Why Blogging Isn’t Enough

iStock 000010202696XSmall Why Blogging Isnt Enough : Blog PromotionBlogging isn’t enough.

A reader asked me to describe all the marketing I did for Pushing Social.

My list included…

  • Email campaigns about 15 different campaigns
  • Podcasting
  • Webinars
  • Video-based workshops
  • Traditional Publishing – “Born to Blog”
  • Self-Publishing
  • Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn “networking”
  • Joint ventures with incredibly smart thought leaders

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Blogging Advice for the Creatively Challenged

medium 126238618 300x300 Blogging Advice for the Creatively Challenged : Blog PromotionThis question often shows up in my inbox
“Stan, I’m not creative.  It’s painful coming up with blogging topics.  What should I do?”

A blank screen is pretty daunting.  On-Demand Creativity isn’t easy or fun for most.  However it isn’t an insurmountable challenge.  In fact, I believe most people are fantastic blog writers.  The problem is getting started.  Let’s see what we can do about that.

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Why Successful Bloggers Care About Sugar and Spice Content

sugar 300x211 Why Successful Bloggers Care About Sugar and Spice Content : Blog Promotion“What type of posts should I write?”

The answer to this question is the difference between a forgotten blog or quick and sustained success.  Since this is the 2nd most asked question I get (here’s the first)  I’ll give you a quick glimpse at a strategy that works every time.

Sugar and Spice Content

I break blog posts into two types: Sugar Content and Spice Content.

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Side Income Blogging – Replay Available

imac Side Income Blogging   Replay Available : Blog PromotionThis is an unusual post for me but I didn’t want you to miss out on something pretty special…

On Wednesday about 100 Pushing Social Readers joined me for a fantastic live training event.

I called it Side Income Blogging and I taught my Get Ready, Get Set, Go approach to earning a respectable side-income from just about any blog.  The folks on the webinar are still emailing me to tell me how they are putting the training into action on their blog.

I noticed that there were some folks that couldn’t get on the call (I only had 100 lines available).  Plus a lot of people couldn’t make it on Wednesday night because of prior commitments.  It’s likely you were one of those people.  But the response has been so positive that I felt you should have a chance to see the replay of the webinar.

Click here to see the Side Income Blogging Webinar Replay.

We’ll return to or normal programming on Monday.

And if you were at the event this Wednesday, let me know if you found it valuable.

3 Unusual Cures for Boring Headlines

blog headlines 3 Unusual Cures for Boring Headlines : Blog PromotionI bet you’ve read your fair share of headline posts. These posts give you a list of best practices that will attract people to your blog. Some are good. Some stink, but for the moment, it seems that the social intelligentsia agree that -

The best headlines follow a formula

Problem is the formula prescribed by most doesn’t work.

Why?

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