{"id":2118,"date":"2010-08-09T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T06:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2014-12-23T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T11:07:04","slug":"blogging-the-best-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/blogging-the-best-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Marketing Mondays: Blogging \u2013 The BEST Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Expert: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen<\/a><\/p>\n

Compare writing the best post to an elevator pitch<\/a>\u2014amazing content with impressive presentation in concise format.<\/p>\n

Cyberspace is filled with competitive blogs. Attracting viewers and increasing traffic to your site can be challenging\u2026.but, it doesn\u2019t have to be. You can *conquer all obstacles<\/strong>*\u2026increase the traffic\u2026.plus, have many of these initial viewers coming back wanting to read more.<\/p>\n

HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR POST \u2013THE BEST POST:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.) Amazing Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY<\/span> \u2013 Supply high quality and applicable information.<\/p>\n

> Give\u2026expect nothing in return.
\n> Sprinkle facts and quotes from reputable resources.
\n> Have fun and let your true-voice ring.<\/p>\n

2.) Impressive Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT<\/span> \u2013 Be ready to change and \u2018play\u2019 with the format.<\/p>\n

> Write with a mixture of formality & conversational tones.
\n> Add an eye-catching picture.
\n> Vary the sentence format to include paragraphs, point form, and checklists.
\n> Emphasize important content using bold, caps, or underline.
\n> De-clutter and use spaces.<\/p>\n

3.) Concise Format<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHORTER THE BETTER<\/span> \u2013 Be ready to cut, cut, and then cut some more.<\/p>\n

> Check adjectives & adverbs \u2013 Write \u201ctiny\u201d instead of \u201cvery small\u201d
\n> Use the strongest verb possible \u2013 Write \u201cshuffled\u201d or \u201csprinted\u201d instead of \u201cran quickly\u201d
\n> Write in active voice rather than passive \u2013 Write \u201cTraffic drove to my site where my books were sold\u201d instead of \u201cTraffic was driven to my site where my books were sold\u201d.
\n> Use precise phrases instead of run-on sentences \u2013 Write \u201cfunctioning links\u201d instead of \u201clinks that connect one site to another where the viewers will be led\u201d.
\n> Reread the article and tighten \u2013 Write \u201cthe reader\u2019s review\u201d instead of \u201cthe review of the reader\u201d.<\/p>\n

Expect revisions. Let the post simmer, return, and make even more changes. To attract massive exposure and have these initial viewers coming back, write posts using amazing content with impressive presentation in concise format.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Author Jo-Anne Vandermeulen graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Education and an English Literature major. She taught for the Moosomin School Division for twenty years before starting her full time writing career in 2006.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Jo-Anne produces and hosts a live weekly Blog Talk Radio (BTR) show, \u201cAuthors Articulating,\u201d where she shares marketing and promotional tips with other writers and answers questions from her extensive and ever-growing list of followers. She is an owner of Premium Promotional Services, a company that supports and markets fellow writers.<\/p>\n

Her first book, a women\u2019s fiction (suspense\/romance) called \u201cConquer All Obstacles\u201d was released November, 2009. Her latest book, a non-fiction resource titled \u201cPremium Promotional Tips for Writers\u201d, was released in December, 2009.<\/p>\n

Jo-Anne has two grown daughters and resides in Courtenay, British Columbia with her mini-dachshund, Oscar.
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Guest Expert: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen Compare writing the best post to an elevator pitch\u2014amazing content with impressive presentation in concise format. Cyberspace is filled with competitive blogs. Attracting viewers and increasing traffic to your site can be challenging\u2026.but, it doesn\u2019t have to be. You can *conquer all obstacles*\u2026increase the traffic\u2026.plus, have many of these initial viewers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,173,720],"tags":[220,9,175,3,18,155],"class_list":["post-2118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-marketing","category-book-marketing-mondays","category-guest-posts","tag-author-blog","tag-authors","tag-blogging","tag-book-marketing","tag-book-promotion","tag-books"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookbuzzr.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}