Tag Archive: branding

21 Things I Did to Get My Blog to Top 10 Status

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Don’t you love it when you have a perfect storm thing going? When the new post you are  starting to write is on the exact same topic you’ve been getting questions about all week? Well, it happened. You asked me what I did to grow my blog. Because I love answering your questions and because…

Your Blog as Stage: Building a Believable Author Brand

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When I taught blogging workshops for writers and authors, one thing was predictable. Their eyes would always glaze over when I got to the part about building an author brand. They thought of selling out, of compromising their art, of consumer brainwashing. They had seen too many taglines, too many TV commercials—Coke (“refreshing”) and Apple…

6 Interior Design Tips to Make Your Blog User-friendly

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This week, a guest post by Bob Dunn, AKA @bobwp. I think he’s been living around a writer for too long because he’s into those metaphor and analogy things. Learn how to spice up your blog so it’s a comfortable and inviting house your readers won’t want to leave. 6 Interior Design Tips to Make…

What Is Your Online Avatar Saying About You?

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You have a blog, or comment on blogs, or hang around on Facebook and Twitter for a reason. Usually, it is because you want to get noticed. So you can sell your book, or get customers, or find business leads, or whatever your goal is for being on social media. I have written before about…

Contest Season: Could This Be the Year Your Blog Wins an Award?

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I have always loved contests. And while the random chance (will my name be picked?) ones are fun, the competitions that involve skill are my favorites. When I owned my marketing business, Cat’s Eye Group, my most meaningful award ever was a special little one I got from a Chamber of Commerce in a mid-sized…

Less Is More: The Cat’s Eye Writer Blog Makeover

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See how just a few simple design changes can make your aging blog look shiny and new again.

5 Reasons Facebook and Twitter Will Never Replace My Blog

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Do you really need a blog if you are on Facebook or Twitter? Get the scoop here.

About Page Blues: Are You Making Any of These 5 Mistakes on Yours?

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Get your blog’s about page read more by avoiding these 5 common mistakes.

‘F Bomb’ Blogging: A New Brand Strategy or Just Plain Lazy?

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Are bloggers who drop “F bombs” all the time using a smart branding strategy or are they just lazy?

10 Reasons Your Blog Readers Don’t Hang Around

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Are you chasing your blog’s readers away without even knowing it? Learn how to avoid 10 common blogging mistakes.

5 Reasons Your Excellent Blog Content Isn’t Getting You Subscribers

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Is your blog design holding your excellent content hostage? Learn simple ways to make your content and design work together. And enter to win a blog design and set-up package.

Step Inside CatsEyeWriter Blog’s New House

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Cat’s Eye Writer Blog has a new house. On the WordPress platform, with a powerful Headway theme, the new CatsEyeWriter Blog brings many new benefits to readers.