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Be yourself! (everyone else is taken)

October 22, 2010 by Mary A. Walewski

What’s my number one criticism of new business blogs? They’re boring. A lot of new bloggers are scared stiff of offending anybody who might read the blog. So the new blogger writes a bunch of innocuous crap that comes straight … Read More

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What’s a WordPress Newbie to do?

May 10, 2010 by Mary A. Walewski

I’ve been working with a lot of people lately who are changing their websites over to WordPress. I changed my whole website over to WordPress a few years ago. I love being able to make changes on my own, instantly,  … Read More

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How will people find your new blog?

March 30, 2010 by Mary A. Walewski

It’s tough to start a marketing program when you don’t have a following and don’t even know if anybody’s paying attention. New authors ask, “If I start a blog, how do I get anybody to read it? Well, everybody has … Read More

Blogging | Websites

SEO for the rest of us

March 24, 2010 by Mary A. Walewski

I don’t consider myself a techie. I know just enough about back-end SEO to be incredibly dangerous. So how does a non-tech website owner help their website make nice with Google and the other search engines? 1. Have a blog … Read More

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6 Ways to Feed Your Monster Blog

November 16, 2009 by Mary A. Walewski

Sooner or later bloggers have to Face The Monster. The Monster is a blank blog screen and no ready ideas of what to blog about. Here are my six best ways to defend yourself against The Monster with a steady … Read More

Blogging

6 Things I learned about blogging from watching Julie & Julia

August 31, 2009 by Mary A. Walewski

I went to the movies today to see Julie & Julia, the story of  Julie Powell, who blogs about her year-long quest to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I read this … Read More

Blogging | Internet

Don’t believe everything you read – including from me

August 10, 2009 by Mary A. Walewski

One of the best things about the Internet is how we can all publish our opinions via blog or social networking site or video. One of the worst things about the Internet is how we can all publish our opinions … Read More

Blogging | social media for authors

Are we there yet?

June 15, 2009 by Mary A. Walewski

Summer always brings back fond memories of childhood summer vacations. Mom, Dad, and the three kids would pile into the loaded car, hit the road, and drive. And drive. And drive. It wasn’t until years later that I realized the … Read More

Blogging

A great blog is all in the planning

January 5, 2009 by Mary A. Walewski

You know that a blog could be a great way to get traffic to your website and to promote your book and/or services. But rather than plunging into blogging without any planning, take some time to answer these questions. A blogging strategy could pay … Read More

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