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7. Share a gem. If you produce a really fascinating fact, helpful link, hidden shortcut or little-known resource, you really don’t need to write pages and pages about it! All people will see, want and grab is your golden take-away. 8. Use a screenshot. If your post sharing that wonderful hidden resource is only 250 words long, bulk up its interest quotient and value by adding a teaser screenshot, showing some aspect of the resource that is sure to make your reader want more. 9. Start at the end. One trick widely used by professional bloggers is to write their conclusion first. Then write the introductory paragraph and several bullet points leading to the conclusion. Cut your bullet points down to no more than five to seven, tops. Create paragraphs out of the remainder. (Choose the points you feel either require expansion or that are most important.) 10. Make your reader want more. It’s better to leave your readers wanting more than put them to sleep with pages of weighty research or – even worse – your unedited, in-depth opinion. (Think “teaser”). 11. Create a series. This is one way to break a lengthier subject up, dealing with it point by point. As long as your reader grasps the idea or technique you’re sharing, they’ll still leave your blog pleased – perhaps even excited. And wanting more! 12. Dig out that never-used batch of PLR. If you’re like the seventy-eight percent surveyed in a recent poll, you’ve bought PLR (private label rights generic content) and never got around to using it. Now is the time to dig it out! Use it. Either do a heavy rewording, moving paragraphs around and deleting several… or just use it as an Idea Mine. 13. Keep an “Idea Jar” – either a literal one or a file folder on your desktop. Every time an idea for a blog post hits you, 14. Pick a keyword. Similar to the Idea Jar, keep a Keyword File or Excel spreadsheet. This numbered list should contain keywords that are evergreen – ones that will never go out of date for your niche. When you find your self stuck, either pick a keyword from your File at random, or (if you want to add spice and danger) roll at least three dice, add up the total and go write your post about the keyword that comes up at that number along your list. 15. Set the timer. If an idea hits you, just write the post! But before you begin, set your computer or kitchen stove timer for a short period of time (no more than fifteen minutes, max!) Thankyou, Don

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Write a short post (no more than 450 words) just on that single idea alone If you do this for an entire document such as a report or even just a longer article, you should have a nice batch of cohesive, coordinated blog posts in an afternoon! 4. Write about what you know. Your biggest problem, if stick to subjects you know off by heart, will be keeping the word length down! (See Idea # 1.) 5. Write first, research later. This tip goes hand-in-glove with Idea # 3. When you’ve finished your post, re-read it. You’ll know if you need to expand on a statement with a line or two of research to add credibility to it. 6. Write first, find photos later. If you start looking for the right photo in the middle of your blog post, it’s far too easy to become distracted by portfolios full of wonderful visuals as you scroll through Google images or your favorite photo clipart site. (The inverse of this strategy – finding photos, then basing your blog posts on them – can also provide a fun way to perk up your idea-generation process.) 7. Share a gem. If you produce a really fascinating fact, helpful link, hidden shortcut or little-known resource, you really don’t need to write pages and pages about it! All people will see, want and grab is your golden take-away. 8. Use a screenshot. If your post sharing that wonderful hidden resource is only 250 words long, bulk up its interest quotient and value by adding a teaser screenshot, showing some aspect of the resource that is sure to make your reader want more. 9. Start at the end. One trick widely used by professional bloggers is to write their conclusion first. Then write the introductory paragraph and several bullet points leading to the conclusion. Cut your bullet points down to no more than five to seven, tops. Create paragraphs out of the remainder. (Choose the points you feel either require expansion or that are most important.) Thanks Again, Don

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2. Keep it short. One idea per blog post will easily fit within 350-450 words. (If you find yourself passing 750 words, you’ve got two or more ideas – split them up!) 3. Re-use and Re-cycle. Do you have any old articles you’ve written? Reports? Blog posts that never got off the ground? Put them to good use and re-purpose them into new blog posts. Here’s how… Go through your piece of old content and use a yellow highlighter to isolate individual ideas Pick one Write a short post (no more than 450 words) just on that single idea alone If you do this for an entire document such as a report or even just a longer article, you should have a nice batch of cohesive, coordinated blog posts in an afternoon! 4. Write about what you know. Your biggest problem, if stick to subjects you know off by heart, will be keeping the word length down! 5. Write first, research later. This tip goes hand-in-glove with Idea # 3. When you’ve finished your post, re-read it. You’ll know if you need to expand on a statement with a line or two of research to add credibility to it. 6. Write first, find photos later. If you start looking for the right photo in the middle of your blog post, it’s far too easy to become distracted by portfolios full of wonderful visuals as you scroll through Google images or your favorite photo clipart site. Thankyou, Don

21 Ideas for Writing Your Blog Posts Faster Than You Normally Would!

The more you blog, the quicker you’ll grow at writing effective, punchy blog posts. But in the meantime, here are twenty-one proven ideas for speeding up that process! 1. Eliminate distractions. Disconnect from the net. Close Facebook. Activate your telephone answering machine. Shut your home office door, if you can. Try to pick your ideal time of day to write – for example, at 9:30, when you’ve got that freshly-made cup of coffee sitting on your desk, the kids are safely in school and the dog is fast asleep after his morning roller-blading session. And make that time slot sacred: You’ll be amazed at how easy it becomes to start writing creatively, when it’s a daily habit. 2. Keep it short. One idea per blog post will easily fit within 350-450 words. (If you find yourself passing 750 words, you’ve got two or more ideas – split them up!) 3. Re-use and Re-cycle. Do you have any old articles you’ve written? Reports? Blog posts that never got off the ground? Put them to good use and re-purpose them into new blog posts. Here’s how… Go through your piece of old content and use a yellow highlighter to isolate individual ideas Pick one Write a short post (no more than 450 words) just on that single idea alone- Follow next post for more tips Many Thanks, Don