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ProBlogger: 10 Quick Tips for Entrepreneurial Bloggers

ProBlogger: 10 Quick Tips for Entrepreneurial Bloggers

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10 Quick Tips for Entrepreneurial Bloggers

Posted: 18 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Earlier in the week I was looking through my Sprout Social reports to do some analysis on what tweets I’ve done in the past that have had the most impact in terms of reach, retweets, and replies.

What I found is that among the most retweeted tweets were things I’d said in twitter chats or statements that I made in keynote presentations at conferences – that I’d tested before speaking on Twitter.

As I looked them over, I thought it might be fun to compile them together into a deck of slides to share.

Here is the result: 10 tips that I think are pretty relevant for those wanting to build blogs or a social media presence.

Which do you agree or disagree most?

PS: I’ve been experimenting a bit lately with Slideshare as a way of repurposing content and think there’s a lot of potential. Have you? What have you found that works best for you?

Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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Top Resource: Jon Morrow’s Headline Hacks - DailyBlogTips

Top Resource: Jon Morrow’s Headline Hacks - DailyBlogTips


Top Resource: Jon Morrow’s Headline Hacks

Posted: 16 May 2014 08:04 AM PDT

You already know how important it is to title your posts well …

… but are your titles as effective as they could be?

The title (or headline) is often all that a reader sees before deciding whether or not to read the rest of your post.

Perhaps they see it on Twitter, in their RSS reader, in their inbox, or even in a list within the categories or archives of your blog.

One of the best tools I've come across for writing titles is Jon Morrow's Headline Hacks.

This .pdf guide contains 52 different title templates split into a bunch of different categories. While not all templates will work for all types and styles of blog, you're sure to find a few you can easily use or tweak.

Jon doesn't just give the templates, though; he also gives examples (some real-world, some made up) of headlines that use them.

The one tweak I'd love is to have more real-life examples: for me, some of the invented ones felt a little bit forced.

It's a completely free guide, so do get your hands on a copy today if you don't already have it. You'll need to sign up to Jon's email newsletter, but he doesn't email often, and when he does, he's always worth listening to.

Are you already using Headline Hacks, or do you know another great in-depth guide on creating titles? Drop a comment below to tell us.

 

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