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10 quick, wicked blogging tips

1. Put your blog post into a list, like this one.
It keeps it neat and easy to read, (doesn’t look so onerous).
2. Put a lot of thought into the title of your blog post,
it needs to catch their attention.
3. Keep the introduction and conclusion short.
4. Don’t try to include too much info, keep the [...]

February 1, 2012 · Pat Sutton · No Comments
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How I make money with my blog.

Your blog must have a niche, don’t be a Jack of all trades and a master of none!
Maybe your niche is where you have expertise, or maybe it is linked to your trade or business. You must make sure it’s a popular enough subject that people will want to read it and it will drive [...]

September 11, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 109 Comments
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Using your blog post to sell products.

It’s funny how a text ladenned front page of a website is said to be a “no no”. The reason for this is that you probably skim website content, you rarely read every word, yet if you came across a blog post that interests you then you are likely to take it all in, even [...]

August 19, 2010 · Pat Sutton · No Comments
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7 Tips on writing good web copy.

1).
So what are the best attention grabbing headlines?
A good one has words relating to price for example: “Get Three for Only £3” and then there’s the special incentive headline, “Buy now before the price goes up!”
Another of the tried and tested headlines are specific questions that can relieve the reader’s “pain”: “Do You Need To [...]

April 26, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 3 Comments
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Escaping The Box – Even With Bars On The Windows

By Barry Maher
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One of my favorite ways of generating innovative thinking is to list several possible solutions to a problem, then consider the exact opposite of each. Do any of the opposites make sense? How good a case could you make for any of them if you had to convince someone else? Do any of [...]

April 3, 2010 · Niche Media · No Comments
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Email Marketing using Auto Responders.

Sales letters through your letter box are hated by everyone. It’s unwanted, uninvited and fills your re-cycling bin. But it’s pretty clear that it’s also incredibly popular with advertisers. Why? Because while most potential customers throw away their junk letters with barely a glance, enough take action to make it all worthwhile.
They do buy—and in [...]

February 15, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 66 Comments
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The best affiliates for your blog.

A lot of people ask me to suggest affiliates. They want to know which ones are the most effective at monetising their blog. I suppose it would be safe to say that I have done a hell of a lot of research on this subject as bad choices can make the difference between a profitable [...]

February 14, 2010 · Pat Sutton · One Comment
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How To Plan The Perfect Website!

According to Wikipedia – The Internet actually started in 1969, (yes, only 1969!), as the ARPANET, a Defense Department system designed to let survivors share files after a nuclear attack. From being available on just a handful of top secret computers, it’s grown to millions and millions of users.
And it’s still growing. According to a [...]

February 9, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 5 Comments
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So why should you have an official blog?

Did you know that blogging is the new “BLACK”?
A blog can be uploaded to networking sites to spread the word about your business – that’s free advertising!
A blog gives you the chance to voice your opinions to the world.
A good blog can generate subscribers and we all know how important they are!
A blog with the [...]

January 8, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 5 Comments
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How to market your website so that people buy from you!

It doesn’t matter what kind of business you have and how benevolent you are, you can give things away for free, you can raise money for great causes, you can hold people’s hands but everyone at sometime needs to make a living.
The baker puts bread on your table, not to feed your family but to [...]

December 7, 2009 · Pat Sutton · 2 Comments
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