With so many blogs out there about writing, how do you differentiate yours if that’s your topic of choice? Jeff Goins does it by creating quality content. I only subscribe to a few newsletters about writing, and his is one of them. That’s why I invited him here today — to tell us how he […]
Today I’m answering a question from a reader who asked: How do you use Google Analytics to grow your blog? Google Analytics is a FREE tool that helps you analyze traffic to your website. Know the “Site Stats” option you have on the back end of your WordPress blog? Or the “Stats” option in Blogger? […]
One of the best parts about being a solopreneur is having the freedom to experiment — with what you create, with your time and with your income. Over the last year or so, I’ve been experimenting with affiliate marketing: selling other people’s products and earning commission. If you’ve read much about making money online or […]
I’ve had this post in my queue for weeks, partly because I wanted to force myself to set ONE big priority for the coming year. Then, over the weekend, Problogger named me as one of their 20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012. After a few fist pumps (and watching sales comes in on my social […]
Happy almost New Year! 2011 brought a lot of new members to The Traveling Writer community — Thank you for joining us! You are what makes this blog awesome. My goal here, beyond creating that community, is to be useful to you. So to celebrate the closing of 2011, here are some of my most […]
Every blogger wants to grow her community, traffic and network in the New Year. But making that your goal isn’t enough. Instead, you’ve got to break down how, exactly, you’re going to bring new eyes to your site and convince them to come back again. So here are five strategies you should put on your […]
Manifestos are all the rage. Lots of popular bloggers have them, and I’m seeing more pop up across the blogosphere. What, exactly, is a manifesto, you ask? It’s a blogger’s take on the world, and his/her advice for living awesomely. It’s a statement of purpose. Kind of reminds me of an artist’s statement, actually. If […]
Whenever I get an email or auto-DM after following someone on Twitter (big no-no in itself) that asks me to check out their blog or Facebook page or whatever, I automatically delete. Yup, that’s right. A big, fat DELETE. Not only have I not checked out your blog, you’re now on my I’m-not-interested list. Which […]
Who doesn’t love a good book for the holidays? It’s a great way to give a present that will actually be used, and you can support a writer while you’re at it. A few books I’d recommend as gifts from the pile I read this year: The Secret Daughter. I don’t read many novels, but […]
When I was a kid, I took piano lessons. So did my little sister and brother. None of us particularly enjoyed practicing at first. After a year or two, they both quit. I’m not sure why, but I kept with it. Soon I loved playing. I played all through high school and college. Even got […]