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How to Write Your First Blog Post

By Ian | Blogging

First of all, congratulations on the decision to start a blog! Welcome to the club.  Now that you have the basics of your website set up, the next step of your blogging journey is to write your first blog post. Euphoric right? But wait – what’s this feeling that keeps creeping up from deep within […]

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What Can I Post On My Blog?

By Ian | Blogging

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People post a lot of things on their blogs. The recommendation for how often one should publish content is two to three 1,800-word blog posts every week.  With that amount of content to be published weekly, you might be wondering what types of articles you can post about on your blog.  Pillar Posts (Long-Form Content) […]

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How Do You Write a Welcome Blog Post?

By Ian | Blogging

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A welcome blog post is one of the first articles you’ll publish on your blog. It sets expectations for your visitors as you publish posts regularly. Not only does the welcome blog post help you outline what your blog will and won’t address, it allows you to collect your thoughts so your blog isn’t all […]

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What is the Average Length of a Blog Post?

By Ian | Blogging

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How long should blog posts be? It would seem that longer content produces higher search engine rankings. However, Google doesn’t decide a page’s ranking by looking at its word count.  Long-form content (i.e.,content with 2000+ words) provides more opportunities for SEO factors to work in the content’s favor. The longer the content, the more detailed […]

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