Writing content that will be appreciated by your audience is one of the make-or-break aspects of blogging.
I recently started a new blog to help support a political campaign. I knew I wanted to blog in support of this particular candidate, but knew I needed a specific angle. I could have chosen to focus on one [...]
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How do I set up a blog? – Part 5 in Introduction to Cause Blogging
This post is part 5 of the Introduction to Cause Blogging Series.
Last time I talked about setting goals and how to get both short and long term results with blogging. Today I’ll cover some of the technical details of setting up a blog using the Wordpress platform.
I think Wordpress is the easiest [...]
Are you new to blogging? Read this simple primer.
At some point in the near future I swear I will get back to the intro to cause blogging series. In the meantime, Josh Katherman has a great short and sweet post on Best Blogging Practices.
A couple of points that he makes that I’d like to emphasize:
Give your readers a reason to share. Useful information. [...]
How can I get results with a blog? – Part 4 in Introduction to Cause Blogging Series
This post is part 4 of the Introduction to Cause Blogging Series.
Last time I talked about the benefits of blogging. In this post I’ll cover setting goals, both short and long term results and return on your investment.
Goal setting
You’ve probably heard of the SMART system for setting goals. Make your goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, [...]
Getting information out fast with your blog
On Tuesday I wrote on the benefits of cause blogging, as part 3 in the Introduction to Cause Blogging Series. The first benefit is the ability to share information quickly. So how about an example?
The Health Care for America blog is advocating its position on the healthcare debate. With the news on this issue changing [...]
What are the benefits of cause blogging? Part 3 in Introduction to Cause Blogging
This post is part 3 of the Introduction to Cause Blogging Series.
In the previous post in this series I talked about the various categories of cause bloggers. Now I’ll go into more depth about the benefits of blogging for anyone who wants to get a non-commercial message out to the public.
1. Information and Advocacy
There [...]
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