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2010 WordCount Blogathon by the numbers

By Michelle V. Rafter on May 3, 2010 | 17 Responses

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The number of bloggers in the 2010 WordCount Blogathon is up by more than 145 percent. Here are other interesting facts about this year’s blogging marathon.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Writing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, why writers should blog, WordCount Blogathon 2010 | 17 Responses

Give under-appreciated blog posts a second chance

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 29, 2010 | 2 Responses

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Give blog posts that didn’t get enough traffic the first time around a second chance as a “best of” post, either by itself or in a compilation.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged 'best of' blog posts, Blogging, re-running blog posts, WordCount Blogathon 2010 | 2 Responses

A 10-step guide to making time to blog

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 28, 2010 | 2 Responses

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If you’re devoting more time to blogging, you risk eating into time spent on other work or your non-work life. Here are 10 suggestions for how to do it all.

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Posted in Blogs | Tagged blogathon, blogs for writers, how to blog every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

Cheat your way into blogging every day

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 27, 2010 | 5 Responses

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If you’re looking to blog more, you have to cheat – as in take shortcuts. Here’s how to beg, borrow and steal your way to be a more productive blogger.

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Posted in Blogs, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged how to blog every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 5 Responses

Save these dates: official guide to WordCount Blogathon 2010

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 26, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 2010 WordCount Blogathon starts May 1 – here’s your guide to a month’s worth of blogging fun.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing, Writing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, WordCount Blogathon 2010, WordCount Blogathon 2010 calendar, writers who blog | 2 Responses

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

You could be a 2010 WordCount Blogathon winner!

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 21, 2010 | 3 Responses

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To mark WordCount’s 3rd annual blogathon, we’re giving away coaching, software and other fabulous prizes to writers who commit to blogging the entire month of May.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, blogging every day, Danielle Buffardi, Jane Boursaw, KnowledgeWebb, Marla Beck, PenPoint Editorial Services, prizes for blogging, Ron Doyle, Simple Task Timer, Susan Johnson, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

Announcing the 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 12, 2010 | 3 Responses

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The third annual WordCount Blogathon kicks off May 1, when writers from all over team up to blog every day for a month. Registration’s open – are you in?

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Writing | Tagged #Blog2010, blogathon, how to blog every day, WordCount, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 3 Responses

WordCount Blogathon 2010 Poll: How can we make it better?

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 21, 2010 | 2 Responses

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The 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon will see freelance writers blog every day in May. Help decide what new features should be added by taking this short poll.

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Posted in Blogs, Contests, Freelancing | Tagged blogathon, freelance writer blogs, WordCount blogathon, WordCount Blogathon 2010, writers who blog | 2 Responses

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