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10 Tips for Blogging: Strategies for Success
by, Jill Swenson
September 30, 2014

Six weeks of sabbatical from blogging this summer passed quickly. Too quickly. Sweetly slipped through my fingers.  Like melting ice cubes. Rippling waves against ancient cliffs on Lake Superior’s shores. Finding the time and space and inspiration to write and do research without worrying about what anybody else thinks. Need I say more? The website redesign gave me the perfect excuse to pause and reflect… [Read More]

Filed Under: blogging, call-to-action, External links, Internal links, second-person POV, SEO, tips
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Ten tips for building an audience platform
by, Jill Swenson
September 14, 2013

Spend more time on writing and less on social media. There. I said it. I mean it. Facebook,Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google + can suck your precious time. I see many authors use these social media platforms like megaphones to shout out into the wilderness “Buy my book!” One author, who shall remain nameless to protect his guilt, spent four hours one evening spitting out such… [Read More]

Filed Under: Engagement, return on investment, Social Media, time management, tips
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