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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Adsense is like “big brother” watching!

I had a great dream last night – it was about chocolate!
I actually dreamed I was writing for an advertising campaign. I even remember this poem from my dream…
“What does chocolate do for me?
It’s comfort food when you’re feeling low
It’s something to grab when you’re on the go
It’s smooth as silk
It’s made from milk
Comes in [...]

February 25, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 2 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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Don’t sack the receptionist – give her more work!

It’s so frustrating when you arrive at an office reception only to find that there’s no receptionist! There you stand, waiting for someone to notice you.
The staff manage to beaver away while at the same time giving you glances but, infuriatingly, not making any effort to come to your rescue?
You think, should I wait, should [...]

January 22, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 2 Comments
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A good way to beat writer’s block!

One of my favourite bloggers at the moment is James Chartrand. Here is one of his wonderful tips for when we’re suffering from blogger’s block.
“Great quotations are the richest goldmine of blog post ideas you’ll ever have.”
So I popped over to Wikiquote and found this great quotation by Sarah Bernhardt -  “Life engenders life. Energy [...]

January 18, 2010 · Pat Sutton · 2 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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Forget the glass ceiling – use the fire escape instead!

When, after 8 years, I decided to emerge from the security of a monthly salary I was met with the usual, “Are you sures and are you mads”
Thankfully, I didn’t listen
I felt that as Marketing Director of a company like Advantage Business Angels I was being held back.
My talent for thinking outside the box was [...]

December 2, 2009 · Pat Sutton · One Comment
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