Sneak Peek
A blog is a way to publish your ideas online. There are a number of different purposes to start a blog, whether to inform your customers or staff for a business website, or maybe you have a passion or lots of knowledge in one area that you would like to share with people?
Have you had an idea that you want to share with people, but you aren't quite sure how to start your blog? This course goes through EVERYTHING you will need to know to start your own blog, promote it and even monetize it.
What's Inside the Course:
LESSON 1 DEFINING YOUR BLOG
Reasons people keep blogs
Developing a purpose for your blog
Example
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LESSON 2 RESEARCH YOUR NICHE/BLOG
Naming your blog
Keywords
Categories
Competitor identification
Finding your competitors
Competitor analysis
Points of difference
Identify your audience
Intended audience
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LESSON 3 KEYWORDS
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LESSON 4 DESIGNING YOUR IDEAL POST
Blog analysis
Content analysis
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LESSON 5 PRESENTATION OF YOUR BLOG
Improving accessibility
Using images
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LESSON 6 BUSINESS BLOGS I
Business blog considerations
Common types of business blog
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LESSON 7 BUSINESS BLOGS II
Expanding your blog
Multiple content streams
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LESSON 8 INTERMEDIATE BLOGS (FREELANCE BLOGS)
Freelance blogging
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LESSON 9 ESTABLISHING SOCIAL MEDIA, FEEDS & NEWSLETTERS
Keeping your audience informed
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LESSON 10 MARKETING, BRANDING, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
Assessing your blog niche
Online communities
Example
Branding
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Final assessment