Blogging

Blog traffic is yours with a guest blogger contest

Here’s a clever idea that solves two problems at your blog: too few people pitching decent ideas for guest posts, and too little traffic. Sponsor a contest for guest bloggers like the first Career Confidential Guest Blogging Contest that’s starting soon. They’re not even requiring entrants to have their own blogs. Create a text or… Read More

-Lure LinkedIn Company Page Fans

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #697 March 12, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Lure LinkedIn Company Page Fans 2. Why Strong Images Matter 3. How to Check for Plagiarism 4. Hound Video of the Week This Week in the… Read More

Last chance to hear Danny Iny’s tips on Jan. 29 webinar

I love hearing rave reviews from Publicity Hounds when I offer them free tips from a guest expert who I know they will love. Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing did a training event for my audience on Jan. 10, about what it’s really going to take to build a thriving audience and business this year.… Read More

The Big Lie

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #678 Jan. 5, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. The Big Lie 2. Lame LinkedIn Invitations 3. New Posts at My Blog 4. Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: I’m… Read More

Dog Tweets—10 blogging commandments for a successful year

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 10 blogging commandments for a successful year. http://ow.ly/gsv0A “Twitterverse” is fifth most annoying word of 2012. Guess which word is #1 most annoying? http://ow.ly/gsxtq 3 reasons you should never apologize for a lack of… Read More

10 January story ideas for publicity, blogging, videos

Let’s start of the new year on the right foot and fill the hopper with about a dozen story ideas you can pitch to the media and bloggers this month. Use these when the idea well is dry, or work them into your publicity plan for 2014. How? By pitching them to national magazines in… Read More

Vowing to blog more? 7 shortcuts for fast blog posts

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is identical to mine—writing more blog posts every week—you probably had the same sinking feeling I had when I made that resolution yesterday: How in the world will I ever find the time to do it? Here are seven shortcuts when time is really at a premium: 1.… Read More

Don’t Educate the Reporter

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #671 Dec. 15, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Don’t Educate the Reporter 2. Facebook Changes Privacy Settings 3. New Posts at My Blog 4. Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound… Read More

Need a fast, easy blog post? Ask 10 experts for advice

Bloggers, if you’re looking for a fast, easy, meaty blog post that your target audience will love and share with others, use this holiday blogging tip—a perfect way to keep your blog fresh when you’re taking time off. Email 10 experts and ask them to answer a question about a problem your audience struggles with. PR expert… Read More