Blogging Essentials

Word To The Wise – Why You Have To Monitor Your Comments Very Closely

November 4, 2013 by Larry Rivera 18 Comments

I am going to keep this short and simple. Bloggers need commentors. It helps us better understand our readers. As far back as I can remember we have been fighting back spam. Over the years I changed up my personal guidelines.

First it was you needed an avatar. Then I decided just having a avatar wasn’t enough you needed to actually add value to the conversation. So for the longest time my guidelines for commenting on my blogs was:

Have an Avatar
Add value in your comment

As of the newest google update I have been getting bombarded with people requesting me to remove links from my blog. Keep in mind that these same people who are asking me to remove the links where the same people who wanted them here in the first place. [Read more…] about Word To The Wise – Why You Have To Monitor Your Comments Very Closely

How To Build A Community Using Your Blog

August 12, 2013 by Guest Poster 31 Comments

Larry is the King of walking the talk. He knows how to help you build a business online and I know how to help you build a community using your blog.

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to blogging. There are so many very successful people online that don’t have a blog but I’ll make a bet with you right now that they had one when they started. Sometimes their success has grown to the point that they no longer keep it up but I’ll share with you why I believe it’s important.

Why Should You Blog

I get this question all the time, “why should I blog”? Let me explain this to you as easily as I know how. [Read more…] about How To Build A Community Using Your Blog

Developing Better Writing Skills For Your Blogging

June 28, 2013 by Larry Rivera 20 Comments

Do you like to write? Do you manage and run your own blog? These days, social media has empowered all of us. With just a few clicks of the mouse, we are able to set up a blog that can potentially reach tens if not hundreds of thousands of people. With this powerful voice at our fingertip also comes a desire for some bloggers to learn how to write better. A frequent question I receive from bloggers is “just how can I improve my writing skills?”. Allow me to share with you my four favorite tips for improving your blog writing in a relatively short period of time.

First, focus on your paragraphs! Paragraphs are absolutely key to your blog postings. If your paragraphs are too short, your thoughts may give the appearance of jumping around too much and not really taking a close enough look at specific points. If your paragraphs are too long, your writing can run on and quickly lose readers. It’s important to focus on the pace of your paragraphs. For paragraphs that are too long, look to see if you can split the paragraph into two separate paragraphs. [Read more…] about Developing Better Writing Skills For Your Blogging

Copywriting Skills That Magnetically Draws In Your Readers

May 28, 2013 by Larry Rivera 3 Comments

How to Master Copywriting Skills

What exactly is a copywriter and what is copywriting?

A copywriter is a writer that may be an Independent Contractor doing freelance work or they may be a part of an organization, such as a magazine, advertising agency, marketing firm, etc. A copywriter is the person behind the scenes with advertising agencies, for example, that is responsible for the text within an advertisement’s message.

A copyrighter’s job can also be to achieve higher page rankings within the search engines by delivering powerful content to a website. Copywriting is essential in on-line marketing for many reasons; to deliver a message, SEO, advertising, marketing, etc. [Read more…] about Copywriting Skills That Magnetically Draws In Your Readers

How many Blog Post Does It Take To Be A Good Writer?

May 21, 2013 by Larry Rivera 5 Comments

Practice Makes Perfect Especially When It Comes To Being a Good Writer

So many people get stuck in paralyzes by analyses. They want to write the perfect blog post. In the beginning though just writing anything will do. Seriously the more you write the better you will be at it.

I may not be the most prolific writer out there, but my writing skills have gotten better since I write on a regularly basis. I have written well over a thousand blog post throughout my blog network.

There was a time when it took me forever to get a post done. Like everything else the more you do it, the easier it becomes. You become a good writer when you start believing you are one. Write for yourself and don’t worry about what other people think of it. [Read more…] about How many Blog Post Does It Take To Be A Good Writer?

Simple Solutions To Finding Stuff To Write About

May 14, 2013 by Larry Rivera 3 Comments

Writers Block No Problem There Is Ton’s Of Interesting Stuff To Write About

At some point or another everyone experiences writers block. You just kind of sit there wondering where your gonna get your next masterpiece. Finding stuff to write about can be challenging if your a niche blogger.

A mistake I made early on was not deciding exactly what I wanted to talk about. I knew it was going to be about making money online at the time I wasn’t exactly sure how I would be doing it.

I was for a lack of better words ignorant. I just jumped in and started writing. My early blog post where terrible, they have gotten better over the years simply because practice makes perfect, though I still make a ton of typo errors and grammatical errors. [Read more…] about Simple Solutions To Finding Stuff To Write About

Writing Worthy Blog Content | In The Beginning There Was Darkness

May 13, 2013 by Larry Rivera 10 Comments

Creating worthy Blog Content That Might Even Get Shared And Commented On

Deciding to start a blog can be rewarding, fun and scary all at the same time. Rewarding because you can potentially earn tons of money because of blogging. Fun because it gives you a chance to interact with people from around the world. Scary as hell if you one of those people who like your privacy and your not comfortable talking about yourself.

Worthy content is content that entertains people, informs people & educates people.

For a few people, they blog simply for the pleasure of blogging. They don’t do it for money, nor do they do it for fame. They simply blog because they like to. More often than not the blogs that don’t have a money making agenda do very well because they speak to a person without the hangup of creating a sale or two. [Read more…] about Writing Worthy Blog Content | In The Beginning There Was Darkness

Writers Block ? Creative Ideas To Blog About

April 1, 2013 by Larry Rivera 13 Comments

Writing a blog is an adventure that can start out easy and later get a bit challenging. When you are seeking inspiration for your blog entries, a plethora of resources can have you posting away about things that excite you. You may be surprised at the many places where inspiration can be found.

Scour the internet for websites that are related to things you enjoy the most or the things that are most pertinent to the ideas you want to communicate through your blog. Bookmark them and return to them weekly for inspiration. Although it’s very poor community etiquette to rip off ideas from competing bloggers, it’s perfectly acceptable to be inspired by what’s being discussed. [Read more…] about Writers Block ? Creative Ideas To Blog About