Top 10 Blog Writing Tips

Written by Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman


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8. Write clearly (short sentences, only one concept per sentence). No double speak or jargon; no more than one idea in one sentence- don’t make your readers have to think about your meaning. Spoon feed them. Use commas and dashes liberally. 9. Write like you talk. It’s okay to use common expressions from speech. Examples: Go figure. Don’t even go there… Now, I ask you… Gotta love it… (And, rememberrepparttar age group of your readers…) 10. Use a clear headline, and don’t be afraid to make bold statements (but don’t mislead people either). Make it snazzy and use key words. Example: Ex-Techno-Weenie Masters HTML Code BONUS: After you write a post and BEFORE you hitrepparttar 119801 save button Use this checklist to ask yourself a few questions as you are reading through for typos and grammar: __ Isrepparttar 119802 topic clear to someone who only readsrepparttar 119803 headline? __Doesrepparttar 119804 lead paragraph tell who and whatrepparttar 119805 story is about and whyrepparttar 119806 reader should care about it? __ Isrepparttar 119807 angle you've used likely to seem newsworthy? __Would someone who knows absolutely nothing about this topic understand this post? __ Isrepparttar 119808 post free of jargon? __ Is it written in journalistic style and does it make an effort to be objective? __ Have you pepperedrepparttar 119809 headline andrepparttar 119810 post with keywords and phrases that will be attractive to search engines? __ Did you remember to ask your readers a question atrepparttar 119811 end, or something to stimulate readers to comment? __ Did you remember to write withrepparttar 119812 reader in mind, always keeping in mind WIIFT? (What’s in It for Them?)

Denise Wakeman of Next Level Partnership, and Patsi Krakoff of Customized Newsletter Services, have teamed up to create blogging classes and marketing services for independent professionals. Read and subscribe to their blogs at http://www.biztipsblog.com, http://www.coachezines.com and http://www.bizbooknuggets.com


10 Nifty Ways to Prolong Your Visitors at Your AWebsite

Written by Kim Beardsmore


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7. Add a "FAQ - Frequently Ask Questions" part on your web site. If you have a 'contact' area, people are likely to send you an email question and promptly leave your site. If instead you hadd a FAQ, your visitor is more likely to search forrepparttar answer they want and remain at your site.

8. Offer easy navigation. People will leave quicker if they have a hard time finding what they're looking for. Don't get them lost or they will leave.

9. Give them plenty of things to do at your web site. Allow them to submit classified ads, play interactive games, add their link, sign your guest book, etc.

10. Offer free online tools they can use right at your web site. It could be a search engine submitter, ad or letter templates, ebook compiler, etc.



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