When you have to write a headline for an article or blog post, and your mind goes blank, don’t always start from scratch. Do what I and thousands of other writers do. Steal someone else’s headline, remove a word here, add a word there, and make it your own. One of the best places to… Read More
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Dog Tweets of the Week–Google Reveals Major Update to Search Algorithm
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. Klout Score Dropping? Try These Fast Fixes Here are 4 reasons your Klout score might be dropping, and how you can bring it back up. I’ve put them in the order of… Read More
Write punchy headlines using this free, easy tool
You’re reading this right now because the headline at the top did exactly what I wanted you to do, thanks to a free tool I discovered that helps me write punchier headlines. It’s the Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer and it tells me, within seconds, how well my headline or email subject line appeals to your… Read More
5 free or almost-free publicity tools to save time, money, frustration
Still not making money from your blog? No? 1. Sell your blog on the Kindle. It won’t put lots of money in your pocket, but it will give the millions of people over on Amazon a chance to learn about your expertise when they use the search box to look for books and other learning… Read More
Dog Tweets of the Week–8 Steps to Higher Facebook Graph Search Rankings
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. 8 steps to higher Facebook graph search rankings.Avid users of Facebook are getting more and more familiar with Facebook Graph Search that is being rolled out. As with normal SEO, taking the… Read More
Boring Topics Pull Pinterest Fans
Issue #744 Aug. 24, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Boring Topics Pull Pinterest Fans Where Journalists Drop Clues New Posts at My Blog Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: I went to the Green Baby Packers game again last night, and… Read More
Dog Tweets of the Week–Shocking Social Media Statistics For 2013
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. Shocking Social Media Statistics For 2013 Social media growth has been non-stop for the past few years and is almost at the point where it is impossible to imagine the Internet without… Read More
This blogger’s ‘Welcome’ message says, ‘It’s all about you’
When people visit your blog for the first time, do they see a “Welcome” message that communicates value and tells them why they should stay? Or is it all about you? My website is undergoing major renovations. One of the things I’m adding to my to-do list is creating a short “Welcome” blurb along with… Read More
The 7 Deadly Sins of Pitching Journalists and Bloggers
If you want publicity, or you simply want a big-shot blogger to pay attention to you, you can deliver a decent pitch with a little writing talent and some research. Doing your research before you pitch will make them far more likely to cover your story, because you’ll be pitching the right people, not the ones… Read More
3 Cheat Sheets for Tips Lists
Issue #738 Aug. 3, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue 3 Cheat Sheets for Tips Lists Free Audit for Your Blog Google’s Gmail Slap Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: We shot video on Thursday down by the marina where I live,… Read More