Some Resources for You (#5)

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I’m too lazy too busy editing to put a lot of time into blogging these days.

But you are still on my mind… and that is why I have compiled this list of resources for you. 🙂

I am doing this from time to time. I’ve already published:

– Some Resources for You (#1)

– Some Resources for You (#2)

– Some Resources for You (#3)

– Some Resources for You (#4)

For Bloggers

How to Write a Blog Post – The Ultimate Guide

For Freelancers

How to Cold-Pitch Freelance Writing Clients — This one is from Leaving Work Behind and it outlines the three main steps to cold-pitching.

For Authors

How to Market a Book Using Facebook

For Writers of all Kinds!

25 Writing Tips From Famous Writers

For Business Owners (Solopreneurs and Entrepreneurs)

How to Achieve Entrepreneurial Excellence – 3 Ways

Additional Resources (for Success)

How to Achieve a Good Work-Life Balance (+ a FREE Workbook/Planner)

FREE STUFF

All of these resources are fantastic!

Plus… as my way of thanking you for being a reader of Wording Well, I want to give you some free stuff. Find my freebies on my Resource Kit page!

Plus, there are many more (and I mean MANY MORE)  Resources for Writers, Authors, and Freelancers) here as well!

Enjoy… and let me know what you want MORE of… in the comments!

3 Reasons Why Posting Daily On Your Blog Won’t Work

3 Reasons Why Posting Daily On Your Blog Won’t Work

Regular posting is an essential aspect of blogging and experienced bloggers are well aware of that, but the term “regular posting” varies widely in definition, depending on the blog’s popularity, size, scope, nature, etc. In general, it is ineffective to post each day if you have a small blog or are a new blogger who doesn’t know these 5 things.

Here are the 3 reasons why posting daily is not good for your blog:

Reason #1: Limited Attention Time for Each Post

When you post every day (and multiple times a day at that), you are not giving enough time for each one of your posts to get the attention it deserves, and that holds true for your social media shares as well. When a new subscriber or a visitor chances upon your blog or Facebook page only to see that you hardly have any comments or reactions on your last few posts, you will not make the right impression. If your blog is relatively new and small, you don’t want to divide the attention of your target audience with too many posts. Instead, you should be looking to make sure that each of your posts, few as they may be, gets the limelight it needs to gather views, reactions, comments, and shares.

Reason #2: It is More Important to Figure Out the Ideal Word Count

Figuring out the right word count for each piece is far more important than being concerned about posting content frequently. When you concentrate on the quality of each post that you make, you won’t need to post new content all the time because quality beats quantity all the way. On the other hand, when you are trying to write too many blog posts within a short time, some compromise to the overall quality and/or comprehensiveness of each post is unavoidable.

Make your posts longer, more informative and interesting enough to catch the attention of your target crowd, and to hold it for a longer period of time. However, do keep in mind that too much fluff is never appreciated, and even smaller, 200-word posts have their own place on a blog. To have an exact idea about how to deduce which post needs how many words, checking out The Guerrilla’s guide on ideal blog post length is recommended.

Reason #3: Too Many Posts Do Not Give Your Readers Enough Time to Read All of Them

If you are posting too often, it is likely that most of your readers will miss at least some of your posts. Each of those unread posts is, for all intents and purposes, a lost opportunity to bond with your readers, as well as an effort in futility. Over time, this loss of bonding will lead to loss of subscribers and followers, as they may feel overwhelmed and unconnected.

This is not to say that you shouldn’t post regularly, of course, because many blogs do benefit heavily from that practice. It just means that posting a bit less frequently and allowing each article to get the maximum exposure that it possibly can is more useful, before making the next post on your blog or social media channel.

Your Turn:

How often do you post? Do you have a posting schedule?

Share your experiences in the comments!

How to Run a Successful Instagram Account

 

How to Run a Successful Instagram Account

Do you know how to run a successful Instagram account?

Having an Instagram account is a key component needed for success in today’s world. Bloggers, businesses, freelancers, and anyone else possessing a brand should all have an Instagram account.

If you need some tips on how to use Instagram to benefit you, you can use the ones found in this post to successfully run your Instagram account.

Creating an Online Presence is Necessary for Success

Creating a successful online social media presence takes a lot of hard work, especially if you are running it by yourself. You have to put on a lot of hats to make sure that you stay relevant online. A lot of online influencers start out by being the video editor, cameraman, marketing associate, and face of their own brand.

Instagram uses the visual nature of social media to entice people to increase their presence and build a solid follower base to help them succeed at what they do.

While there are over 800 million active accounts on the platform, below are a few things you can do to help you stand out among the crowd and be successful on Instagram. Read More

9 Reasons Why Making Friends with Clients is Important

Why Making Friends with Clients is Important

Making friends with clients is important, despite what “they” say about not mixing business with pleasure!

In fact, there are many benefits to establishing good relationships with other bloggers, authors, writers, freelancers, and business owners online.

Not only will they help you share your posts with their audiences, but they will help you out in other ways, too.

A perfect example of this happened in the summer (a few months ago, in 2018) after I took almost three months off, almost ran out of money, and had one of my client-friends come to my rescue.

Why I Ran Out of Money

I had been living off my savings for the month of June, July, and August.

I decided to take the summer off (for me, summer is July and August, as I live in Canada, in a city where it is winter for most of the year).

I made this decision at the beginning of June, when I got out of the hospital. I went to the emergency room on May 29th, 2018, because I was having trouble breathing. This event actually marked my second near-death experience. (I nearly died in August 2012, when my appendix burst.)

The cause of my shortness of breath was due to having blood clots in my lungs. I was in the hospital from May 29th until June 4th. I was put on blood thinners and had many follow-up appointments with my doctors.

I was also put on a new medication on June 19th. Then I contracted a stomach bug on June 26th. I had an upset stomach and a sore back for two weeks. I thought these were side effects of my new medication, so I spoke to my doctor and he advised me to stop taking it.

When I didn’t get better right away, I knew it was something else that was making me sick. It wasn’t until the second week of July that I really started feeling good again.

Because I was feeling so great, I decided to start taking that new medication again, which I did, on August 1st, after consulting with my doctor. For the most part, I am okay now, and my body has adjusted to the new medication, which is actually a cholesterol pill.

I still had to keep up with my appointments to get my blood checked because of the blood thinners I am on. In fact, I am still being monitored to this day, and will be for months to come.

When August rolled around, however, I noticed that my bank account balances were dwindling. I started to panic. I have not been broke for a very long time (years, actually) and I didn’t want to be broke again! I was down to my last $150 and knew I needed at least three times that amount to make it through the month!

I also have not had to make a budget in a very long time, either. I simply pay my bills when they come in, buy groceries whenever I need them, and go out when I feel like it, without having to worry about money, because there’s always money in the bank!

I have worked very hard for this freedom, and I have enjoyed it for years. 

That is one of the 12 benefits of being a freelance editor!

But, when I got sick and decided to take the summer off, I didn’t take the time to see if I could actually afford it. I did not draw up a budget. I simply thought my funds would last me until September, which is when I had my next editing gig booked for!

When I almost ran out of money, I didn’t know what to do.

In the past, when I was a prostitute, anytime I needed money, I would simply go out and stand on the street and sell myself. Those days are long gone. I stopped doing that years ago! (FYI, I’m much happier now, and most of my happiness stems from using positive affirmations.)

So what was I going to do to get through August? Read More