Blogging

Commenting at blogs? Mention your expertise

Mickie Kennedy’s excellent post Blog commenting for PR–do’s and dont’s, reminded me about something that every smart Publicity Hound do. State your expertise whenever you comment. For example, if I’m commenting on a post about how to write well, I’ll start by saying…”As a publicity expert who worked as a newspaper writing coach for many years, I disagree… Read More

Moderate comments at your blog using these 7 tips

By Joan Stewart One of the most frequent questions from beginning bloggers is how to moderate comments. They’re afraid to allow comments “that criticize me or my company.” They don’t know whether to edit comments with a heavy hand, or not at all. Or whether to allow links to other people’s blogs and websites. And… Read More

12 more fill-in-the-blank headlines for your articles, blog

Suffering from headline writer’s block? If so, don’t sweat it. Over the weekend, I stopped at my local bookstore and scanned the covers of the June issues of several dozen business and consumer magazines and found these 12 headlines which you can tweak and turn into your own: Turn the _______ You Have into the _______ You Want… Read More

2 ways to use controversy: At your blog and in a poll

By Joan Stewart There’s no better ingredient than controversy to draw attention to your blog, and encourage your social media followers to join the conversation. Here are two good examples of controversial topics that are doing just that. Yesterday, my partner, Jeanne Hurlbert, posted here about Leveraging Social Media: How BP’s Foes are Hijacking Their… Read More

BP’s Fake Twitter Account

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #507 June 1, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart mailto:JStewart@PublicityHound.com http://publicityhound.com/ http://www.publicityhound.mobi/ http://www.publicityhound.net/ (Blog) http://www.publicityarticles.net/ (Ezine Archives) ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” Receive this ezine direct to your desktop http://www.publicityarticles.net/feed/rss/ =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. BP’s Fake Twitter Account 2. Publicize Your Social Media… Read More

How a guest blogger pitched me and made me say ‘yes’

If you’re pitching a blogger with an idea for a guest blog post, take a cue from James Nissen. James pitched me last night regarding a guest blog post about how he built the buzz for SecretintheDirt.com, a free golf website hosted by PGA Champion Steve Elkington, legendary masters champion Jackie Burke, and Internet golf sensation… Read More