Archive for Writing Content
Written on October 7th, 2009 at 12:10 am by Darren Rowse
3 Principles of Effective Communication
Do you want to learn to blog in a way that goes beyond just conveying information and helps people to take action on what you’ve written?
Last night as I was watching the new Australian version of The Apprentice I saw a very short segment featuring public speaker Brett Rutledge. The winners of a task were [...]
Written on August 15th, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
How to Create Compelling Content by Inspiring Action
Image by Anirudh Koul
As we come to towards to the end of this series on how to create compelling blog content I want to examine a topic that is fairly and squarely inspired by readers of ProBlogger.
When I first brainstormed topics for this series I came up with the previous 7 topics (I’ll listed below). [...]
Written on August 13th, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
How to Write Sharp and Snappy Blog Posts
In this post Dan Kaufman from Bar Zine shares some tips on writing Sharp Snappy Blog Posts.
When you write a story you’re lucky if you can get a reader beyond the first paragraph. This is true in print and it’s even worse online (a recent study by Jacob Neilson at http://tinyurl.com/mubtmr makes for interesting reading). [...]
Written on August 12th, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
Inject Yourself into Your Content – Principle # 7 of Creating Compelling Content
As I look back on the posts that have connected most with my readers it is often posts in which I’ve shared something of my own personal story and experience that seem to draw readers into a deeper engagement.
Sometimes it’s not what you write but who you are and the stories that you tell that [...]
Written on August 11th, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
The Power of Taking Extra Time to Create Content
Today we’re examining principle #6 of creating compelling content for your blog but to be honest I feel really strange writing it – because it’s too easy and really should go without saying….
However it’s something I know most bloggers struggle with, despite knowing it – so here goes….
Creating compelling content for a blog doesn’t just [...]
Written on August 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
How to Build Compelling Content By Leaving Readers Wanting More
“The other thing that comes to mind about compelling content is that….. it leaves me thirsting for more. There’s something about compelling content that drives me to subscribe, join or bookmark because I’ve had a taste of something I’d like a second helping of.”
This comment was left by Grant* on my recent post asking readers [...]
Written on August 6th, 2009 at 01:08 am by Darren Rowse
SURPRISE! How to Create Compelling Content by Being Playful
Have you ever been in a blogging rut?
You start out blogging with loads of fresh ideas and inspiration but after months of creating unique content you hit a wall!
You feel like you’re saying the same stuff over and over and instead of sitting down to blog each day with excitement you stare at that blinking [...]
Written on August 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 am by Darren Rowse
Every Blogger Starts From Zero – You Could Be On the A-List Next Year
Today Ali Hale from Aliventures shares some thoughts that build upon a recent post I wrote on finding your blogging voice.
Darren’s recent poll on How Long Have You Been Blogging suggests that over half ProBlogger’s readers have been blogging for under a year (and of those, a sizeable proportion have yet to launch their blog).
It’s [...]
Written on July 30th, 2009 at 12:07 am by Darren Rowse
How to Find Your Blogging Mojo – Experiment with Different Voices and Styles of Writing
Have you ever read a blog post that just seems to have ‘it’?
You arrive at the page, begin reading and immediately feel drawn into what the blogger is communicating. You can’t really put your finger on why – but there’s something about the way that they write that connects with you – that makes [...]
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