Better Blogging and Better Business #032214
In this article I am going to give you some great articles on better blogging and better business that I have found interesting during the past week. Be sure to check both sets of articles, there is often relevant overlap.
For Bloggers
1. Bloggers are writers. That statement cannot be made often enough. Since bloggers are writers, from time to time, they will experience writer’s block. This resource from Hub Spot is a neat topic generator that may help generate some ideas and chase writer’s block away.
http://www.hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator
2. Google analytics is a powerful tool to help explain what is going on, who is going on, and how visitors are going on a website. This article from Kissmetrics gives more than 50 resources for Google analytics. There is something in this list to fit almost every need.
http://blog.kissmetrics.com/google-analytics-resources-2014/utm_content=bufferf8d9c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
3. One of the hardest tasks for a blogger is to create an editorial calendar and fill it with ideas to share with the world. This article from She Takes On the World claims it will help you to create an entire year’s worth of blog posts in a day! http://shetakesontheworld.com/2014/03/create-a-year-of-blog-content-in-just-one-day/
For Entrepreneurs
1. Often entrepreneurs do not realize that they need mentors. This is because often people with the mindset to be entrepreneurs are mentors to others. This article from Inspiring Moments gives information on why it is important for entrepreneurs to have mentors.
http://inspiringmomentsblog.com/do-you-have-a-business-mentor/
2. Entrepreneurs often use Facebook for marketing, sales and public relations. This article from Facebook give information on what the new Facebook pages will look like.
https://www.facebook.com/business/news/A-Streamlined-Look-for-Pages
3. Entrepreneurs are often looked upon by experts in their fields even if they to not call themselves experts. This article from Val Boaten of Pushing Lovely shares the idea that yes, believe it or not, you are an expert.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpushinglovely.com%2Fwho-me-yes-you-are-an-expert%2F&h=wAQHQypy-
If you come across an interesting article for better blogging or better business you would like me to highlight here, please email it to me at: janeanedavis@janeanesworld.com. It is sensational to get better at what you do. So, the question for you this sensational day is, what steps are you taking to make your blog and business better?
Great Way Of Thinking Thought Of It That Way
I’ll be honest, I’ve never used an editorial calendar. I have a board above my desk to write down deadlines and what the posts are. I think it helps me because it’s always there and visible so I don’t forget about anything
What a fun and helpful post and so true! Time to get confident about what we do! 😉
Thanks for sharing these great articles! Very informative for bloggers!
One could really appreciate how big social media has become in the world of business so blogging really helps.
I believe in that – sometimes, you need to outsource din kasi talaga.
It really makes a big difference when you believe that you can do it.
http://www.meetourclan.com
Sometime I run out of ideas what to write, I will check the editorial calendar. I am sure there’s a lot for me to learn yet.
Interacting with other people and reading their work can make you a better blogger.
Mentor plays a major role in every entrepreneur.
http://www.sailorsmusings.com
I have to check out the blog topic generator. It could use it when I am planning my posts for the month.
I was in a Twitter chat the other day and a blogger called herself a “solo-preneur.” I really liked that.
Thanks for the great resources. I’m bookmarking the blog topic generator link because I’m sure it will come in handy soon.
Great ideas!! I often suffer from writers block and haven’t been able to kick it at times!
Yes, I’m feeling more and more like a writing each day I blog. Love it…never ever thought I’d be where I’m at in my blogging life!
I find that I get writers block about the time I get swamped with work. It’s something I have to work through.
These are great tips, I need to do some more research on Google Analytics!
If I didn’t have an editorial calender I wouldn’t have a clue what to write. LOL Great links I’m going to check out.
I love google analytics for the different things it can show me about my audience. I used it for deciding whether or not to keep doing book reviews.
I like your post. I have to live by an editorial calendar or I won’t get my work done.
Thanks for the info. I love the other bloggers (and readers who don’t blog) I come across doing this. It really is fun.
It’s so hard to believe sometimes that people care about what I have to say. I love blogging and the connections I’ve made – I think I just need to leverage my relationships better.
I need to snag a business mentor. I need to get on track and stay motivated!
I can’t even explain how much I learn from my blogging colleagues sometimes hourly. Without one another, we’d be stagnant!
Since I started blogging, I have learned so much . It’s been a huge learning curve but I’ve gathered so much information from more experiences bloggers through other blogs, books, and podcasts.
I think often we are our worst critic – we do not give ourselves enough credit when it comes to our speciality. I know many of my artist friends are guilty of this – including me.
I’m heading right over to read each of these links right away, all great information. As an entrepreneur I’m proud to be an expert in my field ( cooking, I’m a personal chef) and I’ve been using my blog ( as well as FB Instagram and Twitter) as a tool to share tips as well as promote my business.
Thank you for these resources! I’m bookmarking the Hubspot page for sure.
Writer’s Block recently visited me. It wasn’t fun, but I’m out of the funk and now the ideas are flowing. Almost too fast lol – great tips!
I am definitley going to check out some of those articles – especially the editorial calendar one! I need all the help I can get.
I am going to make it a weekly goal to come read your post cause this is some great information! Thank you for your time!