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4 Steps for Writing Long-Form Content
A blank page can be intimidating, but these steps will make mastering long-form content easier.
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Thought Leaders
Desire for Fame and Wealth are Really Bad Reasons for Writing a Book
You are ready to start writing once you've accepted you are unlikely to make money selling your book.
By Tucker Max
Building a Business
4 Actionable Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
Time to go back to kindergarten and practice 'the kindergarten trick.'
Building a Business
Make More Money Blogging With These 6 Tips
Turn from amateur to pro blogger with consistency, audience awareness, transparency and more.
By Ken Dunn
Business Accounting
5 Ways to Make Enough Side Money to Eventually Quit Your Job
Nearly everyone dreams of quitting his or her day job, whether it's tomorrow, next year or in the next decade.
Marketing
4 Must-Haves for Headlines That Hook Readers
Without the right words, your blog posts, flyers and ads may go unnoticed.
By Ann Handley
Entrepreneurs
Stressed? Burn It Off. Write It Out. Know You Can.
Managing your impulses with positive thinking, regular exercise and writing down your thoughts will work wonders on reducing your stress levels.
By Jeff Boss
Building a Business
Learn to Write, for God’s Sake
In this digital world, your reputation is based primarily on what and how you write. Unfortunately, your writing sucks.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
How to Hire the Perfect Blog Content Writer
Here are three steps to hiring that talented wordsmith you need for your marketing initiatives.
Marketing
5 Free Influencer Outreach Templates for Your Content Campaigns
These free templates will help you streamline the all-important influencer outreach process.
By Aaron Agius
Marketing
5 Four-Letter Words That Persuade Customers
How can you write in a way that persuades those whose attention you grab to act?
Thought Leaders
A Classic Poem’s Timeless Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Rudyard Kipling's 'If' can be a breezy read, but if you stop to read each verse carefully, you'll find lots of nuance that applies to business.
By Andrew Medal
Tech
Suck at Writing Headlines? These 10 Online Tools Will Help.
You don't need to be the king of wit to win your audience right off the bat in content writing.
By Aaron Agius
Building a Business
Books Are the New Business Card
If you've ever dreamed of writing your own book, look at self-publishing. It can bring you five clear business benefits.
By Andrew Medal
Building a Business
The Power of the Blog: 6 Days from Submit to Pickup Truck
My single blog post got a world-famous artist to remove a statue with a Jewish slur. How I did that has lessons for all bloggers.
Building a Business
How to Screen Freelance Writers
You want to work with freelancers who really know the material and can be counted on to deliver a high-quality finished product.
Building a Business
Confidence Is Essential When You Really Don’t Know What You Are Doing
Nobody has ever been as good at something the first time as they become the hundredth time. To start, you simply have to believe you can do it.
By Jon Nastor
Thought Leaders
Tricks to Help You Spell Unfamiliar Words (Infographic)
The last thing you want to do is send an email or publish a blog post filled with grammatical errors.
Business News
Here Is How to Effectively Manage Your Stressful and Busy Schedule
This technique can help reveal the meaning behind stressful events in your life.
By James Clear
Building a Business
The Unfair Truth About How Creative People Succeed
Think about networks, connections and relationships. Think Hemingway and Van Gogh.
By Jeff Goins
Building a Business
Use Competitive Analysis to Make Your Blog Irresistible
What, exactly, is "amazing content?" Here's how to make sense of industry buzzword advice on content marketing and strategy.
By Sherry Gray
Online Presence
8 Subject-Line Secrets That Entice People to Read Your Email
The only part of an email certain to be read is the subject line. If that's boring, few will read what follows no matter how brilliant it is.
Marketing
5 Marketing Strategies That Don’t Involve Social Media
What else can a business do to reach people? Here are some ideas that don't involve likes, shares or tweets.
By Jess Ekstrom
Building a Business
How to Write Something That People Will Actually Read
'As for how to write well,' writes Paul Graham, 'here's the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut everything unnecessary.'
Marketing
5 Truths to Contemplate Before You Start Writing Your Book
Writing a sincere and authoritative book is a powerful branding strategy for entrepreneurs. Schlock, on the other hand, does you no good.
Building a Business
How to Find the Right Tone and Style to Resonate With Your Readers
If you really want to create content that delivers your message in a way that strikes the right chord within your audience, it's important to mold and shape it.
Building a Business
How to Create an Editorial Calendar for Your Blog
The stress you feel to craft great content comes from a lack of preparation that is easily fixed.