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My Four Secrets To Killer Blog Posts : Part 3

July 13th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

Google Wonder Wheel Web GraphGoogle Wonder Wheel

Google is packed full of awesome tools to help bloggers improve their blogs and deliver great content to their visitors. Besides Google Trends, they offer a keyword research tool called Google Wonder Wheel. Below is a quick tutorial on how you can see Google’s Wonder Wheel to help you brainstorm topics for your blog.


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My Four Secrets To Killer Blog Posts : Part 1

July 11th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

How to find new blog topic ideas

New blog post ideas are a difficult thing for nearly every blogger. Constantly trying to think of new ideas and topics right off the top of your head can often be nearly impossible. I’ve found some fantastic and inspirational  resources to help get my brain spawning great blog topics. In this 4 part series of Blog Post Ideas there are tools and tips on how to consistently brainstorm new topics to blog about.

Yahoo Answers LogoYahoo! Answers

Yahoo! Answers is a wonderful tool for discovering blog topics. People are constantly wanting to know the answer to their questions and more importantly turning to the web to find them. Some of my most popular blog posts are those that supply a visitor with an answer to a question they have searched the internet to find. Continue Reading

Should I Write Long Copy or Short Copy?

June 13th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

Copywriting PencilLong vs. Short Copy? That is the question.

I have read several opinions on whether long copy or short copy is better. Each side offers great points but in this blog post, I am going to let you know my opinion, long copy will always outshell short copy. Higher conversion rates often are the result of long copy. Continue Reading

Subscribe to Comments on WordPress

June 9th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

Commenting on WordPress BlogNotify those who already commented when your post receives another comment.

I just finished checking out my good friend Scott Scales from ScottScales.com and reading his latest blog on taking time to build relationships with your readers through the comments left on your blog posts. So you should really watch his quick video first before watching mine, visit his blog post Are you wasting time on blog comments?

I thought that I would extend his article and show you how to notify those who left you comments anytime another comment is left. There is a really wonderful WordPress plugin that will place a checkbox near the comment box which your visitors can check when leaving you a comment to be notified when you or another else replies or leaves feedback. Check out my video and if you like it, share with your friends on Facebook or followers on Twitter.

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Copywriting Mistakes To Avoid

June 6th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

Blog CopywritingOften times, just knowing what NOT to do is enough to lead you into the right direction. As a blogger, your blog revolves around your ability to write and write well. Here are some traps to avoid falling into while coming up with your copy.


  1. Grabbing Attention The Right Way – There is a huge difference between grabbing someone’s attention and grabbing someone’s business. When creating your ads or promotional copy, do not think that just because you are using words that will attract someone’s attention that those same words are going to lead to a sale.
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I Want To Guest Author For YOU

June 2nd, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

NotepadHey Everyone! I am going to guest author on 5 blogs by writing a post on each to promote search engine optimization and drive traffic to your blog with valuable content. I will also feature the blog post I wrote on YOUR blog to funnel my traffic to your blog as well.

To submit your blog, please either leave me a video or comment and let me know about yourself, why you are a blogger, about your blog, and why you want me to be a guest author for you!

I am EXTREMELY excited about this and want to give valuable content away to 5 people. I really look forward to hearing from everyone!

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Rockstar Twitter Tip

May 30th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

I’ve got an awesome Twitter tip for all of my rockstar syndication friends! Check out this video if you are ready to drive more traffic through your Twitter profile.

Search Engine Exposure : Part 3

May 30th, 2010 by Clifton Hatfield

Part Three – Videos

YouTube IconAnother great opportunity to gain exposure, and get links and traffic to your blog, is through the use of online videos. While there are financial and time commitments to creating and editing videos, getting viral can help get your blog to the tipping point far faster than any other online channel. YouTube is by far the king of video sites, but there are hundreds  of others including Vimeo, Viddler,  Blip.tv, 5min, DailyMotion, and MetaCafe. Are you distributing your videos to these outlets as well? Are you monitoring your videos’ success or failure and watching the performance of others in these channels to see what’s getting noticed or ignored? If not, you should be. The days of ‘fish marketing’ are over. Watch you campaigns to see which are working and which aren’t. Form there you can cut the slack and build the channels that provide the most traffic and exposure to your blog. Continue Reading