Category Archives: Blogging

How to Find and Hire a Blogger to Work With Your Brand

The personal experiences of bloggers, and the audiences they influence with their blog posts and social media promotion, are more valuable than ever to brands. Continue reading

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Chris Brogan, Outer Space & The Secret of Blogging

When I was in pre-school, I wanted to be an astronaut. I loved the idea of weightlessness and flying, seeing space and doing things no one else could do. I believed that if I could get into NASA’s Space Camp, … Continue reading

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BlogWorld Expo Day 1 Recap: Why Shakespeare Went Viral

When I first started working at Standing Dog, I signed my emails with the title of “content writer” to the laughter of my coworkers. At first, I didn’t get the joke. I was a writer and I made content—it seemed … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Blog!

One year ago today, we launched this crazy thing we call a blog. As someone who’s been a part of it from day one, I couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve accomplished in the past year. To date, we … Continue reading

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What My Dad and Justin Bieber Have in Common

Full Disclosure: This blog post starts off sounding very promotional. But keep reading. I promise I have a point! Once upon a time, my dad wrote a children’s Christmas book. It was called Elphland: The Story of Santa’s Elves. He … Continue reading

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WordPress, It’s Not Just for Bloggers

Oh WordPress, how do I love thee, let me count the sites. In fact, according to Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic and Co-Founder of WordPress, about 14.7 percent of the top million websites in the world were developed using the … Continue reading

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Pretty Social’s Pretty Fake Tattoo: Marketing and Hoaxes

Confession: I don’t have a tattoo. I’ve thought about getting one, but I never could justify inking my body because everything I once thought sacred fell out of favor with me: Red Hot Chili Peppers are no longer my favorite … Continue reading

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y = CEO + blog

Come on. I know you remember this from Algebra class. The equation for a straight line, y = mx + b, can either represent stagnant data or a change in performance. When it comes to corporate executives and their blogs, … Continue reading

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