writing for the web

Be An Honest Salesperson

This entry is part of a series, No BS Bloging» Many people who are just starting out in blogging, especially those who want to pitch affiliate products to their readers, write for the sole purpose of earning affiliate commissions.  There’s nothing wrong with writing posts geared to earning money, but there are things you [...]

Blog directories are your friends

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» Get Listed
Though most blog directories aren’t frequented often by humans, Search engine robots love them. Having your blog listed in as many relevant places as possible does nothing but help you show up when people search for the topic you write in.
There are literally [...]

Forum posts drive quality traffic

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» Answering questions in forums in your niche is a great way to generate targeted traffic to your blog, all the while becoming recognized as an expert on your chosen topic. Every time you provide a useful answer to a forum member’s questions you position [...]

The power of free

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» Who doesn’t want to get something for nothing?  Who doesn’t enjoy knowing that they won something that a lot of other people were also trying to win?  Most people enjoy entering  contest and most people like free stuff.  It’s a sure fire way to [...]

5 sites to take inspiration from

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» Learn From The Best
You can learn a lot from really great blogs. You can, and should, try to emulate what they do well and avoid what they don’t do as well as they could. The problem is, truly finding a great blog to replicate.
Truly [...]