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May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 JES HaysOn Writing, Your Platform

10 Blog Writing Guidelines

You’re up against millions of other blogs when you post, so it’s hard to make an impact. These tips will help you stand out among the crowd. Keep in mind […]

March 11, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

How Often Should You Blog?

Now that you’ve got the basics of blogging down, let’s examine your timing. As you’ve probably figured out, posting more is going to do you more good than posting less. […]

March 3, 2020March 11, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

Blogging: Finding the Right Keywords

Keyword research is essential for creating the perfect headline that performs well on search engine results pages. The headline isn’t all that a search engine looks at, of course, but […]

February 25, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

Blogging: Finding Strong Images

We’ve talked about how to create a great blog post. However, it’s not enough just to slap some text down on the page. Finding the perfect image to represent your […]

February 7, 2020February 18, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

Getting Started With Your Blog

One mistake many bloggers make is starting their post without a title or headline. But wait, you say – that’s the way we were taught to do it in school! […]

January 29, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

How to Brainstorm a Blog Topic

Let’s get back to blogging for a bit. The hardest part of the process – for me, at least – is coming up with a good topic. Here’s how to […]

December 14, 2019January 4, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

How To Write a Blog Post

There are three parts to any good blog post. Introduction. Explain what you’re going to be writing about and give a brief overview of the post. Establish your credentials and […]

November 27, 2019January 4, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

5 Types of Blog Posts

Here’s some more information on writing a good blog post. To start with, there are basically five different types of post you can choose from: The List Post. This is […]

November 13, 2019January 4, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

How to Create a Blog

“Blog” is actually short for “Web Log.” In the early 1990s blogs began as journals, meant more as an online diary than anything else. I’m going to do a couple […]

August 6, 2018 JES HaysYour Platform

100 Plus Blog Topics for Writers

If you’re anything like me, sometimes a good blog topic just doesn’t fall into your lap. Here are some good ideas when you’re having trouble coming up with a good […]

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