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Four Things Every Great Blog Post Needs

September 17, 2015 by DailyBits Leave a Comment

Blogging is about more than just writing some words and posting them online. You need to make sure that those words you spend time writing are found by people, and there are ways to make sure that your posts are more visible and easier to discover.

While there are numerous ways to create shareable and findable blogs, there are some key points that can make the ones you post more interesting. This won’t guarantee that they go viral, but it will make them something people enjoy reading, want to come back for, and share with their own friends.

A Title That Pulls Them In

Titles are everything in the online world, much the same as in newspapers. You want catchy headlines that make people need to read what you have to say. People love to read lists and they love to learn how to do things. [Read more…] about Four Things Every Great Blog Post Needs

6 Reasons Every Company Should Use Content Marketing

November 22, 2013 by David Glenn Leave a Comment

The world of marketing is constantly changing and evolving. Practices that were common place five or ten years ago are now outdated. In the past several years, a trend has emerged that has revolutionized the way companies connect with consumers. A recent survey shows that 78% of Chief Marketing Officers now believe that future of marketing lies in content marketing.

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Content marketing is the creation of valuable content for the purpose of attracting consumers to a product or service. The content may be about the product itself, or related issues that will help the customer catch the vision of the company. Content marketing is most commonly found on company blogs, social media, videos and other mediums. The following are 6 reasons your company should be involved in content marketing. Some of the most common forms of content of content marketing are infographics, video, memes, interactive graphics, and more. [Read more…] about 6 Reasons Every Company Should Use Content Marketing

7 Tips for Promoting Your Music on Your Blog

July 22, 2013 by DailyBits Leave a Comment

As a musician, one of the most important things you can do to self-promote is maintain a personal blog that incorporates audio clips of your music. But it’s important to do it in such a way that it doesn’t annoy users: all your plug-ins should promote a positive experience. How do you strike that balance?

WordPress offers seven key plugins that are perfect for musicians. It’s arguably the most professional and user-friendly blog option on the market: WordPress looks like a “real” website, and it’s so easy to use that even Luddites can be successful with it.

Here are the best WordPress plugins for promoting your music on your blog. [Read more…] about 7 Tips for Promoting Your Music on Your Blog

6 Ways to Get Some Attention for Your Blog

July 4, 2013 by DailyBits Leave a Comment

One of the most disheartening experiences for a newbie blogger is the realization that nobody’s commenting — or even reading — what you’re putting out there.

The vast majority of blogs are abandoned after a few short weeks, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Don’t assume that people will instantly start reading your sterling prose; some PR and outreach are required. After all, how are readers even supposed to know about your blog in the first place?

Even the apparently simple blogs that are successful have a done a lot of marketing work behind the scenes. It takes more than great writing and high-quality pictures to be a success. Here are six ways to get attention for your blog. Ideally, you should use them all to get off the ground floor. Proper blog management requires at least one hour per day apart from the writing. [Read more…] about 6 Ways to Get Some Attention for Your Blog

Blog Search Engine Relaunches

November 8, 2011 by noemi 1 Comment

Having a blog is hard work. That is, if you want to ensure that you meet a certain degree of success. And when it comes to success, it means that you want to get all the traffic that you can possibly get for your blog. A million articles have been written about how to get traffic to your blog, how to get exposure to your blog. At the end of the day, you simply have to do certain things to gain maximum exposure.

One way to do this is to sign up for blog directories, which can showcase your blog to the rest of the world. There are several advantages to signing up for blog directories.

People who may otherwise never know that your blog exists can discover you.

People visit blog directories for a reason: to find blogs that are pertinent to their interests. Whether you have a tech blog, a food blog, or a personal journal, a blog directory can help you in reaching out to your target audience. [Read more…] about Blog Search Engine Relaunches