Blogging For Beginners
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Updated February 2022
In another course of our “for Noobees” series, we take the student into the world of online content creation. We start off by explaining what are blogs, how did they get their name, and how they are useful for your internet marketing plan. Then we discuss the major blog platforms out there from free to fee, and what may be best for your situation. Diving in deep, we discuss how keywords are essential to crafting your blog posts, and how to research the keyword phrases. We go into the best structure for writing a blog posts including titles that get read, improving readability, and practical tips for creating a lot of content regularly without going crazy. Then we move into images and how they help engage an audience. Finally we move into our Don’t Panic module where we examine some things that could go very wrong and how to handle it.
Blogging refers to writing, photography, and other media that’s self-published online. Blogging started as an opportunity for individuals to write diary-style entries, but it has since been incorporated into websites for many businesses.
What exactly blogging means?
The definition of blogging is the process of writing a blog, an online journal in which you share your thoughts about a particular subject with readers. An example of blogging is when you write an online journal about the progress of your new home build. verb.
Do bloggers make money?
How Much Money Can You Make Blogging? Bloggers are making money in all kinds of ways. Successful bloggers can make over 7-figures/year, while other bloggers might be generating no income at all. A goal that many bloggers tell you to shoot for is $2,000/month in recurring income within one year.
What is blog and its example?
Good examples of this include a food blog sharing meal recipes or a company writing about their industry news. Blogs also promote reader engagement. Readers have a chance to comment and voice their different concerns and thoughts to the community. Blog owners update their site with new blog posts on a regular basis
Can you start a blog for free?
WordPress is the king of free blogging sites. It is a free platform, but you need to build the site mostly by yourself afterward. You also have to host the software yourself. While you can find some free WordPress hosting, a better long-term strategy is to pay a moderate amount for a solid WordPress host.
How do I start blogging?
Just follow this course and I will tell you how.
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What Is BloggingThis lecture gives us the foundational understanding of what blogging is and prepares us to build on this knowledge.
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Why Your Blog Is Important
In this lecture we cover why and how your blogging efforts can help you create your online credibility!
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How Your Blog Makes You Relevant
In this lecture we learn how blogging can help position your business in your buyer's journey.
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Your Blog Helps You To Build A Team
Your blogging efforts can help you increase your sales and raise your own evangelists too. Learn how!
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Introduction
In this lecture, we will introduce keyword research.
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Keyword Definitions
What are keywords and why would you need them? We explain all in this lecture.
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Keyword Types
In this lecture, we explore the different types of keywords that are used.
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Benefits Of Long-Tail Keywords
Long Tail Keywords are an essential component of your blog. In this lecture we explore why.
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Keyword Tools
The right tools are needed for any type of work; hence we unveil in this lecture some necessary blogging tools.
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Keyword Research
In this lecture we explore how to find the great keywords quickly
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Keyword Idea Sites
There are a few more great sites to explore. In this lecture Lara shows you the ones to use.
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Using Google Adwords For Verification
You watch over my shoulder as you learn to verify keywords on Google Adwords Planner.
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The Relevance of Images
In this lecture, we'll explain why you need good images in your blog posts.
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Where Lara Gets Images
Lara tells you her favorite places for obtaining good images, and some are free.
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Why You Need To Tag Your Images!
Boomy explains why it's important to name your images properly before uploading them into your posts.
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Watch Over My Shoulder Image Tagging
Boomy gives you an over his shoulder in-depth look at getting and renaming images, and then adding in the tagging. Follow along in your blog.
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What Are Good Titles?
The title is one of the first thing that a potential reader sees. In this lesson, we'll discuss what makes a good title.
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Ranking Titles
In this lesson, we'll look at how titles can get ranked in the search engines.
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Tools To Find Great Titles
In this lecture we will show you some helpful tools that help you to craft a compelling title.
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Where Boomy Gets Titles
In this lecture, you'll be looking over Boomy's shoulder as he shows you his favorite places for finding inspiration for blog titles.
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What We Will Cover
In this lecture, we'll do a quick overview of content calendars.
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Why You Need A Blog Calendar
In this lecture, we explore why having a content calendar is so important for professional blogs.
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What To Avoid When Creating A Calendar
Boomy discusses common mistakes people make when creating content calendars.
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The Calendar Template
In this last lecture of ,module 5, we'll go over a content calendar template.
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Post Length
In this lesson, we'll look at how long a blog post should be.
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Making Your Posts Easier to Read
In this lecture, we'll explore what makes some blog posts easier to read than others. Your goal is to get people reading your blog, and we'll discuss simple methods for increasing that metric.
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Don't Go Insane
In this lecture, we'll explore other avenues for creating content so you don't feel overwhelmed writing everything.
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Using Hootsuite to Schedule Content
In this lesson, we'll look at tools you can use to schedule your posts to be published on social media like Facebook and Twitter to reduce the amount of time you spend on social media.
