How to get our of your #BLOGGING SLUMP !

Every now and then we make mistakes as bloggers, right? Some days we just can't seem to do anything right and so we feel as though we aren't successful bloggers, despite how much success we have had in the past. If you have one of those days, take a moment to reflect on the following ideas, as hopefully they'll pick you up when you're down.

Examine Past Successes

If you're having an off-day, one of the best ways to cheer yourself up is to look back on your past blogging successes.

Maybe you had a post go viral? Or maybe you helped a reader with some tough questions? Maybe you had a bunch of ad revenue suddenly come in one day? These successes should remind you that you are a very good blogger.

If you've had success in the past, then you can certainly have success in the future!

Remind Yourself that Blogging Isn't Easy

Next, remind yourself that blogging is a difficult process. If blogging was easy, everyone would do it! No, you are one of the few who really understand blogging and can do it well.

You daily face the challenge of blogging well, and you often succeed at overcoming this challenge. Blogging is a full-time process, and you've decided to challenge yourself daily by blogging. Only those who persevere can really sustain blogging, and you have done this. Give yourself a pat on the back.

Look Up to the Pros

Which bloggers do you idolize? Are there bloggers out there who inspire you?

If so, take a minute to visit their blogs and see what they're up to. Seeing another blogger, especially one who inspires you, working successfully and accomplishing great things on their blogs could be enough to boost your out of your blogging rut and get you moving again.

If this great person who you look up to can continue to blog successfully, then so can you.

Revisit Your Goals

Finally, you can try to pull yourself out of your blogging funk by revisiting the list of goals you had for your blog.

Think about what you hope to achieve with your blog. By refocusing on your list of blogging goals, you can give yourself a renewed interest in achieving those goals, which will help you come up with a concrete plan of just steps.

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By Alvina Lopez|September 25th, 2015|Content|7 Comments

How To Keep Your #Readers Emotionally Engaged To Your #Content @Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 BY WADE HARMAN

I sat at my desk this morning and looked out the window. The deer were on the porch again. They love eating my wife’s flowers. Even though they have millions of other things to eat out in the woods by my house, they choose to come on MY porch and eat the tops off the flower bulbs.

It’s getting to where a guy can’t even have any peace because the deer are always knocking on the door looking for a handout.

What does this have to do with content?

As a content writer, you have one job to do after you bring someone to your articles.

Keep the reader engaged.

I have something those deer can’t get anywhere else, and for that reason, I can’t keep them away.

There are many different strategies that you can use to keep people engaged on your content and I want to talk about those for a few minutes.

But first I would like to help you understand the cognitive approach and how the brain perceives this information. Knowing this could mean the difference between keeping the reader engaged on your site and watching them walk away.

What Does The Brain Say?

We already know how the brain receives visual stimulation, andhow it perceives time as well. All of these facts are important to remember when you craft different things in your marketing.

But to understand the mind and how to retains written information could be the clinching point in keeping people truly engaged on your content.

The Trigger Points

First of all, we have to research how the brain does an every day task. When in comparison to reading, you must think about what people do every day. One thing that most people do is read. So we’ve got to figure out how people comprehend the written word.

Studies have suggested that the brain doesn’t typically see words alone, but they see familiar words linked as pictures in their mind.

Understanding this aspect as a content writer, your main goal is to write in pictures.

That sounds impossible, but the point that you want to focus on is to tell that story. So, now that we have a small look into how the brain receives written information, let me show you some important strategies to remember.

Actionable Tips For Content

Demian Farnworth has shown me one of the best strategies for keeping people on my content.

The strategy is to keep the paragraphs short.

Maybe only write five words.

Or two.

Either way, this keeps the brain more engaged.

Copyblogger says to create scannable content. In other words allow the reader to retrieve the information by simply writing the cliff notes with the heading and sub-heading tags.

These trigger points allow people to have a sense of accomplishment with your article. It also brings them to the end of your content quicker leaving room for a call to action later.

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How to Build a #Blogging Team !

By Allie Rees

Published June 22, 2015 

Are you struggling to publish regularly to your blog?

Have you thought about bringing in other writers?

With a team of bloggers, you can share the workload and keep your blog updated with fresh content.

In this article you’ll discover how to set up and support a blogging team for your business.

Discover how to build a blogging team.

Why a Team?

Posting regularly to your blog is not only a way to carry out your content strategy, but it’s also the key to driving relevant traffic and awareness for your business. So if you’re struggling to update your blog consistently, consider bringing in some help.

Creating a team of bloggers can facilitate regular blog contributions. By sharing responsibility, you can provide fresh content on a regular basis and ensure that no single person bears the burden for the blog’s success.

Set up a team to keep your blog full of relevant content. Image: Shutterstock.

But setting up a successful team is about more than just selecting a few people and assigning topics. And, no matter how many people you put on your team, keeping them inspired to create engaging content will require time and attention.

Here’s how to set up a team that’s passionate and engaged, and most importantly, that follows through.

#1: Assemble the Team

The most important element of creating a blogging team is to choose people who really want to write and have a passion for blogging or the industry. You’re asking people for an extra commitment, so you need team members who are excited to participate.

Consider asking potential members to fill out a short application for entry to the team. And then launch the team with a formal announcement and an in-person kickoff meeting. Nothing creates a sense of enthusiasm and purpose quite like some team bonding time.

Find team members who are excited about blogging. Image: Shutterstock.

This meeting can serve a few different purposes (some discussed below), but the main point is to get everyone on the same page with their roles and responsibilities, and to feel confident in their ability to contribute regularly.

It’s also a great way to foster team camaraderie, which again is essential when you’re requesting work above and beyond a colleague’s regular job duties.

Every team member should also agree on what his or her specific role is, and then document it, sign it and make copies. There’s something about signing an official document that reinforces the importance of a commitment.

#2: Manage Workflow and Facilitate Communication

The team is a team because each member is important. This mentality helps create a sense of accountability and responsibility among team members. It also allows people to volunteer for specific blog posts, pick up the slack when necessary and ensure that there’s a reason (other than just the company’s prerogative) to show up regularly to team meetings and write new blog posts.

A great way to manage workflow is to use a tool like the Edit Flow WordPress plugin. It provides a monthly calendar, allows the team to collaborate on blog posts and sends out notifications so everyone stays on track with their assignments.

Use tools that let everyone on your team know what’s happening with your team. Image: Placeit.

Other apps like Slack and Facebook groups also allow teams to communicate and share documents without needing to be in the same physical location

50 Tweet Ideas for when you have BRAIN FREEZE ! @KimGarst

Running out of things to say on Twitter? Join the club! It can be hard to constantly come up with new and interesting things to tweet. This article will give you 50 tweet ideas for when you have brain freeze. I hope this helps to make sure you never again run out of stuff to say on Twitter!

1. Participate in Follow Friday (Use #FollowFriday)
2. Recommend one of your favorite businesses or tools
3. Link to a new post on your blog
4. Share a random fact about your business or ask for a random fact about your followers
5. @mention an influencer in one of your tweets (great for getting noticed!)
6. Ask your followers for help, or retweet someone else’s request for help
7. Tweet a link to a survey created using Google Forms (it’s free!)
8. Share an inspiring or motivational quote (these are great for getting retweets!)
9. Share a random deep thought
10. Tweet out a call for guest bloggers

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How to Find the BEST TIMES to #Write (InfoGraphic)

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Conclusion

I tend to do my best writing in the morning and have been doing so for years. By being consistent with my writing schedule, I’ve trained my brain to be prepared to write during that time.

None of their business

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write.

Let them think you were born that way.”

- Ernest Hemingway

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