Better Blogging and Better Business 11/16/13
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 increasingly using Google for a variety of reasons. This article from Basic Blog Tips gives ideas for building relationships using the Google+ platform. These ideas can help you get better at blogging. http://basicblogtips.com/relationship-google-plus.html
2. Sponsored posts help many bloggers earn money for their work. This article from the Share a Sale Daily Blog gives ideas on what a blogger should be charging for sponsored post work. For some bloggers, better blogging is compensated blogging. http://blog.shareasale.com/2013/11/09/howto-how-to-value-your-blog-for-sponsored-posts/
3. Holiday gift guides and gift guides in general are popular among bloggers during certain times of the year. This article from Type A Parent gives 5 good tips to make a gift guide better. http://typeaparent.com/5-common-mistakes-bloggers-gift-guides.html
4. YouTube is appealing to many bloggers who use it to cross promote or expand blog coverage. This article from 12 Stars Media Production gives good ideas on how to get better SEO results with YouTube videos. http://12starsmedia.com/blog/5-simple-youtube-seo-mistakes
My favorite article in the group for bloggers this week is the one on what to charge for sponsored posts. I liked this article because it helped me set my prices at a rate that is fair to me and to companies who would like to do business with me.
For Entrepreneurs
1. Entrepreneurs in some industries prize innovation. In this article from Fast Company you can read about how a deeper understanding of customers can fuel innovation. http://www.fastcompany.com/3021334/leadership-now/how-a-deeper-customer-understanding-can-energize-innovation
2. Every entrepreneur wishes she knew things she didn’t when she started her business. In this article from Medium we get a peek at business advice from an “unfunded” entrepreneur. https://medium.com/i-m-h-o/3dc264023df5
3. Almost every entrepreneur has heard stories about the secrete of lasting entrepreneurial success. Here is another set of secrets from Entrepreneur. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/22701
My favorite article for entrepreneurs this week is the one from Medium. I like it because it starts off with a quote from Snoop about what he learned while selling crack, “common sense rules over everything.”
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?
These are all great articles. I will be checking them out later tonight. Thanks so much!
than you so much for the wonderful tips.:)
These are great resources, thankyou! I love to learn more about blogging 🙂
Oh awesome tips, I just opened up the sponsored post article and the gift guide article… heading over now!
Ther are some great advice out there in the cyberworld and it really pays when you go visit them and read what others are doing. Great tips! I could surely use the knowledge.
Great tips! Gift guides are popular!
I have been blogging for a while and I have been earning a little bit (just a little bit) from it. I make sure that my posts are worth reading.
Love that blogging brings soo much Entrepreneur advice. I can’t stop taking notes on some of my future business ideas. Thanks!
Good advice for bloggers. Google Plus has become a necessity for bloggers. Probably the most valuable tool any blogger can have and well worth learning more about.
This is really helpful information. As a blogger, I am always looking to learn more.
Great tips! I believe that you can always learn something from everyone. There is no limit to the knowledge we can attain.
Those are great articles! I am finding some great information in them that I hadn’t known before! Thank you!
These are some great tips; I’m always looking for ways to improve my blog. One of my goals is to start utilizing Google + more. Being involved in blogger circles and groups has been really helpful for me. Many of the opportunities I have discovered to review products, attend events, etc. have been posted by other bloggers.
I love that first quote. It amazes me sometimes when people don’t practice common sense.
Love this– it’s amazing how easy common sense can be forgotten!
I love the tips you shared here.. just informative for bloggers and newbies.
Great tips! I’d love to do more YouTube videos!
thank you for these tips, I need to utilize G+ more than I have!
Sadly, common sense isn’t always that common. That is what my husband always likes to say, anyway. 😛
You are welcome! I enjoyed sharing the great ideas I found this week.
Great advice especially about G+
Excellent tips as always! I have been using G+ for awhile now and see its value.
Really helpful information especially to all those newbies 🙂 thanks for sharing it. I’ve been blogging for awhile now and still enjoys reading articles such as this.
I have a youtube account but haven’t really explore on how it could help my blog.
What a great article. I am off to check a few of the links out. I love G+! I find it a great way to make new friends and build relationships.
Thanks for the tips, I’ve been forcing my self to use G+. It’s hard because it doesn’t seem to have an immediate impact (like FB or Pinterest) but I know in the long run it’s worth it
Thanks for all of the wonderful tips and resources here!
Common sense seems to be a luxury nowadays which is very sad.
As to blogging, thank you for all the tips! 🙂
Thank you for some great tips and links going to spend sometime going through them I still have much to learn 🙂 x
Great tips for everybody. People are always asking about blogging and what they can do!
Thanks for the ShareaSale link on how to value your posts. I’m always asked to give a price, but am never sure exactly how to do that.
Such helpful social media tips! I have been using google + more and more.
Thanks for these articles – I love learning how to better my blog. I have been working harder on promoting my blog posts!
this is indeed very interesting, I have been blogging for awhile but still need to learn a lot
I like using G+ too, although I’ve not yet figured it out completely. I don’t do sponsored posts cause I’m on WordPress.com, and, besides, I don’t have enough followers to be appealing for a brand.
WOnderful tips. thank you so much for sharing.:)
Great tips thank you. I hadn’t seen any of those posts yet.
I have always felt that there is no such thing as too much knowledge.
I love your saying and it’s very true.
this is indeed very interesting, I have been blogging yet learn few only.
I am getting ready to make changes on my blog to make it better, thank you for these tips.