how to rock blogging: the beginner's guide
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Want to start blogging? That's great! Having your own blog can help your career prospects by enhancing your online reputation and showing off (and improving) your writing skills. From choosing the right platform (WordPress VS Blogger VS Tumblr) to some basic SEO, here's a 101 on how you can get started blogging today. For more information on blogging, please visit my website: http://www.kcclaveria.comTRANSCRIPT
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WHY YOU SHOULD ROCK
(And how to do it)
BLOGGING
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WHY BLOG?
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Blogging builds your online reputation.
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It shows off your skills.
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It improves your skills.
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Here’s a great example.
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QUESTIONS TO ANSWER WHEN GETTING STARTED @KCCLAVERIA | KCCLAVERIA.COM
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You have a lot of options. (These are just some of them.)
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Are you primarily posting images or text?
MOSTLY IMAGES
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MOSTLY TEXT
Are you primarily posting images or text?
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BOTH IMAGE & TEXT
Are you primarily posting images or text?
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Are you self-hosting your blog?
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GREAT FOR SELF-HOSTING
Are you self-hosting your blog?
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HOSTED BY THE WEBSITE
Are you self-hosting your blog?
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VERY CUSTOMIZABLE
NOT CUSTOMIZABLE
How much customization do you want to do?
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VERY CUSTOMIZABLE
NOT CUSTOMIZABLE
How much customization do you want to do?
You can use your own domain name with these.
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5 TIPS FOR BEGINNER BLOGGERS @KCCLAVERIA | KCCLAVERIA.COM
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TIP 1: Post consistently.
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TIP #2: Find your voice.
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TIP #3: Promote your new posts.
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Promote it on Facebook.
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Promote it on Twitter.
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Promote it on LinkedIn.
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TIP #4: Learn a little bit about SEO.
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It will help your content get found.
Photo credit: Moz.com
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At the very least, you should use keywords in your title.
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TIP #5: Check your analytics.
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Analytics will show you what works—and what type of content you should continue to produce.
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BLOGGING: JUST DO IT!
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