Blogs

Questions That You Need to Ask Before You Write a Blog

Posted by on July 5, 2011 at 5:00 am

There are millions of blogs on the Internet. With that volume of content, the competition is extraordinary. With that in mind, there are some questions that you should ask yourself before you put any pen to paper, so to speak.

Blog Commenting – The True Value

Posted by on July 2, 2011 at 5:00 am

One of the best things about promoting your business online is that a lot of it is free. Not only is it free but it’s accessible and allows you to reach a huge number of people at once.

The Coupling of Social Media and Journalism

Posted by on June 30, 2011 at 5:00 am

With social media having such an incredibly strong foothold and print media stepping back a bit, you may wonder what is in the future for journalism. In the future, how will social media connect with journalism?

Getting Your Customers to Spread the Word

Posted by on June 18, 2011 at 5:00 am

One of the attractions of social media is that it gives customers a way to get more personal with your company. It allows them to feel that they are special because you are making yourself accessible to them. Even if you aren’t sharing your company’s most closely guarded secrets with your customers, merely reaching out to them through social media goes a long way toward building better client relations. When customers see that business with you means a two-way relationship, they are more inclined to continue with that relationship.

What Are the Objectives of Your Blog

Posted by on June 11, 2011 at 5:00 am

If you have a blog, you are doing it with an end result in mind. All blogs need goals. Without goals, you won’t accomplish anything at all. Not only do you need goals but you must quantify them.

Blog Posts Versus Pages

Posted by on June 2, 2011 at 5:00 am

With so many people blogging nowadays, a large percentage of those people are using WordPress to do that. When it comes to WordPress, you see Posts and Pages and it is important to understand how to use each one.

What to Do After Your Blog Has Been Published

Posted by on May 24, 2011 at 5:00 am

You just wrote an exciting and informative blog post. It is one of the best articles that you have ever written. You feel that it is insightful, clever, interesting, and educational. Now that it is published, what do you do?

Blogging 101

Posted by on May 17, 2011 at 5:00 am

“I see classes offered at the library all the time…how to use the Internet, etc. I guess for seniors who don’t have a clue about it, I kind of feel like them, but how to go about promoting my business online. I don’t know if a blog is the way to go and if it is, where and how do I do it right? It is not in my budget yet to build a quality website” – a CompuKol reader.

Making Your Content Go Viral

Posted by on May 7, 2011 at 5:00 am

Going viral is a really good thing when it comes to content that you publish and share online. You want the content to be read by millions and shared by millions more. How does that happen?

Having a Great Call-to-Action

Posted by on April 26, 2011 at 5:00 am

You have researched and learned how to write, publish and syndicate amazing content. You have compelling titles, magnetic teaser paragraphs, a rich body and an insightful conclusion. What about your Call-to-Action? Are your readers compelled to connect with you?