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26 Essentials for Blogging Success: What You Need to Know

26 Essentials for Blogging Success: What You Need to Know | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Do you want to be a more successful blogger?

 

Are you keeping up with the newest developments in blogging?

 

Whether you are new to blogging or you have been blogging for years, you will find insight in this article.

 

It covers 26 blogging essentials, in an A–Z tour of the blogosphere.

Each one has a full explanation, along with a link to further reading in case you want to know more.

 

Note: For simplicity’s sake, I assume you’re using WordPress as your blogging platform. Many of these essentials, though, apply to other blogging platforms as well.


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Sensitive Evolution's comment, January 7, 2013 2:55 PM
The technical side of blogging can be very demanding, so the plugins really help. In addition to great content and SEO, I think you need an outreach/networking program.
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How to Launch a Product on Your Blog (and Sell Out in 12 Hours!)

How to Launch a Product on Your Blog (and Sell Out in 12 Hours!) | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Congratulations, you’ve made it.


You’ve worked hard and paid your dues, and finally you have a blog with healthy traffic and a large list of engaged subscribers.

 

You know what they need, and you’ve invested the time and energy to create a product that will meet and exceed their expectations.

 

Now all that’s left for you to do is launch the product, and rake in the cash. I mean, at this point, what could go wrong?

 

Well, the truth is that a lot could go wrong.

 

Even with a great product and an engaged audience, success isn’t guaranteed. You still have to launch the thing properly.

 

Here’s how to do it…

 

Read more: http://bit.ly/GLVVGS


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Redesigning Your Blog to Drive Reader Behavior | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting - Convince & Convert

Redesigning Your Blog to Drive Reader Behavior | Blogging and Content Creation | Social Media Consulting - Convince & Convert | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Soon, you’ll be seeing an all-new version of Convince & Convert.


It’s undergoing a full makeover, led by the amazing Rafal Tomal from Copyblogger Media. We’re of course staying with the Genesis Framework that provides enormous customization capabilities with unmatched ease-of-use. Here’s an almost-ready preview:

 

The design is based on the new Streamline child theme that is successfully being used by Danny Brown of Jugnoo – who has forgotten more about blog optimization than I’ll ever know.

 

The Case for Redesign

 

Even though WordPress (especially with Genesis) is exceptionally easy to work with compared to old skool Web design days, it’s still a major undertaking. Lots of blogs out there rarely if ever change their look and layout. Why bother?

 

Read more: http://www.convinceandconvert.com/convince-convert-news/redesigning-your-blog-to-drive-reader-behavior/


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