Almost Famous – I’m in a Blogging Book!

I mentioned this to our newsletter subscribers, but wanted to make sure I posted it here too. Nicole Dean has a new book out called Blogging for Profit and she’s also holding a book party. If you go to this page, you can pick up Nicole’s book, plus get some handy extras. There’s a ton of great advice in the book from Nicole and a bunch of other experts.

I’ve personally provided some advice on

• Choosing a niche: I provide 3 criteria that are important in making this important decision

• What to blog about including the important distinction between blogging and content brainstorming

• Traveling while working..or not working while traveling, it’s up to you

But those are just the areas I contributed to. The book covers a bunch of topics including: Read more…

5 Recommended Books, Podcasts & Resources for Bloggers

photo credit: jczart

This post is a little different than our standard post.

Instead of covering one topic related to blogging, I’d like to share a few resources I’ve found that can help you take your business and your blog to the next level.

These are resources that’ve had a big impact for me personally. If you end up just reading one of these books and getting something from it, this post will have done its job. Read more…

Guerilla Marketing for Content Writers
from Rick and Bubba

The next great idea for content writers could be hiding anywhere. The new book by radio personalities Rick and Bubba arrived at my house yesterday with some great tips for guerilla marketing.

The story in “We Be Big” had nothing to do with content writers or marketing on the internet, but it did start me thinking down that path.

Marketing Lessons for Content Writers

• Rick and Bubba created a radio show that was like nothing else around because it was all about them and their real lives. They were open and honest with viewers and it struck a chord. Content writers have to be willing – at some level – to be open and honest about the words on the screen if they want to build the same devoted fan base that follow The Rick and Bubba Show.

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