“We do not have a choice on whether we DO social media, the question is – HOW WELL WE DO IT”. – Erik Qualman. It is swiftly becoming the situation that using social media is no longer a choice…
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Outsourcing Your Social Media – What It Involves
Tagged with: blogging training, content creation, how to blog, lorna sixsmith, outsourcing your blogging
Posted in Blogging for Success, Blogs, How to Blog
Posted in Blogging for Success, Blogs, How to Blog
10 Lessons from 5 Years of Blogging
I’ve been blogging for Garrendenny Lane for almost five years and I know I would probably cringe if I were to dare to look back at my first posts, particularly as they were for a business blog rather than a…
Tagged with: 10 blogging lessons, blogging tips, how to blog, tips for effective blogging, what I learned from blogging
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Marketing
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Marketing
How To Win With The Web
We have both mentioned the benefits of blogging in the past which include improved SEO, increase brand awareness and as a method to gain free press coverage. I also find that things seem to happen in threes and I’ve recently…
Tagged with: Digital Hub, Garrendenny Lane, how to blog effectively, how to start blogging, lorna sixsmith, outsourcing your blogging, the digital hub, winning with web
Posted in Blogs, How to Blog, Marketing
Posted in Blogs, How to Blog, Marketing
Why Your Blog Links Should Open in a New Window
Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you click a link on a website or within a blog that the original source (e.g the blog) sometimes disappears and you are then faced with a decision to either return to the…
Tagged with: blogging tips, how to blog, how to blog effectively, how to create hyperlinks, how to link in a blog post
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips
10 Tips For Great Blogging
Ten Tips for Great Blogging to ensure your blog is found, is read, is returned to, is acted upon, is shared and benefits from interaction. 1. Punctuation, Grammar, Spelling – Writing a blog post should undergo similar practices to writing…
How to get your Blog & Website on the First Page of Google
Do you want your website to be referenced on the first page of google? Do you want people to be able to find your online presence easily and quickly? Why blog? Why spend time writing blog posts? How will a…
Tagged with: how to blog, how to blog effectively, how to get on first page of google, how to use keywords
Posted in Blogging for Success, Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips
Posted in Blogging for Success, Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips
Thursday’s Blogging Tip #4
Today’s blogging tip is to remember that your potential customers are not telepathic, they need to be asked/told what you want them to do. At the end of each business blog post, you must make a simple request – be…
Tagged with: blogging tips, how to blog, how to write a call to action
Posted in For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips, Video
Posted in For Beginners, How to Blog, Tips, Video
Pinterest: SEO Benefits of Naming Photographs
You have probably heard of the SEO benefits of naming your photographs properly for your blog or website. With the increased use of Pinterest, it makes even more sense to name your photographs effectively. If you hover your mouse over…
Tagged with: how to use pinterest effectively, importance of photographs for SEO, pinterest tips, why name photographs
Posted in Blogging for Success, How to Blog, Pinterest, Tips
Posted in Blogging for Success, How to Blog, Pinterest, Tips
The 7 Best ‘Calls To Action’
If you are a business blogger, one of the reasons you are blogging is likely to be because you wish to increase your sales or your brand awareness. You will want your readers to take an action that will bring…
Find It Friday: Content Creation Ideas For Your Business
It is ‘Find It Friday’ time again and this week as I was asked for some blog post topic suggestions for an electrical shop, I thought I’d share the thought processes with you as it may help to prevent ‘bloggers…
