A Checklist for 2012 Content Marketing Plans

Here’s a checklist for reviewing your 2011 content marketing results so you can know where to spend your time and energy in 2012:

A Checklist for 2012 Content Marketing Plans

Top 10 "Ego" Blogs: Get Inspired, Write Better

Read these big names in the blogosphere to learn the ways they write and include their personalities.These blogs are completely different, in various fields of expertise. But they are all strong personalities.

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7 Principles of Pitching Articles

You've thought of an interesting angle on a political or social issue you don't see discussed anywhere else. You have access to an expert who you believe would be a good subject for a timely interview, or you know an up-and-coming entrepreneur you think people will pay attention to.

You know what you want to write, and you're ready to do it — and you could simply post it on your own blog, but, hey, why not get paid for it and be guaranteed a sizable audience? It's time to prepare a pitch.

A pitch, known in book publishing as a query letter, is an overture to a print or online publication about an article, essay, or review you'd like it to publish. An effective pitch gets considered; an ineffective one doesn't. Fortunately, there are some proven strategies for making sure your pitch is of the former variety:

1. Pitch to the.....

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7 Writing Tips to Connect Emotionally with Readers

How do you create an emotional connection with your readers? More importantly, how do you get them so inspired they want to take action, like join your list, opt-in, comment, or buy something? Here are some psychological secrets to keep in mind.

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How to Make Content More Engaging: 10 Tips

“How do you make content more engaging?” This is an important post to read for anyone blogging and posting content to connect with readers.

15 Tips to Stop Facebook & Email Hackers Ruining Your Life

This one is a fabulous post by Blog Tyrant

When your Facebook, blog, email or bank accounts get hacked, it can ruin your life.

Blog Tyrant generously offers tips on how you can prevent this. 

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Vidya Sury
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Why You Should Be Happy Before You Blog

You know how your smile is written all over your face? Your emotions are imbedded in your words and how you write.

Just like when you walk into a restaurant, the waiter immediately communicates without saying one word what your service experience might be like, the opening phrases of your blog or website are going to speak volumes about how you are thinking and what you are feeling.

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