Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

So, you’d like to take blogging for a test drive, eh? You’ve probably heard you can start a blog for free, and indeed you can. The big question is: What’s the best blogging platform right now? No Blog Platform is Right for Everyone The 5 Best Free Blog Sites: 1. Do You Even Need a Free Blogging Platform?

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 28, 2023

Arts Reporting — The One and Only Rusty Arena Arts Editor — NobleMotion Dance Reporter Journalist — Musical Arts Writer (August 2011) Reporter Journalist — and Arts Writer (April 2016) Editing for the Arts — Music Book Editing for the Arts Arts, Music, and Entertainment Culture Writer: German-American Heritage Month Celebrity Journalist — Thank You, (..)

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Express Writers

JUNE 17, 2024

As an online writer, whether new or seasoned, do you hear the word “copywriting portfolio” or get the potential clientele email demanding your “best samples,” and break out in shivers? I was once an online writer applying for jobs in 2011. Now, Express Writers judges incoming writing applicants.

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

But writing isn’t rocket science … and there are a few simple writing tricks you can use to write blog posts that are much more powerful and engaging. Before we get into those 9 tricks, though, here’s the why behind it: Fully-engaged readers are more likely to remember your blog posts. Does the second sound a bit stilted to you?

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Melanie Saxton

MARCH 29, 2023

Tackle Your Arts-Inspired Manuscript With the Help of an Art Book Editor Arts Reporting — The One and Only Rusty Arena Arts Editor — NobleMotion Dance Reporter Journalist — Musical Arts Writer (August 2011) Reporter Journalist — and Arts Writer (April 2016) Editing for the Arts — Music Book Editing for the Arts Arts, Music, and Entertainment Culture (..)

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

After all, the advice made sense: Have a blogging schedule, and stick to it. Write blog posts and publish them according to this rigid schedule and provide readers with a steady stream of constant blog posts. We were all new to this blogging thing. I know, because that’s what happened to my blog. I was wrong too.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Thompson was the creator of Gonzo Journalism – or as he called himself, “the doctor of journalism” – and the writer of the infamous books Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga , and The Rum Diary. Verbs are the most important words writers will ever use.

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Copywriter Collective

AUGUST 20, 2024

More than that, I didn’t realize I wasn’t a copywriter but an SEO writer. As an SEO writer, you need to optimize content so users will find what they are looking for. With that in mind, SEO writers change the approach to choosing and placing target keywords in content. Say I write a blog post about cars.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In fact, I think writing like you talk is half the impetus behind some of the poorly written articles I review for guest posts on this blog. There’s an essayist, a very contrarian sort of writer, named Christopher Hitchens. Write like you talk always struck me as incredibly foolish advice. Well, obviously, I was not pleased.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2011

Being a writer isn’t just about knowing how to construct a great sentence or how to format a blog post so that readers can engage easily. Being a writer is about sharing your thoughts, ideas and experiences with the world. Surrounding yourself with other writers (try a meet-up or a library). Yes, the reader matters.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Launched in late 2022, the Smart Blogger Jobs Board is the go-to destination for writers, bloggers, content marketers, copywriters, etc. With 18 million freelancers and 5 million clients, a new freelance writer can find it tough to break into the market. Experienced writers use FlexJobs for its vetting feature. BloggingPro.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

As a fiction writer, I have a whole folder of novel starts that got trashed because of procrastination. I’m still running my blog despite seeing meager results. I may be a writer and I may be a teen, but all fields have the potential to improve my craft. Martin’s Press, and had him interviewed on my blog.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2018

That will mean several things: Great writers and editors will have new career opportunities (and higher paying ones if Andy Crestodina’s prediction is right), and brands will take a closer look at their publishing schedules (cranking out a million mediocre pieces will only serve to hide your brilliant content). AllisonWert Click To Tweet.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2011

Don’t get me wrong; you can have a totally groovy experience at lesser-known sites and accomplish many valuable blogging goals through those avenues. Given the choice between blogging for the big dogs and blogging for the little dogs, the benefits of going for the higher-ranking option are obvious. It‘s a no-brainer.

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Melanie Saxton

JUNE 16, 2023

As a digital writer, law blogger, book editor for attorneys, and journalist covering legal topics, it was a distinct honor to interview two giants in the personal injury and Christian trial lawyer realm. What followed was an interesting article published in Katy Christian Magazine. Some are under the impression that they should not sue.

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Moz

AUGUST 6, 2019

Posted by Victor_Ijidola It’s easy to find writers; they’re everywhere — from a one-second Google search to asking on LinkedIn. And you do not just need writers, you need exceptional SEO content writers. A writer with these two skills is a great SEO writer. But hiring the best ones?

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

Let’s talk about your blog. You don’t know what to write, you don’t feel confident about what you DO write, and frankly, you’d rather not be blogging at all. You’re behind on your blogging schedule… and it’s been a while since you’ve written a post. One good blog post?

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In 2011, it raised over $6 million to study the landscape of how to create “human-free stories” (such an oxymoron to say). Narrative Science “rents” Quill mostly to financial clients for whom it can create 10- to 15-page financial reports in a matter of moments (what would take a writer possibly weeks to put together).

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. Here’s a quick lists of a library’s virtues for a writer. Surely other writers have other places where they’ve realized success. Libraries also make wonderful work environments. Why the library?

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

True confession now: On my first draft, I don’t even try to be a good writer. So if you’re an AW (amateur writer, i.e., you don’t write for a living), you should be encouraged, because you can take the pressure off yourself when you sit down to write. Many writers hit the keyboard for set periods of time. ” Write for time.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

If you’re feeling a bit dismayed at your lack of resolution to blog better in 2011, you’re not alone. Blog more often, guest post more often, add sponsors, or get involved in the comments? It’s only February, and there’s a lot of 2011 left. How do you intend to accomplish this plan for your blog? Revisit your plan.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

By using sensory words to evoke the sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell; smart and attractive writers just like you are able to make their words burst to life in their reader’s mind. In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

Even if that means you need to let go of your rigid blogging schedule.) That means you’re looking for a topic that: You can cover in 3,000 – 4,500 words (around six blog posts in length). Think about questions that come up constantly in the comment section of your blog or problems that all your clients seem to have.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 25, 2011

And here’s why: In the business books and blogs we all love, there is constant talk of finding our ‘tribe’, our most ideal clients. It's the writer's tribe you can count on. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It gets me. It really gets me. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2011

And if the quality of writing around the web is any indication, it’s a question very few writers ask themselves. When new writers receive the advice that they should just keep writing, their advisors are essentially telling them to keep knocking out those 10,000 hours. Does that mean you can’t learn how to be a professional writer?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 1, 2012

That’s a question I get asked by writers most often – from beginners to old-hands. Even if “write first book” has been on your New Years’ resolution list for the last ten years or you haven’t blogged in six months, you can become a much more productive writer starting now. Some writers like to work fast.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

If you have a blog, email list, Twitter account or Facebook page, you’ve already got at least a few readers or potential customers. They might not be expert writers, but they can tell you when you haven’t explained something clearly enough or when you’ve gone off on an unnecessary tangent. 3: Involve Readers during the Process.

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Men With Pens

MAY 12, 2011

I recently read a 520-page publication from the editors of Writer’s Digest titled Writer’s Digest University: Everything You Need to Write and Sell Your Work. It has a lot of good info on writing and publishing for both beginning and experienced writers. He blogs on writing-related issues at The Write Word.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 28, 2011

Building a blog is very much like building a model plane – and here are the top 5 lessons I’d like to share with you. When you set up your blog, you’ll face a similar array of options for various skill levels. And the same goes for your blog. How does this relate to your blog? Use the kit made for you.

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Content Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s the writer in me… can’t help it, won’t stop it. Working on the barebones of early product marketing for the blog. In 2011, I was 19. What better sales message for my skills as a writer IF all my leads came through my own writing? blogging as the key to all my traffic, officially began.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

While I shared a framework useful for restructuring your team and/or making hiring decisions (which will be published shortly on this blog), today we’re digging into the various skill areas your team needs to cover. Of course, not all writers (or any type of content creators) are created equal. Content creation. Click To Tweet.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your business. Why becoming a better writer could literally change your life.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Charities and foundations are always in need of writers. Let them know you’re a freelance writer who’d be happy to help them out. What topics do they blog and tweet about? Comment on their blogs, share their content, email them to tell them how awesome they are and how much their post, tweet or book helped you.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 3, 2025

I often cite my first arriving in India in 2011 as the reason I wanted to write. Someone who's like me in 2011, in the back of that taxi, totally overwhelmed, tasked with finding a missing person in this city that they've never been to. When I left my original consulting job in 2011, I took a massive pay cut. Luke: Thank you.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Stanford obsesses about how to get passionate people’s blogs noticed and promoted at Pushing Social. On a blog, a post has a few seconds to capture and pull in a reader. The writer needs to state their idea and immediately begin to persuade, entertain, and motivate. Sit back and look at your list of 55 blog posts.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2012

That’s the attitude you want to bring to your rejections in copywriting – so you can master the slightly more sophisticated skill of becoming a professional writer. So here’s the big question: is being a good writer important to you? Whenever something you wrote gets rejected by a client or by a blog-owner, ask why.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

This place is a popular blog, and I get hit with guest post requests at least ten times a week. I’d have lots of luscious content full of smart advice from rockin’ writers with something valuable to share. This blog’s mission is about helping you get ahead , not get you dead. Sometimes more.). Even sadder?

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