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Yes, there will be a 2012 WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 11, 2012 | 6 Responses

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The annual month-long community blogging challenge returns in May. Not sure what it entails? Get all the details here. Registration opens in March.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogathon, blogging basics, blogging challenges, how to blog, WordCount blogathon | 6 Responses

6 reasons your blog is begging for a ‘Greatest Hits’ page

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 13, 2011 | 8 Responses

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Running a list of your best-ever posts is great for driving traffic or introducing yourself to new readers. Read on for more reasons and how to create your own.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged Best of WordCount, best posts on writing and blogging, blogging basics, blogging tips, how to be a better blogger, putting a "best of" page on your blog, writing tips | 8 Responses

Dear WordCount: How long should a blog post be?

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 9, 2011 | 8 Responses

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The proper length for a post depends on what you’re writing about and what you have to say. It also helps to maintain a mix of long and short.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged best length for a blog post, blog post basics, blogging basics, Dear WordCount, how long should a blog post be, word count for a blog post | 8 Responses

The bad, good and very, very good of the 2011 blogathon

The bad, good and very, very good of the 2011 blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 2, 2011 | 8 Responses

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What can you get from blogging 31 days straight? Bloggers in the May 2011 blogathon shared lessons learned in a June 1 #blog2011 chat. Here are the highlights.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, blogging basics, blogging challenge, how to start a blog, Michelle Rafter blog, WordCount blog | 8 Responses

Poll: How can we build a better blogathon?

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 30, 2011 | 11 Responses

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Take this poll to make suggestions for making the next WordCount Blogathon month-long blogging challenge even better.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged #blog2011, 2011 WordCount Blogathon, blogging basics, blogging for writers, blogging tips, how to blog every day | 11 Responses

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Dear WordCount: How should I choose a blog topic?

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 26, 2011 | 4 Responses

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The latest installment of the Dear WordCount advice column for freelance writers tackles how to choose a subject for a blog.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogging basics, Dear WordCount, how to choose a blog topic, how to choose a profitable blog niche | 4 Responses

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8 essential reasons to put links in blog posts

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 18, 2011 | 12 Responses

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For a post to be ready to publish, it’s got to have links – adding them shows you’re helpful, in on the conversation, and know how to curate content.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged adding links to blog posts, blogging basics, how to add links to blog posts, hypertext | 12 Responses

Best of WordCount: write killer blog post titles

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 15, 2011 | 6 Responses

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This edition of Best of WordCount is devoted to blog post titles. What good’s a post without a great title? Find out how to take yours from ‘meh’ to marvelous.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogging basics, how to write blog post titles, SEO and blog post titles, writing blog post titles | 6 Responses

2011 WordCount Blogathon is here: Get started blogging

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 1, 2011 | 8 Responses

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Here are tips taken from previous WordCount posts you can use to make a blog look professional from the get go.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged 2011 WordCount Blogathon, blogging basics, blogging basics for writers, blogging tips, how to write blog posts, starting a blog | 8 Responses

Blogathon poll: What blogging basics do you want to learn?

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 28, 2011 | 3 Responses

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During the course of the 2011 WordCount Blogathon in May, I’ll devote my own posts to covering blogging basics. Take this poll to tell me what I should write about.

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Welcome to WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age. You'll see new material Monday through Friday on writing basics, blogging, freelancing, tech tools for writers andQ&As with media professionals. If you're looking for a place to start, check out the Greatest Hits page, with 101 of my most popular posts. Don't miss the weekly recommended reading for writers or my Twitter chat the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time at #wclw. I also host the annual WordCount Blogathon, a community challenge to post every day in May. Use the Subscribe button to add WordCount to your blog reader or get it delivered directly in your email inbox. Got a question? Email wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.

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