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08 SepFeatured

How to Use a Semicolon

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By Rainmaker.FM

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Incorrect semicolon usage perpetuates additional incorrect semicolon usage.

Learn the appropriate way to use this punctuation mark and put an end to the cycle.

The next punctuation lesson in the editorial standards series on Editor-in-Chief will help clarify misconceptions about an elegant and practical punctuation mark.

In this 13-minute episode of Editor-in-Chief, host Stefanie Flaxman discusses:

  • What Stefanie would have named the semicolon
  • When you should use a semicolon in your writing
  • Three common semicolon usage mistakes

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Rainmaker.FM

Rainmaker.FM is the premier digital marketing and sales podcast network. …read more      

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08 SepFeatured

Claiming Your Power as a Writer

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By Sonia Simone

Embrace the power and magic of the writer's life

Do you remember the first time you spoke the words?

I’m a writer.

It’s a little like getting that letter of acceptance to Hogwarts.

It’s exciting and intriguing. Maybe a little scary as well.

Of course, your parents think you’ll end up living in a van by the river. You think you might end up living in a van by the river.

And there may be some marketing involved. That’s a little weird to think about.

The actual life of a professional writer isn’t always as fascinating or as sexy as people think. But that’s okay. You don’t have to ruin the …read more      

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07 SepFeatured

5 Ways to Build Links Without Getting Penalized

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By Neil Patel

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How do you get more search traffic if you’re not supposed to build links?

It’s a catch-22…

You know you should create content that attracts links, but you need to have links to have an audience that can link to you.

Therefore, you must be proactive in order to get backlinks to your site.

And according to Matt Cutts, the importance of backlinks isn’t going away anytime soon:

…backlinks still have many, many years left in them … over time backlinks will become a little less important … we will continue to use links in order to assess the basic reputation of pages …read more      

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04 SepFeatured

The $100,000 Challenge: August Update

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By Neil Patel

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We just wrapped up the fifth month of the $100,000-a-month challenge, and traffic-wise, it was a great month. In August, we had 40,870 visitors with 13,431 coming from search.

I know this is an August update, but from the beginning of September, we’ve already been averaging over 800 visitors a day from Google, which means September should be a big month for NutritionSecrets.com from a traffic perspective.

August showed an over 54% traffic increase compared to the previous month. Here’s what happened…

SEO takes time

I’m not a patient person, but SEO takes time, and there isn’t much you can do about it. It …read more      

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04 SepFeatured

3 Resources to Help You Become a (More) Productive Content Marketer

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By Stefanie Flaxman

Copyblogger Collection: content marketing productivity tips

Each week on my show Editor-in-Chief, I discuss the editorial standards that can help distinguish your content from your competition’s.

Editorial standards for your content include both specific publishing tasks, such as fact-checking, and general publishing processes, such as systems for effectively managing a content calendar.

When you’re the Editor-in-Chief of the content you produce, you have a lot of decisions to make in a limited amount of time, so this week’s Copyblogger Collection is a series of three handpicked articles that show you:

  • How to make the most of your writing time
  • How to get things done like a blue-collar genius
  • How …read more      
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