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August 5, 2008 By Michelle V. Rafter

Best of WordCount – Blogging basics for writers

WordCount is taking a break this week while I’m on vacation, so I’m rerunning some of my most popular posts.

Today: Blogging Basics for Writers

6 simple steps for starting your freelance writing blog – Includes information on picking a topic, choosing software, committing to regular postings and more.

How to write great freelance blog posts – Not all great blog posts are alike. Some are lists, some Q&As, some really long, some really short. The secret is to mix it up.

The art of the link – The one thing all good blog posts have in common: links to other material on the same subject.

Tips for improving traffic to your freelance blog – SEO isn’t the only trick to getting more traffic to your blog.

Should you put ads on your freelance blog? – Some writers do, some don’t, all have an opinion.

How to write blog posts that get comments – Being controversial helps. But be careful what you wish for.

Later this week:

Tomorrow: Tips for improving your writing

Thursday: Best blogs for writers

Friday: Career development for freelancers

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