Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques for Writers, Authors and Content Publishers

Not too long ago we interviewed search engine optimization whiz, Tieron Spear, for our monthly Elite Writer’s Lab Case Study interview. Tie shared a variety of great insight during this in-depth interview, but we’ve pulled out 20 minutes of that interview to serve as a great overview to help you optimize your website content for search engines.

https://youtu.be/LkyVJfcKjXI 

Quick Summary and Links

The 3 important factors to your site ranking well:

  • Theme: Keep your website theme consistent and shape your content around that.
  • Trust: Create trust by using a Google Author Profile.
  • Traffic: Google is looking for popularity of your content, outside of the organic traffic it sends you. That can be done through paid traffic, sharing date through Google’s UTM tracking and more.

Other Tips:

  • Boost engagement and time of site with longer content (700-800 words recommended), add images with social media commentary, post popular videos on the content and include photos.
  • Use H1 tags for headlines and H3 for subheadlines. You don’t need to know HTML coding to do these tags. You can use the WordPress editor to create headlines as shown below.

Headline Tags with WordPress

Resources:

  • Create trust by using a Google Author Profile by using Google Scholar.

  • Create links with Google’s UTM tracking: This easy-to-use tool will help you create tracking links for various campaigns and traffic sources. The data is captured in your Google Analytics account for you.

Google UTM Tracking

More About Tie: As an authority in e-commerce, digital and social media marketing, he regularly speaks on these subjects. You can learn more about him at www.boostprofitsonline.com .

7 Smart and Effective Ways to Repurpose Your Content

Guest post by Stephanie Watson of Barry Publishing

Repurpose Your ContentFrequent, quality content is an important tool for any business owner who wants to market their business online. It doesn’t matter whether you have a bricks and mortar business, or an online business; content marketing is the most effective and important way to build your business. But, it doesn’t have to take forever or cost a fortunate to produce enough content for your business.

All you really have to do is create amazing content that can be reworked and repurposed in new ways.

1. Develop a Report from Blog Posts – It might seem intimidating to create a report but it doesn’t have to be. If you have 3 to 5 blog posts, which you’ve created on one topic for your blog, you can combine them to create a report. Simply add in some extra information to ensure the message flows. By using published blog posts, some interesting images, an intro, and conclusion, you can create a report to sell or give away in an hour or two.

2. Combine Reports to Create an Amazing Book or Information Product – Usually, everything you write or have written for you will be about a particular niche. Therefore, once you have a number of blog posts and reports created, you can then combine them in a creative way to make an amazing book or information product. Again, be sure to update anything in the old report that’s outdated, add in extra thoughts, introductions and conclusions and appropriate graphics and you’ll be able to produce an information product in no time.

3. Craft a PowerPoint Presentation from a Blog Post – If you write your blog posts with headers, sub headers, and organized information you can easily turn them into PowerPoint presentations that your audience will love. For example, each of the bolded points from this article can be made into a PP slide. Just add some attention grabbing graphics and the slides practically make themselves.

4. Perform a Podcast, Video, or Webinar from a PowerPoint Presentation – Once you have a presentation made, it can then be repurposed into audio or video. Try not to read the slides verbatim, add some background music, and if live, allow for questions and then you’ll have an effective multimedia presentation quickly.

5. Put Together a Course from a Report or Book – Any type of “how to” book can be turned into a course. The course can be delivered via email, a membership site, or via a drip plugin on your website for free or for a price. Just break up the book into lessons, expand on the work by adding in more examples, checklists, and Q & A. Your courses can be text, images, video, or a combination of them all.

6. Design Memes from Quotes from a Report or Book – Today, due to the popularity of social media, creating graphics for Pinterest and Instagram (and even Facebook and Twitter) is an important way to market your content. Studies show that social media updates with images are more likely to spur engagement and sharing.

7. Design an Infographic from Data in a Blog Post – When you have any type of data centric information one of the best formats to use to enhance understanding is an infographic. You can use software like Canva.com to help you make your infographics or you can hire a graphic designer.

8. Develop a Whitepaper from a Blog Post Series – Whitepapers are very important additions to your content arsenal because they represent authority. A good whitepaper will explain a problem and the solutions in a non-sales manner that helps the audience member make a good choice. Putting together blog posts, adding images, infographics, and examples will go far in making your whitepapers useful and effective.

9. Create a Newsletter from Book or Report Excerpts – Most online marketers know the importance of building an email list and the utilizing the list to get information to their audience. A great way to do that is to create a newsletter. Your newsletter can easily be created from content you’ve already published by using books, blog posts, and report excerpts.

In addition to these 9 ways to repurpose content you should also remember to breathe new life into outdated content by making updates occasionally on your oldest content. By updating and republishing, you will soon be known as the go-to place for information within your niche that is always up-to-date and accurate. Plus, it helps keep older content that you’ve created working for you to drive traffic, engagement and sales. 

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Setting Income Goals for 2018

Set Your 2018 Income GoalsAs the new year gets closer, it’s time to explore your goals. What do you want to accomplish in 2018? More specifically, what do you want to earn in the upcoming year? Income goals are often some of the most difficult goals to set. They tend to be too low or more often, way too high. They’re pipe dreams instead of goals.   

So, let’s talk about how to set goals that you will not only achieve but that you’ll also be motivated to strive for as the year moves on. Because let’s face it, goals are always quite exciting when you set them, but as the year progresses, interest and motivation can fade.  

Setting Achievable, But Challenging Goals

The balance between something that is realistic and something that pushes your limits can be difficult to find. An achievable goal is one that you’re fairly certain that you can reach, but it still challenges you to really grow.   

For example, let’s say that this year you made $40,000 in profits. It’s not unrealistic to add 10% to that number and set an income goal for next year for $44,000. And if you wanted to reach a little higher, then round up to $50,000. And you CAN even go further, but what’s important is that you have a real plan in place to achieve it.   

For example, perhaps last year you released four information products and earned about $10,000 from each one. To achieve the $50,000, goal this year, it might mean that you create five information products. Is that doable? If the answer is yes, then your income goal is achievable. You might also look at increasing marketing efforts, embracing affiliate marketing or other outlets to increase your income. The bottom line is that you need to feel 90% confident that you can achieve your income goal.   

The Challenge of Staying Motivated

Setting a realistic and achievable goal is one step. And it’s the first step. It must now be followed by 364 more steps. Each day you need to take action to achieve your income goal. So how do you do that? 

Create a timeline for the year. Set small incremental goals that will get you to the income goal you’ve set. For example, let’s go back to that $50,000 goal. The plan might be to publish five information products. If you divide that up between twelve months, that’s approximately one information product every two months. Plan those information products down to the very smallest detail. Look at your calendar, set the date for each product and work backwards. What do you need to accomplish each day to achieve your goal? 

There are other motivation tips and tricks that can help as well. Track your efforts. Set up systems so that you know if you’re on track to achieve your goals. Split your income goal up into quarters and hit those milestones. For example, set a goal to earn $12,500 each quarter or $4200/month. You can ask your bookkeeper to send you weekly or monthly income reports. You can set up your invoicing or payment processing software to send you reports as well. 

The bottom line is that if you want to increase your income in the upcoming year, it’s important to set an achievable goal with a realistic plan to make it happen. Look at each step that you must take along the way and schedule it. With a good plan and the ability to follow through, any income goal you set is achievable. 

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In a Slump? 7 Strategies to Keep Writing When You Don’t Feel Like It

Beat Writer's BlockBy : Ann Agueli of  InspireContent.com

There’s a saying that just about everyone has a story to tell. However, there are those who are called to tell their stories and just as compelled to keep those same stories hidden inside. Why is this?

There are many reasons why writers have difficulty putting pen to paper. There are the reasons, the excuses, and the stories inside our heads and then there’s life and all its demands.

So, what do you do about it? Here are a few tips on how to write when you really don’t feel like it…

Start with the End in Mind

In cases where you want to author a book, you know you want to write, you believe your story will have a positive impact, but you continue to put it off until “the time is right, when I have more time, tomorrow.”

When you know deep in your heart you have a story – not only to tell, but to share – there are practical steps you need to take in order to get it out into the world. One of those is starting with the end in mind.

Pick a Due Date

That’s right; choose a completion date for your book. Put that date on your computer, in your calendar on your phone, above your computer; wherever you can be reminded of that due date.

Time Chunk It

Break up this massive dream into smaller, more manageable time chunks. Designate a time every day and hold yourself to it to write. Even if it’s forty-five minutes per day in the morning or a half hour at night before bed, chunk your time and stick to it.

Chunk your time when it comes to larger tasks; allow 15 minutes for creating an outline. Allow one hour for editing, another hour for a quick read through. When you designate a certain amount of time to certain tasks, you will realize your writing goals with ease and grace. Then, those goals will turn into dreams.

Get an Accountability Partner

Find a person or a group that is willing to hold you accountable in your goals. There’s something so empowering about having to answer to someone as to why or why not you did not reach your word count goal for the day.

Find Your Own Muse

For some, inspiration comes in nature and for others it comes every time they take a shower. If being near water is your inspiration, try to spend as much time as you can by the water. If this isn’t possible, you can buy a desktop waterfall near your computer for background noise.

If trees inspire you, then sit in the park or put your desk facing an outside window or patio door if possible. If jazz music motivates you, let it play. You know yourself best. Find your own muse.

Write Now Edit Later

If you’re like most writers, you have the ache of perfectionism and a knack for procrastination. One of the simplest ways to get writing is to write now and edit later. As long as you sit down to write, it doesn’t matter what’s on the page now.

You can edit a bad page but you can’t edit a blank one.

Last but Not Least

One of the most important reminders I can offer is to write for your audience and not for yourself. When you remember you are writing for the benefit of another, then the words will begin to flow.

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Avoid the Time-Suck: Market on Facebook without Wasting Time

Save Time - Avoid the Time-Suck of FacebookThere’s no doubt about it, Facebook can be a real time suck, if you don’t use it wisely. But believe it or not, if you take the time to PLAN now, you’re going to save a lot of time later.

Taking the time in advance to define your audience, organize your information, create a publication calendar, as well as brainstorming and creating content along with the judicious use of management tools will go far in being more efficient AND will help you get better results.

#1: Define Your Audience – Know who you’re sharing with so that it’s easier to know how to phrase your updates, as well as to know what updates will be important to your fans. If you know your audience well you’ll avoid waiting your time and theirs will irrelevant posts.

#2: Create a Publication Calendar – You can use Google Calendar as your publication calendar. Simply create a new calendar called Facebook Calendar or whatever you want to call it and create an entry each day for the types of content you want to post. If you click edit, you can check the box to repeat entry.

#3: Brainstorm Content – Know exactly what type of content you want to create to share on Facebook in advance. Everything you share should have a purpose of some kind. Don’t just share things for no reason. Knowing in advance what you’ll share and why you’ll share it is a time saver because it keeps you from wasting time sharing content without a purpose.

#4: Create Content – Whenever you sit down to create content, do so in batches. Creating several blog posts about the same topic at once is faster. You only have to research once, then start writing based on that research. Your mind will get into the flow of writing. Then you can schedule the posts in WordPress easily. Next, either grab the links to share on Facebook manually (using Facebook’s schedule feature or another third party app scheduling feature), or using another app to share automatically with Facebook like NetworkedBlogs to speed up the process will help you work faster. Do be cautious about too much automation without a comment by yourself on each shared piece of content.

#5: Get Organized – The content you want to share should be inside a spreadsheet with links ready to grab. These can also be uploaded to Google Drive. When you create a new blog post, or new content, or find content on the web that you want to share, grab the link immediately and stick into your spreadsheet for sharing during your 10 minutes.

#6: Use Third Party Apps – Apps like the cloud-based MarketMeSuite , Hootsuite Pro, and others can help you automate your social media marketing strategy in a simple way. You can manage all of your social media for Facebook from one inbox. Messages can be scheduled in advance and appear without any type of branding or appearance of scheduling from a 3rd party app in some cases. Be cautious about using too much automation especially if the program announces it came from a third party app.

#7: Use Facebook Features – Use any feature Facebook already offers. One of the features Facebook already offers business pages is the ability to schedule posts. When you start to create an update just click on the little clock, then pick the year, month, day that you want your update to appear on your time line.

#8: Hire a Virtual Assistant – Hiring a contractor to help you with social media like Facebook is a great way to help create more time for engaging with others. Only you can truly engage with your audience, but anyone can post the planned updates and content to your Facebook page. If you outsource the things that don’t require personal attention, you can then focus only on what does require personal attention.

Using Facebook to promote your business only needs to take ten minutes per day if you have everything planned out in advance, entered into a calendar and transferred to your “to do” list. Get started now with daily Facebook activity that will increase awareness, traffic and sales…and it should only take you about 10 minutes a day to get done.

 

Free Downloadable / Printable Goals Journal

Free Downloadable Goals JournalIf you need a little guidance and encouragement to reach your goals, whether it’s for your writing, your business or even a personal goal, here’s a printable journal that might come in handy.

This journal walks you through:

  • The process of using a journal to achieve your goals
  • Understanding the WHY of your goal
  • Setting a S.M.A.R.T. goal
  • Self-assessment to get you to success faster
  • Overcoming obstacles
  • Gathering your tools and research
  • Planning for success

…and more with plenty of space to chart your progress and thoughts.

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Have Enough Content for a Book?

Here’s a question that almost every aspiring author asks themselves. Heck, even repeat authors wonder this as well.

Talk to most folks and they’ll tell you that they have a great idea for a book. And to be fair, any good book starts with an idea. However, an idea isn’t enough.

Sure, when Robert Kiyosaki dreamed up his Rich Dad, Poor Dad book, it probably started as just a simple idea on how to teach people about money. But that, of course, isn’t enough for a book.

So how do you know you have enough information for a full book? Let’s take a look at how to transform a book idea into a published piece.

Do You Have the Information, Experience, and Knowledge to Write This Book?

Ideas come from all sorts of places. You might imagine writing a book about decorating your home or rebuilding a car. If you don’t have any experience or knowledge in either of those worlds, there will be a lot of extra work to do. That’s okay. It’s not the end of your book idea.

However, it’s important to be realistic about your starting point. It may take more time and resources to create your ready-to-publish book.

What’s the Hook? <<<—– This is KEY!

Why will people want to read your book? How is it different, interesting, and entertaining? What makes your information something that readers will value and want to buy? This may be the most difficult question to answer, because audiences are fickle. However, you need to have some idea before you start writing. If you’re not sure why it will be a good book, keep thinking about it until you know.

How Will You Write It?

A better way to ask this question is, “How much planning will you do before you begin to write?”

Here are some points to consider: 

* Do you have the ideas solidly in your mind so they remain consistent throughout?
* Do you know how your book will provide value?
* What is the USP or Unique Selling Point?
* What’s the goal for writing a book? What do you hope to achieve?
* Who is your audience and what information will they value?

Some writers know every detail before they sit down and begin to write their book. Others have a sketchy idea in their mind, or on paper, and they use that as a starting point. Some people write chapters as they come to them and then weave them together. Others create an elaborate outline and work from their storyboard or plan.

There’s no right or wrong way to approach your book idea. However, it is a good idea to think about how you want to approach it before you sit down to write. Don’t be surprised if you cannot see your entire book plan all at once. That’s okay. Plan what you can and go from there.

Second drafts and revisions are where you’ll pull it all together. For now, start planning and begin writing. Don’t lose that great book idea!

Are you planning to write a book? Let us know if this helps you get closer to getting it done.

Do This Next, If You Want to Make a Better Living from Writing

WriterHelpWanted.com and EliteWritersLab.com co-founders, Ron Douglas and Alice Seba, recently got together to discuss the 5 obstacles that keep most writer from earning a good living from their writing.

Inside this free video, you’ll learn about the 5 obstacles that keep most writers from earning a full-time living from their skills. If you ever procrastinate, doubt your skills or just aren’t sure how you can get started, this is for you.
To receive free instant accessjust click here to get started.

9 Ways Short Stories Can Earn You Money

Short stories can help you earn money in a number of way. The digital age has created a new interest in short, sharp fiction, as the internet generation looks for “snackable”, entertaining content to help pass the time when they are waiting for the bus and so on.

1. Building Your Name and Brand

Smartphones and tablets have changed the way we consume content. So has blogging. If you want to get your name in front of an eager audience, write briefly and consistently and you should soon develop a fan base.

In addition to your blog or site, try other prominent short story sharing sites. Wattpad allows all users to upload their stories and for others to read them for free. Readwave shares “3-minute stories” written by users. Both sites can get you noticed quickly.

If you ever do decide to try to work with a traditional publisher, they will ask about your marketing ideas. A built-in fan base could be just what you need to tip the scales in your favor if you want to sell your novel.

2. Getting Paid Directly

You can publish your work on Amazon through the Kindle Singles program and get paid for your work regularly. Amazon also offers a Short Reads section in which customers can choose content by genre and word count/time it takes to read. They’ve also created Day One Magazine to showcase short fiction from new authors. Tell your fan base your work is on sale and you could be one of Amazon’s top writers in no time.

3. Anthologies Have Become Popular

The Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books confused publishers at first, but now it is a tried-and-tested business model. Anthologies are easy to create, cheap and can get your name noticed – especially if there are some top writers in your genre contributing. In many cases, the profits will be donated to charity, but you can gain a great deal of prestige. Check out Writer’s Digest and Writer’s Relief to find requests for submissions.

4. Published Is Published

It doesn’t matter if it is only a short story. If you are accepted and printed online or on paper, you are a published author.

5. Contests Can Be Profitable

Entering contests with cash prizes can help you earn money as an author, provided the entry fees are not too high and the contest is a reputable one.

6. Contests Can Add to Your Resume

Winning a prize in a well-known contest can help establish your credibility as a professional writer.

7. Short Stories Are Quick, Easy and Fun

They can help keep your interested in writing when things might otherwise seem like a lot of hard work. If you’re suffering from writer’s block on your novel, look for a contest with a stimulating topic and write a great short story for it.

8. Movie Makers Are Always Looking for Good Content

Around 70% of films come from fiction that inspires a director or producer. Short stories with strong characters and a gripping twist in the tale are ideal.

9. Short Stories Build Your List

Your author list at Amazon will grow, and with it, your visibility as a writer worth paying attention to.

Do This Next, If You Want to Make a Better Living from Writing

WriterHelpWanted.com and EliteWritersLab.com co-founders, Ron Douglas and Alice Seba, recently got together to discuss the 5 obstacles that keep most writer from earning a good living from their writing.

Inside this free video, you’ll learn about the 5 obstacles that keep most writers from earning a full-time living from their skills. If you ever procrastinate, doubt your skills or just aren’t sure how you can get started, this is for you.
To receive free instant accessjust click here to get started.

Useful Writing Resources to Help You Achieve Success

There are many resources dedicated to the art of writing and becoming a successful writer. And the number online is growing all the time. Here are some of the best:

  1. Writer Help Wanted (sure, we’re biased)

Whether you’re brand new or looking to amp up your efforts to earn a living from writing, this resources has you covered. It’s perfect if you want to freelance, sell information products, write books or use your writing talents in new and creative ways.

2. Writer’s Market

This is the a great writing resource, for a number of reasons. It gives hints, tips and practical advice on all aspects of being a writer, from starting your first work to what to do once you have been published. It lists paying markets where you can start earning money as a writer. It also breaks down the information into specific types of writing, such as:

* Children’s writing
* Poetry
* Blogging
* Short stories

And more.

In addition, it lists contests, calls for writers, and the latest information on literary agents. Twilight series author Stephenie Meyer got her start from all she learned subscribing to Writer’s Market. Make the most of all the free information at the site and then decide if one or more of their subscriptions is right for you.

3. Writer’s Digest

This is another packed website no writer can live without. It is packed with articles, writers’ challenges, contests, genre-specific advice, and editors’ blogs that can give you real insights on how to break into the world of publishing.

4. Aerogramme Writers’ Studio

This site lists contests, writing opportunities and more – all free.

5. Bartleby

Bartleby is like a writer’s reference shelf all in one place, with digital versions of classics, grammar books and more. If you’re looking for quotations, inspiration, a dictionary, thesaurus and so on, this is the site for you.

6. Diy MFA

The Do-It-Yourself Master of Fine Arts site tries to help you do just that – learn how to be a writer without having to go back to college. It is packed with ideas, hints and tips. It also has a really fun “Writer Igniter” that gives you a random character, situation, prop and setting to help get your creative juices flowing (http://diymfa.com/writer-igniter). Just use the situations given and start writing, or hit the “shuffle” button to get other prompts.

7. Every Writer

This is a rather sprawling online magazine packed with writing hints and tips for every genre. It also has a useful list of writers’ organizations that can help propel your career forward.

8. Quick and Dirty Tips – Grammar Girl 

Hated grammar at school? Not to worry. Grammar Girl makes it a lot more accessible at this interesting site.

9. Scribendi

This is the site for all things related to editing and proof-reading. Use the free resources, or explore their paid services to make sure your manuscript is the best can be.

10. Writer’s Relief

For the past 23 years, this site has been helping authors get published. Check out free articles, listings and more, or use their affordable services.

Do This Next, If You Want to Make a Better Living from Writing

WriterHelpWanted.com and EliteWritersLab.com co-founders, Ron Douglas and Alice Seba, recently got together to discuss the 5 obstacles that keep most writer from earning a good living from their writing.

Inside this free video, you’ll learn about the 5 obstacles that keep most writers from earning a full-time living from their skills. If you ever procrastinate, doubt your skills or just aren’t sure how you can get started, this is for you.
To receive free instant accessjust click here to get started.

Time Management Tips for Writers

Some authors write a lot faster than others. Lucky them. But many authors get writer’s block and stress over their work. Still other struggle to meet their deadlines.

Time management can help solve these issues. Here are some tips to make the most of each day.

1. Set a Schedule

Try to write at the same time every day, a couple of times a day, if you are juggling it with a day job and other activities.

2. Use a Timer

Set an egg timer or an online timer for 25 minutes. Don’t do anything but write. Take a 5-minute break, then give yourself another 25 minutes. Continue in this manner for each writing session.

3. Set a Goal for Each Session

Decide what you want to work on and focus on that. You might be writing additional words for your novel, for example, or editing what you wrote recently.

4. Have Your Own Writing Area

Even if it is just one corner of your kitchen where you have your laptop, pens and paper, have a little office space for yourself that no one will tamper with.

5. Turn Off Distractions

Turn off the phone, stop your email from pinging and make sure your work space is relatively quiet. Avoid looking out of the window or tidying your desk when you are supposed to be writing.

6. Use To-Do Lists

To-do lists keep you on track and remove the stress of trying to remember everything that needs to be done. There is also immense satisfaction in tackling the task and then crossing it off your list.

7. Get Up Early to Write, or Write Late at Night

When the family are all still in bed can be the best time to get writing done. It can mean some sacrifices, but they can be worth it if you are creating a saleable piece of work.

8. Don’t Wait to Be in the Mood to Write

Writing is not so much about talent as work and consistency. Write every day even when you don’t feel like it. Treat it as part of your daily routine, like showering and brushing your teeth.

9. Broaden Your Definition of Writing

There’s always something to do when you are a writer, such as editing, research and so on. Use each scheduled session to the full even if you never write an original word.

10. Tackle the Tough Stuff First

If you struggle with a particular task, do it first to get it out of the way so you won’t dread doing it while you are working on your other writing-related tasks.

11. Don’t Believe in the Myth of Multitasking

There is really no such thing as multitasking. It is simply the brain switching back and forth rapidly between two tasks. The result? More stress for you, and each chore taking more than twice as long compared with working on each thing one at a time.

12. Outsource the Non-Essentials

If you hate doing a task, don’t do it well, and/or it does not have a direct impact on your writing or financial success, then outsource it and hire a freelancer to deal with it. Head over to Fiverr.com, get a lawn service, and so on.

Do This Next, If You Want to Make a Better Living from Writing

WriterHelpWanted.com and EliteWritersLab.com co-founders, Ron Douglas and Alice Seba, recently got together to discuss the 5 obstacles that keep most writer from earning a good living from their writing.

Inside this free video, you’ll learn about the 5 obstacles that keep most writers from earning a full-time living from their skills. If you ever procrastinate, doubt your skills or just aren’t sure how you can get started, this is for you.
To receive free instant accessjust click here to get started.