A Guest Post by Marelisa Fábrega. Image by drmama.

Do you have a really good idea which you want to go viral? Is there a behavior you’re trying to modify in your blog readers, such as encouraging them to save, eat healthy, or start an exercise program? Are you looking for ways to persuade readers to [...]

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How to Write a Blog Post That’s Stickier than Velcro

Yesterday I shared 6 reasons that I find email newsletters to be a more effective way of driving traffic to and making money from blogs than RSS.
Today I want to show you exactly how I do it.
Firstly a word about technology – I use Aweber to deliver my emails (I talk about why here). However [...]

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How I Use Email Newsletters to Drive Traffic and Make Money

Email is back!
Earlier in the week I mentioned that one of the emerging themes in the monetization sessions at Blog World Expo was the idea of membership sites as a way to make an income from a blog.
The other theme that emerged in a number of the sessions was that many bloggers were placing increased [...]

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6 Reasons Why You Need to Consider Email as a Communication Strategy on Your Blog

In this post I want to present some visuals on how I’ve expanded one of my blogs and diversified its income streams.

How do I expand my blog?
How do I move beyond the basics of making money with AdSense on my blog?

I’m asked these two questions a lot and in this post I want to [...]

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How I Diversify My Site and Income

Over the last few weeks I’ve been exploring principles that are evident in many successful blogs. So far we’ve looked at Listening, Trust, Usefulness and Community. Today I want to get personal with you and share a story with you.
The Day I Was Jumped On By a Reader
Last week while at Blog World Expo I [...]

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The Power of Being Personal on Your Blog