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Writing Wednesday – Suggestions to Help you Write for your Business

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016

lady writing one time useWriting is something every business owner should do on a regular basis. Writing is one of the best ways to show your target market you’re an expert in your field. There are many things you can do to get your business in front of others and while most of them will work, it doesn’t mean you have to do all of them.

The type of writing you do will depend on your business, how you want to run it, how big you want to be, and where you promote your business. You must remember each business and owner is different so what works for one, may not work for you, so the best thing to do is try a few and see what works and what doesn’t work. Here are a few suggestions to consider.

· Blog Posts
· Guest Blog Post for Others
· Article Marketing
· Write for a Local Newspaper
· Submit Content to Magazines in your Field
· Newsletters

These are just of the few writing type tasks you can do for your business. There are many others you can do, but it depends on your business and the avenue you want to take for marketing your business. You should consider brainstorming on each suggestion and see how you could make it work for your business. You may find submitting content to a magazine is out of the question, but writing for a local newspaper may be exactly what you need.

Corrie Petersen runs a successful Ghostwriting business. She enjoys helping others reach their goals and dreams through content. Check out her website at www.ghostwritertotherescue.com for more information on how she can help you with your writing goals.

Writing Wednesday – 6 Tips to Help you with a Writing Slump

Wednesday, August 26th, 2015

two blue pensHave you ever found yourself struggling to write blog posts or articles? This can happen at any time and to anyone, but how you get yourself out of it will be your ultimate victory.

I have found a couple of things work when I’m struggling to write. The best thing to do is try these and see if they work for you. If they don’t maybe you’ll find something will work for you based on these tips.

1. Read through past blog posts and articles to see if new topics will come to mind.
2. Choose an article and write the opposite or a different point of view.
3. Go to an article directory and read through titles in a category that is of interest.
4. Write a blog post asking your readers for suggestions.
5. Create a survey asking for questions you can answer.
6. Repurpose old content.

There are so many things you can do when you find yourself in a slump and can’t figure out what to write. Use these suggestions or anything else that comes to mind and do what works for you so you can get out of the slump and get back into writing again.

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2 Tips for Writing Blog Posts that are the Perfect Length

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

One of the hardest things people struggle with when it comes to a business blog is the length of the post. While there are several other things to worry about, but the length of the post is a big worry to some people. It’s important to have enough content for your post, but at the same time it’s important to not be too long.

If your post isn’t detailed enough people will be lost with what you’re saying and they’ll leave. It doesn’t matter if you plan to have multiple posts to cover the topic you’re writing about or not, if they don’t see enough in the post they won’t come back. You don’t want that so it’s important to make sure you cover enough in your posts to keep them coming back.

It’s also important to keep an eye on the length of your post. It’s a good idea to not have posts more than 300 to 350 words for each post. If you go longer than that people may either not read it at all or they’ll leave without finishing them. You don’t want either to happen, so it’s best the keep it between 300 and 350. If you find your post really needs to be longer you can either post them as multiple posts or try to condense it so it’s only one post.

When you keep these two important things in mind when you sit down to write your blog posts, you’ll find it’ll be easier for you to write and you won’t worry nearly as much. It’s important to keep your readers in mind when you write. Think about how much time they have and how busy they are. When you do these things you’ll find your posts will be read more often and people will continue to come back.

 

2 Writing Options to Help you Grow your Business

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

It doesn’t matter if you write blog posts only or if you do article marketing as well, publishing what you write is a must when you’re trying to grow a business. Allowing what you write to collect cyber dust is not an option.

If you write blog posts you should not only publish them on your blog, but you should post links to your blog on social media sites and in other places where people will see it. When you share your posts will others they’ll read what you have to say and look into what you offer. They can’t do this if they don’t know you’re in business.

If you use article marketing to share your business, it’s important to share your articles with others so they see what you have to offer. Article marketing is a good way to show others you’re an expert in your field, but that won’t happen if you don’t post your articles in article directories.

Writing blog posts and articles is a good way to share your business with others. When you use these methods will show others you’re an expert and that you can be trusted. They’re easy methods to use and worth the time it takes to promote them.

 

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Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

6 Tips for Finding New Content to Write about on your Blog

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

I had a follower on Twitter contact me the other day and ask what I do if I’m struggling to come up with content for my blog. That’s a question that seems to come up a lot, so I thought I would cover that today.

There are several ways you can handle coming up with topics to write about on your blog. Here are a few suggestions for you to consider. The great thing about these suggestions is you can use any or all of them and it won’t matter.

1. 1. Ask your readers what they’d like to see
2. Create a questionnaire and post it on Twitter, Facebook, and in your newsletter
3. Use topics from old articles you’ve written
4. Visit article directories and look at articles written by others
5. Rewrite old blog posts using the opposite view
6. Use the main points from an ebook you wrote

These are just a few of the many ways you can come up with content for your blog when you’re running dry on ideas. The main thing to remember is your blog helps your market and you want to continue to help them so it’s important to find a way to continue to make posts.

 

4 Suggestions for Reaching Writing Success with your Business

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

It’s hard to build trust with people when they can’t meet you face to face and shake your hand, so you must use blog posts and articles to make it happen. Taking the time to write blog posts and articles is very important when you run your business online, but it’s possible to be so busy with your business and your family that this task often times falls by the way side.

If you find this is happening, you need to find a way to stop it so you continue to see growth and you earn the money you need to support your family. There are several ways to make it happen, so you need to look into each option and find the right one for your business and family.

The easiest way to have blog posts and articles when you need them is to outsource your writing needs to a ghostwriter. While this is a great way to handle it, the money you spend may hurt your finances and that’s not what you need. This may be the way to go at times, but you may not be able to handle it all the time and that’s ok. You can use it when you can and then use these other options when you can’t make it work.

Writing yourself is the best way to make sure it’s what you want and that it fits with your tone and style. When you struggle to find the time to do the writing you need, it’s important to schedule it into your day. When you write it on the calendar and add it to your to-do list you’ll have a better chance of making it happen. You need to consider blocking off several hours and do as much writing as you can. To be successful with this option you need to have topics ready to go so you don’t spend any of your writing time thinking about what you need to cover.

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Tips for Growing your Business with Articles and Blog Posts

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Writing articles and blog posts is one of the best ways to advertise your business. You’ll find if you continually have new content for your site you’ll increase your traffic and that ultimately will help you grow your business.

The reason articles and blog posts help increase traffic is because you continually have the new content and that increases the chances of the search engine spiders crawling your site. This is a huge help when it comes to the search engine rank you have.

Not only is new content the best way to increase your traffic, but it’s also the best way to increase your income. When you have affiliate buttons on your site and links to your own products the people visiting your site will see what you offer and they’ll click on them to see what they’re all about. When they trust your site, they’ll also trust the recommendations you offer.

Another way you can use articles to increase your site traffic is to submit them to article directories and offer them as content to other bloggers. When you include your articles on other sites, people that may not otherwise visit your site will see what you have to say and they’ll visit your site for more information.

Articles and blog posts are a sure fire way to grow your business, but it won’t work if you don’t continually make it happen. You must create a plan and then create a schedule to make the plan work. Once you do that, you’re well on your way to increasing your traffic and growing your business through articles and blog posts.

 

10 Ways to Use Customer Testimonials

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Using customer testimonials in your marketing efforts can be very effective. They help to build your reputation, credibility and sales. Don’t be afraid to ask your satisfied customers to give you a testimonial. Most will be happy to offer their opinions. Be sure to ask their permission to use the testimonials in your marketing campaign. You must also comply with the FTC when using customer testimonials. Visit ftc.gov to find out the guidelines.

One new rule of the FTC Guidelines basically says that if the customer was compensated in any way for his testimonial, it must be disclosed. But be sure to read the complete guidelines.

Be sure to use the more detailed testimonials. Generic lines such as “Your product is great” are not as effective as one such as:

“I’ve only been using your product for one week and already I have more energy than ever before!”

You want the testimonial to highlight the benefits of your products or services – the more detail the better!

You can also use small snippets from a long testimonial when appropriate. For example: When advertising a diet supplement, you could use a snippet such as “I lost over 50 pounds!”

Below are ten easy and effective ways to use your testimonials:

1. Use small snippets on your business cards. This is a great way to draw more attention to your card.

2. Use portions of the testimonials in your email signature. Everyone you send an email to will see these testimonials.

3. If you write and submit articles, use snippets in your resource box. This can increase the amount of clicks you get from your resource box.

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4 Tips for Writing Articles and Blog Posts Quickly

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Writing articles and blog posts is a good way to grow your business and reach success. Of course, it won’t happen if you don’t take the time to write. The problem with writing is it takes a while to do. This can be a problem if you’re short on time and need a lot of posts.

To overcome this problem, you need to learn to write quicker. Here are several tips you can use to make this happen.

1. Topics you have knowledge on are easier to write, so this will save you time and you’ll be able to put articles and blog posts out quickly. The less research you need to do the easier it will be to write and the more content you’ll be able to put out on a regular basis.

2. Writing long articles can take time and when you’re trying to save time and put out a lot of content in a short amount of time that won’t help. People are very busy so reading long articles is not what they’re looking to do, so not only is it best to write short articles and blog posts to save time, but it will also help in gaining readers.

3. When you’re ready to write it will go faster. So it’s a good idea to have your titles or topics written down ahead of time. Brainstorming for these ahead of time will make it easier to produce content quickly because you won’t have to think about what you’re going to cover when you write.

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