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Blockbuster Blogs: How Breakthrough Ideas Are Born

Animalz

Each of the examples I just mentioned started from somewhere else: blockbuster blogs. But it’s even more likely you’re familiar with an article he wrote on this blog in 2018 (!): “ Your Blog Is Not a Publication.” The term most likely also came from a blog post or online publication. Feedback and iteration.

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What We Learned From Refreshing a Decade’s Worth of Blog Content

Contently

We started writing blog content in 2011—back when Facebook fan pages and Klout scores were the marketing trends of the moment. Identify which stories to save vs. toss The first step involved determining if a story was worthy of updating or if it needed to be removed from the blog entirely.

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Do These 3 Types of Wordiness Sneak Into Your Writing?

Enchanting Marketing

Let me tell you a quick story first … It was 2011. And this blog post you’re reading right now? You try to be clear and concise. But could it be that a dash of wordiness sneaks into your writing? It’s easily done. Shall I explain? I was packing for my first cycling trip. You want your favorite customer to click Buy.

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40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011

ProBlogger

Welcome to the 2011 list of bloggers to watch. Based on many conversations over coffee, fries, and ice-cream, I was able to ascertain that the following people will have a lot to contribute to the wider blogging community. Blog | Twitter. Blog | Twitter. He: got a book deal when his blog had just six readers.

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Don’t Be Paralyzed By Media Consumption in 2011

ProBlogger

This morning, I returned to my computer after a weekend off with the intention of jumping into some solid blogging. Everything I did was related to blogging and my business. feeling the need to read every other blog in their niche for fear of missing an important development. I resolve to be a producer, not a consumer, in 2011.

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The 5 Must-read Books for Bloggers in 2011

ProBlogger

Reading these will dramatically help you improve your blog. Within two weeks of its launch, Social Media Examiner joined the ranks of Technorati’s Top 100 Small Business Blogs and remains in the Top 10. You can also use the book as a case study on how to create a popular, profitable blog. Until I read this book.

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Should You Become an Expat?

Blogging From Paradise

Being a digital nomad since 2011 introduced us to dozens of expats from all over the world. We have met expats living in: […]

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