5 easy steps to build a business online

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in Blogging 101, Writing by Carey

Sprout an idea

Identify what people are looking for. Ask yourself if you can provide solutions to their needs. If they are looking for free know-how, can you quench their thirst for knowledge? Align this need with your capability.
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Needle in a Haystack: A Guide to Proofread Copies for Foolproof Results

Posted July 17th, 2009 in Grammar 101, Writing by Carey

Are your blog posts always perfect?

No?  I thought so too!

Don’t worry we are on the same boat.  Every blogger, big or small struggles with typos, mixing homophones and write with less than perfect grammar.  Unfortunately, most of us fail to find these little errors and mistakes like the proverbial needle in a haystack.

As a proofreader in the company I work for, I used to struggle with proofreading and editing initially.  This doesn’t mean that now my copy is foolproof and without any grammatical errors.  No, it simply means that I now have founds ways to work around my weaknesses and can produce foolproof copies.
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Looking back I now see at least four reasons why I used to overlook certain grammatical and syntax errors.

I was impatient to finish my work.  I used to rush through copies.  Instead of reading each and every word in a sentence, for example, I tend to scan the sentence to see if it makes sense.  If it does, it was good to go. I realized I developed this minor yet sinful habit from reading too many novels and books.  When reading novels one usually runs through sentences and paragraphs because you want to get to the next scene and quickly know the outcome of the plot.
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4 Steps to Increase Your Blog Traffic

Posted July 15th, 2009 in Blogging 101 by Carey

Today Daniel post a killer article for bloggers at his blog Daily Blog Tips 4 Steps to Increase Your Blog Traffic Beyond 1,000 Daily Page Views. This is a post I’ve always needed!

First Step: Killer Articles (1 hour per day)

Second Step: Networking (30 minutes per day)

Third Step: Promotion (30 minutes per day)

Fourth Step: Normal Posts (30 minutes per day)

Daniel made his case so simple and yet so true. I’ll definitely take this as a guide and improve my blogging.

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Every Blogger Needs a Sexy (Sleeping) Partner

Posted June 24th, 2009 in Blogging 101, Freelance by Carey

sleep partner Every Blogger Needs a Sexy (Sleeping) Partner

60% of Daily Blog Tips readers say they need a business partner for success.

However in the post Daniel went on to express his reservations as to why it may not be that clear cut for every blogger.

Bloggers are concerned about:

  • losing control of their blogs/venture
  • sharing the profits

And these above points are why exactly every blogger out there needs a sexy sleeping partner instead.

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