The latest edition of the Dear WordCount advice column gives you step-by-step instructions for embedding a YouTube video in a blog post.
The ultimate guide to daily blogging challenges
Events like the WordCount Blogathon or NaBloPoMo are one way to force yourself to post every day. Here’s a list of well-known blogging challenges.
Guest post: Freelancers, work for yourself, not by yourself
Feel isolated working alone? Coworking spaces gives indie workers a place to connect. A 2010 study of U.S. coworkers showed half had higher income as a result.
Do you blog as you?
If you blog as someone other than yourself, you’re not alone. Some bloggers adopt pseudonyms, others role play. Most, though, write in their own name.
Harry Potter and the best way to capitalize on a hit post?
What should bloggers do to promote a post that’s a perennial reader favorite, like my piece on J.K. Rowling’s writing style?
Dear WordCount: Where can I find pictures for blog posts?
A list of popular sources for free and low-cost photos suitable for using in blog posts.