Guest Posts

All of the guest posts on Basic Blog Tips are in this category. I also included a post highlighting all of my guest posts.

When is a Sales Page Not a Sales Page?

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Sales page writing is an art, but before you write your sales page you need to know the three steps to successful online marketing: 1. Getting people to your blog or website. 2. Keeping them there. 3. Converting them into subscribers or paying clients on your sales page. You’re probably familiar with those steps but do you actually focus on them, check your site statistics and make changes to increase your conversion rates and improve your sales pages?…continue reading…

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5 Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Posts

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Blog posts take a lot of time to write, and while there are things you can do to write blog posts faster, one of the best ways to maximize the time spent writing blog posts is to repurpose your content. Record your blog posts in audio form and turn it into a podcast, make a PowerPoint presentation and upload it to SlideShare, create a video and upload it to YouTube and lots more ideas are detailed in this post.

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How to Find the Best WordPress Theme for Your Blog

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Choosing the best Wordpress theme for your blog can be overwhelming. There are literally thousands of WordPress themes to choose from, so how do you select the one that is best for you? The critical part to selecting a theme is not to judge it by it’s current design, but by it’s potential. Most themes, even free ones, have a huge amount of options for customization which means it may look entirely different once you’re done with it…continue reading…

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3 More Ways to Write Faster Blog Posts

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How much time do you take to write a 800+ words post? 2+ hours, 1 hour or 1 day! If your answer is 1 hour, this post may be not for you (because you’re already writing fast ;)). Rest of the people, please start reading the post. What tools do you require to follow this technique?
An hour of your time, a timer and, distraction free writing tools like ZenWriter or OmmWriter. I’ve been implementing all the above methods to write faster blog posts. And all of them are working REALLY fine for me. It will definitely work for YOU too.…continue reading…

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Why Free eBooks Drive Huge Email List Growth

Why Free eBooks Drive Huge Email List Growth

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Giving away information (Think FREE) is a great way to get the attention of potential blog subscribers…
Your blog readers are lazy. They might be interested in subscribing but the simple act of entering their email address prevents them. However, throw in a reasonably well designed eBook with some good solid information and the barrier comes crashing down. Email list growth becomes almost guaranteed. I created an eBook using the Anthologize plugin for Wordpress and Fiverr. The eBook itself is a collection of blog posts that I am very proud of and tell a no nonsense story about the mental side of blogging success. …continue reading…

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Top Warning Signs You’re Not Ready to Start Guest Blogging

5 Warning Signs You’re Not Ready To Start Guest Blogging

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When you start guest blogging you’ll find countless benefits. Some even consider it the Holy Grail of building authority, generating backlinks and attracting new readers. But just like anything else we do in life – timing is everything! The very first sign that you’re not ready to do a guest post is that you just started blogging a few days ago, so in this post we’re not even going that count that one, ok? lol One other thing we aren’t going to count is those of you who don’t even read or follow the instructions that the host blogger has provided for you. If that’s you, there’s a chance you might not even be ready to have your own blog let alone get started with guest blogging…continue reading…

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How to Create and Sell a Mega Blog

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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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