Markdown: How To Write Better, Faster, Effortlessly (& 100% portable between all your apps)
Writer faster, better, effortlessly. Use Markdown punctuation syntax. What's that? How do you use it? We tell you all.
Be Careful Who You Outsource Your Content To
If you don't have the in-house talent or time to manage a strong content marketing strategy, many site owners consider outsourcing their content marketing to a third party source. There is nothing wrong with that, provided who you are outsourcing your content writing to.
Get Lots of Traffic To Your Blog – So What? (A Case Study)
Did you ever have to convince someone that getting lots of traffic is not the point of SEO? Check out this case study to see just how useless traffic can be.
Storytelling Lessons from Oz
The 1939 film tells us so much more than where to look for home. In fact, this classic children's tale can offer quite a bit for writers.
Recreatable Sample Plan: 3 Steps to Publishing Personal Brand Content
If you are like most people, the thought of coming up with creative content ideas as to what to write about and how to schedule it all can be overwhelming to say the least. I've created a sample plan that you can easily recreate for yourself to keep your content consistent and constant. But first, you'll need to get clear on what you should write about.
Who Are You Writing For? SEO Copywriting vs. Social Media Writing
Social media and SEO are becoming more closely related, so your writing techniques should reflect this shift towards a hybrid "social-SEO" writing strategy.
How To Manage Your Documents on the Go!
Tech tools to help you coordinate with others and manage your documents when you're on the go.
The 60-30-60 Framework: A Non-Writer’s Help Guide
The great thing about this framework is that it gives you a time frame to work from so that your next article writing assignment doesn't turn into a time suck.
5 Factors in Determining What to Pay for Quality Articles
If you don't know what a good article costs, you'll be ripped off when you outsource.
My 7 Favorite Swipe File Tools
Christopher Penn defines a swipe file as being "a collection of stuff that has worked, arranged in such a way to inspire you and give you future ideas." Sounds simple enough, right? Actually, we put together swipe files all the time without knowing it.
