by Keith Keller | Mar 9, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
HOW TO BECOME A BETTER BLOGGER Five Great Ideas Here From Guest Blogger Rochelle Melander I love watching talent competition shows like American Idol. I notice that the best performers make singing look easy. Yet I know that many hours of practice support every single note. Because blogging is such an immediate experience, with posts responding to recent events, it appears easier than, say, writing a book. Yet hours of practice, study, writing, and revising makes the best bloggers stand out from the crowd. Here’s how to develop a winning blogging style: (1) Research The Medium Blogs are not periodicals or newspapers. They look different. The articles need to sound different and still offer great content. You need to learn the form instead of trying to squeeze your white paper writing style into a blog post. Know how the best blogs write: first person perspective, shorter posts, the best information at the beginning of the post, valuable content throughout the post, links to other information and blogs, and photos. (2) Sharpen Your Voice Read a few of your posts aloud. Does your unique personality come through in the writing? If not, keep writing and revising until your posts sound like you. Pro tip: people like you and want to read your work both because you have something valuable to say but also because of how you say it. Think about how your unique perspective, including your quirks and pet peeves, comes through in your writing. (3) Create Great Content Blogs need to provide valuable or fun information to the lives of others....
by Keith Keller | Feb 24, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
GET MORE VISITORS WITH BLOGGING Fantastic Insights From Guest Blogger Karen Repoli When you decide to start a website, you not only have to think about how you want to design it, but also how are you going to market it. Marketing is the key in all business, online or offline, and will be a foundation to your success. Taking the necessary steps to get your website noticed on the search engines is not a complex process, but it does take some time and effort. Blogging is an excellent way to start bringing traffic into your website. Let people know why you started a site, and what you intend to do with it. How are you going to help people and be any different than the next guy? Blog posts that contain keyword-rich content will help your site rank higher in the search engines, although it may take some time for this to happen. Get your voice out there and be consistent. (1) Write with your audience in mind – What is it that your target market wants to read about? How are you able to solve their problems with your site or product (2) Engage your reader by asking them questions – The simple way to know what your readers want is to ask them. Make them want to leave comments and suggestions regarding your content. Once your audience feels like they can engage with you, trust begins to form and a solid relationship can be created (3) Clear, concise headlines – Make sure your readers know what your content is all about. Having a headline that...
by Keith Keller | Feb 18, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
GUEST BLOG YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS Social Media Rockstar Tip By Karen Repoli Sharing your knowledge on other peoples sites is actually a fantastic strategy to help your build your own brand. That means making sure that you create and maintain active (and mutually beneficial) relationships with influencers in your field of expertise and add value to their community. In return they will usually allow you to place links to your material at the bottom of your articles and they will share them with their “TRIBE” on Social Media. Classic “WIN/WIN” How Often Should You Post? Ideally, you should be writing something everyday or so, but if article writing is not a passion of yours, make that “as often as possible”. There are other ways to contribute as well of course (Podcasts - Videos - etc) but article writing is still a great strategy for building authority. Don’t underestimate the power of regularity here as an effective part of your guest blogging strategy. Simply do as much as you can as often as you can. It all helps!! Meet Karen Repoli Karen Repoli, is a successful entrepreneur who has realized her dream of owning a successful business and having the freedom to live the lifestyle she desires. A seasoned business professional with 30 years of experience in office management, internet marketing and bookkeeping, she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of NC, Greensboro and is VACertified. Karen’s practical, proven systems help entrepreneurs accomplish their business goals. Karen is passionate about helping motivated entrepreneurs so they can manifest their brilliance to the world. She is the...
by Keith Keller | Nov 15, 2015 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
How To Become The Social Media Rockstar Making The Commitment By Karen Repoli You need to know why you want to be a social media rock star. Then you need to make the commitment to put that at the center core of all your marketing and entrepreneurial efforts. Making the commitment involves: Keeping up with the latest news, trends and fads Creating a viable plan to increase your reach and popularity Maintaining a consistent presence within your target audience’s view To see if you are ready to rock the social media stage, answer the following questions: (1) I want to be a social media rock star because: (a) I live and breathe social networking. (b) I love everything about it! (c) I want to sell my book or product and I think being a social media rock star is an essential part of my strategy (d) It seems easy. Everything else is just too much hard work. (e) I like to help people make the most of opportunities, and everyone can do so with social media (2) How interactive will my sales model be? (a) The social networking part will be the full extent of my customer/client interaction: It is aimed towards getting them to buy my product (b) Highly interactive. I want to become a social networking or marketing coach. (c) I plan to JV with people and become involved in client startups There is no right or wrong answer to these questions… with one exception. If you answered “c” to Question # 1, you may want to rethink your motives and strategy. Becoming a social media rock star...
by Keith Keller | Nov 5, 2015 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
10 Compelling Reasons To Start Blogging Another Social Media Rock Star Tip From Karen Repoli One strategy that can be essential in setting you apart from other “interesting people” on social networks is creating and maintaining your own blog. You don’t have to, of course: You can channel and pour all your energy into working from within a particular social media platform – but maintaining your own blog does confer specific advantages. Maintaining your own blog helps you… 1. Cement your identity 2. Speak with authority 3. Build a following 4. Acquire subscribers 5. Constantly present your unique slant or focus 6. Become known for specific skills 7. Attract top guest authors 8. Get great guest spots yourself on other top influencers’ blogs 9. Let people hear your “voice” 10. Brand yourself with strong graphic elements or colours Your best bet is to purchase a domain in your own name but if your name is a more common one and therefore already “taken”, you can brand a blog name or add what you do to your name. Then start sharing your blog across your social platforms and get it out there!! Check out Karen’s “NUTS & BOLTS” book series www.HitVirtual.com/ebooks-reports Meet Karen Repoli Karen Repoli, is a successful entrepreneur who has realized her dream of owning a successful business and having the freedom to live the lifestyle she desires. A seasoned business professional with 30 years of experience in office management, internet marketing and bookkeeping, she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of NC, Greensboro and is VACertified. Karen’s practical, proven systems help entrepreneurs accomplish their...
