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Blogging Basics for Writers
The 21st century writer has a lot more publishing responsibility, including building platforms and learning how to connect with audiences. These are a must if they want to improve their chances of publication and over-all success.
Blogger: Free Blog Service Review
Blogger is just one of many free blogging services available to an author. The following is a review of Bloggers’ Design tools, ease of use, tracking tools technical support and custom domain capabilities.
SEO Trends: Targeting Keywords and Basic HTML
The key to effective SEO is to include enough indicators without being spammy. Don’t stuff keywords on page that don’t belong there. As a writer, you need to maintain a standard in your writing; your goal is to find that balance between quality and SEO.
A Website or Blog – Do You Need One?
Most look at a blog or website as a way to promote themselves. Others view it a platform to sell books. And still there are those who see it as a way to attract readers. All three points are correct. But what does an editor look for?
Publish Podcasts on your Blog, Facebook and iTunes using Podbean or Blubrry
For Wordpress.com users, a straightforward way to publish audio files as a podcast, and put them out on iTunes, is by using Podbean — a very well laid out and handy tool. It even makes audio available on Facebook, something I hadn’t even envisioned when I started!
No Blog, No Service
Publishers are starting to require the existence of a blog before taking on any new authors. Sound harsh? In 2011, having a blog has moved from important to a mandatory requirement.