Originially posted at: Formatting Tips – Save Money on Professional Formatting Services When the fine folks at Fireblade first suggested that I write a blog about formatting, I was reluctant to divulge any tricks of the trade. In light of some of the recent manuscripts I’ve seen, however, I have changed my mind. Here...Continue reading
Originally posted at: http://darlamittler.com/blog/2012/02/know-your-niche I always shake my head at large corporations that do well for years and suddenly announce that they are filing for bankruptcy. Inevitably (but not in every situation) the root cause is the same: they expanded too fast and are collapsing under their own weight. Perhaps these mega-corporations bought out...Continue reading
Don’t get too comfortable with your income, your business, or your life. You should always be making new goals for yourself and developing new ideas. The world keeps changing and you need to change with it. Pause too long, and you just might miss out.
There is likely a dozen or more books on any given topic at Amazon.com or other similar sites. Most of the books let you peek inside at the table of contents. Use the table of contents to give you topic ideas and you’re sure to pick a winner!
One great way to find out what people want to know is to just ask them. Try sending out a survey to your email list. Post the subject and poll results on your blog. Or ask people who you already know in your target market their opinion on a particular topic and blog about their...Continue reading
Visit the blogs of other experts in your field and see what they’re blogging about. Take particular note of the topics that get a lot of comments or trackbacks (links). Look at ways you can incorporate those or similar topics in to your blog.
People gather in all kinds of forums to ask questions and share information. Search for relevant forums to find exciting and interesting questions and topics that you can then talk about in your blog..
Include expert input in your blog. It is a great way to add experience and other elements you may not have. It doesn’t much matter how you present the interviews: written, audio or video, your new readers will love the different opinions and ideas all in one spot.
Get your readers involved! Choose a subject you would like to do a case study on and announce it in your blog. Over a period of time add updates about your study to your blog so that your new readers can follow along and learn. Invite comments and feedback for discussion.
Write about what you know or what you have experienced. Think of any relevant experiences you may have had that you would like to share with your readers. Who knows about this better than you! Or write about some special knowledge or talent you may have that will add value to your blog.