May | 25 | 2011

How To Word Sponsored Posts

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Opinion, Tips, Writing There are so many ways by which to earn money through blogging these days. As such, it is no wonder that so many people are joining the blogging bandwagon – why not, when you can earn dollars for almost no effort at all? Guru posted a couple of entries on How to Avoid Becoming an Ad Spam Blog and I think that we would all benefit from it. The entries made me think more on how a blogger should word his or her sponsored entries in such a way as to retain credibility in the eyes ...
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May | 11 | 2011

Creative Writing: How To Get Started

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Opinion, Tips, Writing In my last post, I talked about the role of creative writing in blog writing. We have a comment from one of our readers, Nancy, which I think warrants mention in this follow up post. She emphasizes the importance of achieving a balance between creative writing and informative writing. So as you try your hand at creative writing, try to bear in mind that balance that you have to achieve. So what do you need for creative writing? I would say your imagination and a conversational tone – nothing else. Put yourself in your reader’s ...
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Apr | 13 | 2011

What First Impression Does Your Blog Give Off?

Posted by Jimmy as Design, Images, Opinion, Tips First impressions last, or so they say. To be fair, first impressions do not always stand the test of time. There are times when first impressions are false and perceptions change through time. But then again, when talking about your blog and new readers, would you take the risk of not converting a first time visitor to a returning one merely because of a so so first impression? I thought not. So, have you taken a look at your blog lately? I mean really LOOK – from an outsider’s point of view. What impression does ...
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Feb | 24 | 2011

Is There Such A Thing As Too Personal?

Posted by Jimmy as Opinion, Writing I seem to remember posing a similar question in a post a long time ago. How personal can you get when writing for your blog? Is there such a thing as too personal? These questions came to mind as I visited one of the blogs that I regularly haunt. This blog – which I shall not mention here – is a personal blog in all aspects of the term. The blogger, whom I shall call A,is a very good writer. She can make you laugh and can engage you wonderfully in her writing. In fact, ...
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Feb | 22 | 2011

What Do You Do When You Have No Time to Write?

Posted by as Opinion, Writing I hadn't realized how busy I was in the past months until very recently.  My blogging schedule has gone haywire.  I have been backlogged for ages.  I have let so many tasks pass me by.  It wasn't until a friend gave me a wake up call that I sat down to think about what my schedule is like, and boy, was I taken aback. I suppose that this is not a novel thing for bloggers and web site owners.  In the beginning, the ardor for writing is at 200%, and you will always find time to take care of everything on ...
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Feb | 18 | 2011

Save on Phone Calls with a Calling Card

Posted by as Blog Tutorials News A blog is, in the end, a business – and a business requires careful attention and planning in order to develop properly and push it forward as best as you can. One of the most important things in managing any business is to have your finances completely under control at all times – and this can become quite complicated when you’ve got many things to take into consideration later on. A calling card with a good plan on it can easily save you a lot of trouble in the long run. In order to get a ...
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