5 Blogging Tasks to Look at When You're Burnt Out on Writing
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on January 11, 2021.
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Oh, burnout. If you have been blogging for as many years as I have, burnout may as well be your middle name.
At some point, writing for your blog becomes a chore. This could be either in the form of writer's block, being discouraged at your current growth rates, or simply not being able to generate new ideas for your niche (as a travel blogger, I call this 2020).
Thankfully, writing is only one small component of what we as bloggers do. When I find myself dreading putting yet-another word online, I tend to take a step back and look at other activities I may be able to look at which benefit my site but do not necessarily involve writing.
In this one, I wanted to share a few ideas to help you get started if you are suffering from this as well.
SEMrush Review – A Comprehensive SEO Tool at a Price
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on July 21, 2022.
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At its core, SEMrush is a one-stop-shop for all things SEO. It allows you to perform keyword research, track positions, spy on your competitors, find common SEO errors, and a whole lot more.
While some of these features may be best utilized by SEMs who have a number of client websites they manage, bloggers may find a few of SEMrush's features especially valuable including their keyword and backlink analysis tools, competitor insights, and more.
Blogging Predictions for 2021 from the Experts
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on January 5, 2021.
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Many outlets love pull out the crystal ball and predict where the blogging industry is heading in the new year. While no one can truly know for certain what the year has in store for us, major players in the industries often have let out clues to where they're headed in 2021 and beyond.
For example, we know CLS is going to be a factor in ranking in Google here soon. Browsers are doing away with 3rd party cookies and making ad networks re-evaluate how they do programmatic display. Social media networks are becoming more and more expensive to advertise on, and that trend doesn't seem to be going away. These are many of the topics often discussed in prediction-style articles on what the year will bring.
For us here at This Week in Blogging, we didn't want to publish an article just with our own voices. As we do in our weekly newsletter, we decided to ask some of our favorite experts to prognosticate where our industry is headed in 2021 over an array of topics. In this one, we share some of the responses!
Note: This article is being updated regularly to add more responses from our experts as we received them. Check back soon for more!
9 Things Bloggers Really Wish PR Firms Would Know and Do
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on December 15, 2020.
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We receive pitches from PR firms just about every single day on our sites, and almost every one of them falls flat in one way, shape, or form.
There is seemingly some disconnect between PR firms and bloggers such that PR agencies don't seem to understand us, and perhaps bloggers do not seem to understand them in return.
To help with this, I thought it would be fitting to publish a few things that bloggers wish PR firms would know about us, as there are some rather easy explanations for why your campaign pitch fell apart, a blogger ignored you outright, or they quoted a fee for the promotion you are looking for. To help unravel some of these mysteries, and to help educate PR firms about bloggers in general, this post was born.
This article is specifically dedicated to PR firms- agencies that are hired as a 3rd party to represent a brand, product, or destination. While some of the following points are also applicable to DMOs, CVBs, and companies who represent themselves in marketing, a few points are tailored specifically to third party PR firms exclusively.
So while all marketing teams and agencies may find the following useful or insightful, a few are purposefully written for these firms only.
*Note: I did not crowdsource any of these points. So while I may be speaking solely for myself here, the below echoes many sentiments I have seen in private Facebook groups from my fellow bloggers.
A Blogger's Perspective into Advertising and Sponsorship Values
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on December 14, 2020.
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Are you a PR representative or represent a brand in their marketing efforts and are looking to work with bloggers, social media influencers, or other non-traditional media and don't know where to begin? We're here to help!
We will be the first to admit that this field is quite murky as everyone looks at blog sponsorships and advertising differently. But as not all advertising is created equal, and to help you know what you're getting into, this guide was born.
So depending on what you're thinking of for your next campaign, the following outlines many things you need to consider!
