4 Ways Your Inner Critic Can Make You a Better Writer
No matter what people say, everyone has an inner critic. You know who your inner critic is. It is that voice inside your head that keeps telling you that you are not good enough or that your writing is poor. Although your inner critic can make you feel miserable, it can also help you become…
6 Actionable Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block Now
When you think of a creative block, what comes to mind? Maybe a writer who is agonizing over finishing that one great novel. Or an artist drinking themselves to death as they struggle for inspiration. It is quite the dramatic image. And legends of the great creative forces of our time and their inevitable breakdowns…
How to Advance Your Content Marketing Career
Let’s cut to the chase. As the volume of content continues to increase year-on-year, so does the demand for qualified content writers. And what happens when demand increases? Potential remuneration increases. And that’s good news for those thinking about (or already embarking on) a content marketing career. Last year, a marketing executive report by Conductor…
How to Blog Successfully and Stay Fresh While Working Full Time
Let’s get one thing straight: Blogging is WORK. It’s not a leisurely stroll in the park. If you are blogger and you are working full time, it can be a daunting task some days. You really must be careful not to let yourself get burned out. Therefore, you may find yourself doing the same thing…
How To Turn Your Good Idea Into a Great Article
Blank pages are the deepest fear of everyone who is involved in the process of writing. Every day you’re looking for the topics that you believe your audience will love. Once your post is ready, you face another problem: what heading to choose so that your great article might shine? Well, in short, there are…
9 Writing Tips To Improve Your Content
The best writers could still get better, right? This article by John Jantsch presents 9 simple writing tips to help you improve your content. It is another in our “Great Articles You may have missed” series. 9 Writing Tips Allow me to let you in on a little secret. You don’t have to be the…
9 Mistakes That Even Experienced Bloggers Make
Blogging is a tough but rewarding occupation when done correctly. The most experienced bloggers can attest to that. It’s a long process that also involves making mistakes and learning from them. Some people immediately know that they want to start a blog and make money. Others take a bit more time to figure out what they…
How To Find Your Unique Blogging Style
In my interview for the Summit on Content Marketing, I discussed blogging mistakes and how to fix them. Of course, the biggest mistake of all is blending into the faceless crowd, writing without anything approaching a unique blogging style. And unless you are breaking must-read news on a regular basis, you need to stand out…
How To Adapt Your Blog To Make It More Reader Focused
How many blogs and posts have you read recently are reader focused enough to reflect the readers’ point of view? Blogging can be quite egotistical. It’s very easy to blurb on about yourself and forget who your readers are. And there are many bloggers who write purely for themselves as part of their therapy for whatever…
How Professional Editing Brings You More Readers
The goal of writing your business book is most likely to build influence; as well as, educate your brand audience. After formulating a solid outline and completed manuscript the next step is fine tuning through copy editing. In order to protect your reputation and produce the best work possible it is well worth the investment…
