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12 Houston Bloggers to Follow

November 13th, 2010 · 7 Comments · blogging

Blogs are a simple and affordable way to stake out a place that’s all your own on the Web. Take a look at how 12 companies, non-profits and solopreneurs are using blogs to expand their customer/client base and solidify their brand.

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7 Blogging Lessons Learned the Hard Way

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · blogging

Your blog is your brand. Despite how visible we are on other social media, we need a place where people can always find us, that’s ours and puts our message front and center. The other good news about blogs is they’re easy to optimize and it’s easy to grow your visibility with a little focused effort.

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Myths About Freelancers — and a Valuable Lesson on Blogging

April 8th, 2009 · No Comments · blogging, freelancing

For some reason, I thought blogging was a little like ReTweeting — if you posted links back to the original post, you could recycle others’ content and help the original author extend their reach. I was wrong, but a nice person helped me learn the protocol and I’m grateful.

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I’ve Joined ProBlogger’s 31-Day Challenge

March 30th, 2009 · 6 Comments · blogging

Did I mention that it’s free? SO, if you would like to know more and might like to take this challenge, here’s the link to a special invitation just for you.

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