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Ronnie Burt, Sue Waters and Kathleen Morris write: "Want your students to write more in your class? Looking for prompts or ideas for student blog posts? You are in luck! This post aims to get your creative juices flowing with over 100 ideas and examples..." Via Mary Reilley Clark, Elizabeth E Charles 
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Although there are more than 100 types of content that one can actually create, we dilute most of our energy and resources in producing what most others do, news and light article content, without ever considering that there exist a ton of other content alternatives that could be utilized. Via Jeff Domansky
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February 10, 2017 11:22 PM
It's always useful to check in with master curator Robin Good and share some of his best shares - like this "Table of Contents."
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February 11, 2017 12:01 AM
It's always useful to check in with master curator Robin Good and share some of his best shares - like this "Table of Contents."
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What will make your blog sink or swim in a sea constantly filling with content? After all you’re competing with with over 20,000 blog posts a day. Every writer experiences the challenge of making their content go from good to great. Editing your content is important to help you catch any mistakes and improve your writing skills specific to your readers. By paying special attention to headlines, visuals, proofreading and social media, you will be able to boost traffic, engagement and reach of your posts - these 13 blog writing tools will help you make it happen.... Via Jeff Domansky
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October 7, 2015 1:17 AM
Here are 13 tools to take your blog writing from ‘meh’ to amazing.
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October 12, 2015 3:23 AM
Here are 13 tools to take your blog writing from ‘meh’ to amazing.
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Instead of paying ridiculous sums or taking time to create your own images, use some of the below, high quality stock photo websites. Here is a list of some of the better stock photo sites I’ve come across. Best of all, they are completely free! Via Jeff Domansky, John Evans
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February 25, 2015 11:41 PM
Valuable blogging sources for free stock photos.
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There are many bloggers in your field. Don't waste your readers' time by being interchangeable. Be yourself.It's ok if you are a slow writer -- I am! Take the time to edit your content. Make it easy for people to understand you. Don't use bombastic words and phrases.Imagine yourself writing for your ideal writer. When I blog, I always picture a friend or a reader whom I know. It helps tremendously. More tips in this great post by Henneke Duistermaat. http://www.copyblogger.com/common-blogging-mistakes/ ---------------- Cendrine Marrouat - www.socialmediaslant.com
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October 8, 2014 6:28 PM
Take the time to think about your headline, content and audience. Henneke Duistermaat always has great insight. |
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I wanted to share some Blogging Basics. There is no magic sauce. Other people may have different ideas. Here's what I've found has worked in my 8 years of blogging. Via John Evans, Cheryl Turner, Jim Lerman
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It’s great if you know a little bit of coding so that you can make small changes yourself. Via Jeff Domansky
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December 4, 2015 11:25 PM
More great blogging tools and tips from Neil Patel.
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December 4, 2015 11:27 PM
More great blogging tools and tips from Neil Patel.
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Creating, organizing, publishing and promoting content can take a lot of time. Luckily, there are some great blogging tools that help make the process easier for marketers who want to implement blogging into their content marketing strategy. We’ve compiled a list of the best blogging tools and here are 10 tools you should be using to pull in your target audience:... Via Jeff Domansky
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October 9, 2015 5:35 AM
Very good advice and tools for your blog
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October 12, 2015 3:22 AM
Neil Patel shares a list of the best blogging tools you should be using to pull in your target audience.
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If you've ever tried searching for free stock photos on the Internet, you probably know what a ridiculous hassle it can be. Via Jeff Domansky, Kenneth Carnesi,JD, imaginetsa
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October 23, 2014 11:04 PM
Casey Ark highlights 14 free stock photo sources. Highly recommended for bloggers, marketers and content marketing pros 10/10 Thanks to Doug Hall for sharing this article. 
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October 27, 2014 4:59 PM
Images are important to use throughout a websites content but finding great photos can eat-up a lot of time. Images help attract reader attention by breaking up text and providing visualization. Adding images will improve also your SEO if a targeted keyword is included into the alt text. I found the fourteen websites listed above to be extremely useful resources, which I will definitely be of use in the near future!
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Find the visual content you need with our complete list of free image sources, offering high-quality images for your blog posts and social media updates. Via Jeff Domansky, aufaitLibrarian
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Ah, the power of blogging! I read over 100 blogs thanks to the Feedly app. Right after I read this article, a teacher emailed me to ask if I could help her students create blogs--and figure out a reason for them to use them! Didn't I look like a genius when I suggested we use the types of blog posts from Ronnie, Sue and Kathleen's article and write blogs about the novel her students were reading?
This project has since morphed into a grade-level one. All 7th graders are reading the novel Tangerine as part of our new language arts curriculum. Each blog post students write has to relate to something in the novel. (There's something for everyone in this book--bullying, environmental issues, inequity in education, prejudice, sports, etc.) So, everyone is blogging and everyone is reading and commenting on other students' blogs. Most students are used to sharing work with their classmates, but now they will share with all students in their grade!
I used this presentation to introduce the types of posts they'd be writing. I encouraged teachers to customize: give students a choice of 6-8 types of posts, limit post length, etc. I was able to get them brainstorming by asking for examples from Hatchet, a novel most of them had read in 6th grade. They were very enthusiastic! A journal post from the perspective of the moose Brian encounters? Or a sales post for a plane, slightly used and maybe moldy? A curation post on how to determine which foods in the wilderness are safe to eat? We also looked at blogs on topics that might interest them and talked about how to find and follow them.
After the presentation all students signed up for Blogger and created their blogs. We wanted a standard format for the blog addresses, so one student demonstrated on our interactive board as everyone followed along. Next up, they write, they customize their theme, they find images that are free to use and share, etc. I can't wait to see the results! And I am happy to say that several students immediately thought of ideas for personal blogs. And all this happened because I read blogs:)
What Mary says.