Zac Johnson, Author at Basic Blog Tips

How to Have Your Best Blogging Year Ever!

81 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 01/20/2013

With a new year just starting, right now may be the best time for you to take a look at your blog and see where you can find room for improvement and get creative. I’ve already made plenty of changes to my site to improve navigation, remove excess advertising, bring in a new team of writers and I have a personal goal to bring the site into the top 10,000 ranking on Alexa and to at least double the traffic. How are you going to make 2013 your best blogging year yet?

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If Your Blog was a Book… Would Anyone Read It?

56 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 10/10/2012

Today I have an interesting question for all of the blog owners out there. It might seem like a silly question, but after we go through some of the different factors that make a book a success, you might not have the same answer you were originally thinking. So my question for you is – If Your Blog was a Book… Would Anyone Read It? Let’s look at some of the different features that make a book a success and make people want to read it.

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How to Create and Sell a Mega Blog

53 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 08/10/2012

If you’ve ever taken the time to look through the recent listings on Flippa.com, you will notice that there are some high value sites and blogs selling all of the time. Most of the high end sites will sell for around mid to high five figures, but some will even pass into the six figure range!
So what does it take to create a mega blog that you could actually sell for thousands upon thousands of dollars? What it takes it knowing what you are building before you even get started. The truth is, most blogs that sell for good money, weren’t accidental successes.…continue reading…

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Are You a Horrible Guest Blogger?

64 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 07/28/2012

It’s more important than ever for blog owners to keep a careful eye out for the content they are allowing on their blog from guest authors. As guest posting continues to rise, so is the demand for writers and link builders to make money by selling link building through guest blog posting services. The bottom line is, not all guest post writers are the same. Some are excellent and really care about their reputation and the content they submit to blog… while others are in the game for just a quick buck. It’s time to focus on the lower end of the guest blogging spectrum and break down seven reasons why you might be a horrible guest blogger.

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How to Check the Search Rankings for Your Blog

Three Excellent Tools for Checking Your Blog Search Rankings

76 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 06/30/2012

Search rankings and the future of your web sites and blogs… It seems like everyone is talking about their search ranking these days, and why wouldn’t they? With Google throwing web sites and their rankings around like rag dolls, you never know where your rankings might be! It takes a lot of time for a blog to go from nothing to an authority site that ranks very well in the search engines. There may be some short cuts or creative ways to get ahead at a faster rate, but in the end it comes down to QUALITY links and QUALITY content.

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Why Every Freelancer Should Have a Blog of Their Own

65 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts / Zac Johnson / 05/01/2012

It doesn’t matter what type of freelancer writing, marketing or consulting you are offering, you are doing yourself and your business a disservice by not having a blog of your own. The benefit from having your own blog, whether for personal branding or business exposure is limitless. The start up costs are also minimal, and now you can setup your own Wordpress driven web sites with literally the click of a button! In this post we are going to cover just five of the many reasons why you MUST have a blog for your business, and how it can massively expand your reach and sales in no time.…continue reading…

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