7 Blogging Misconceptions (5 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Donatella Petitti

Founder & Owner of: Ciao Donatella

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Blogging and Successful Living Writer

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You may not notice the things that are holding you back from being a great blogger and you would be quiet surprised as to what they are!

Misconception #7: You Need To Have A Narrowed Down Niche

Think of your blog like yourself, are you just one thing? NO! So why should your blog be? We can like many things such as sports, photography, writing, reading, beauty or fashion all at once so why can’t our blog be like that? Now for some bloggers it may be a bit more important to stay true to the niche, but at the end of the day write what you would like to write about and your readers will read it. Pick a niche for your blog but don’t feel restricted, weekly or monthly it is okay to have a post out of the niche range.

SUCCESS: you need to establish the demographic of your target audience.  Therefore, as long as you are creating and posting content that will interest your intended audience, you will succeed as a blogger or entrepreneur. Remember that the niche does not define you!

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Can’t Keep Your Readers Engaged…? Here’s What Will (2 min read)

1. Make a strong first impression

Most people’s attention span lasts just four seconds across 20 percent of website content viewed. So, when it comes to your website, think about first impressions. You want your blog to have a professional simple design; a clean and uncluttered site; and an easy to navigate path.

Read: 10 Ways to Get Your Readers Every Time

Evaluate your content for your reader’s by determine your most important information and position it to capture the user’s attention.

Quinoa (2 min read)

Written By Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Angi Abercrombie

Founder & Owner of: Abercrombie & Fitness

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Family & Life and Health & Fitness Writer

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Quinoa – pronounced (Keen) -(wah)

Pardon me but would you like to quinoa?  Sounds like a ballroom, Dancing with the Stars, tricky dance technique to me. Right?

So what is this quinoa I hear people bragging about? I did some digging and investigation and the boring version is this…it’s a grain crop grown primarily known for its edible seeds. In the foodie world, it’s mostly tied to pseudocereals and rice. This grainy and sometimes tasty side dish contains essential amino acids like lysine and acceptable quantities of calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It is a gluten free food and considered to be a protein packed a snack.

The Power of Being Hospitable (2 min read)

Written By Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Travis Tuckett

Founder & Owner of: Call Me Trav

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Beauty, Food & Drink and Health & Fitness Writer

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Being hospitable involves making others feel welcomed, or included. The majority of world we live in thrives on violence, and contention. There are those who are living above the poverty line, and those that are struggling to keep their heads above the water. At the end of the day we are humans, people fighting to live. We are individuals that breathe the same air, excrete the same waste, bleed when cut, and cry when hurt.

Create an Amazing Blog Post in Just 30 Minutes (3 min read)

1. Create a content calendar.

If you’re blogging once or twice a week, brainstorm and jot down some topics to write about and insert them into a calendar that extends into the next couple of months. Sound out trusted peers or customers about what they’d like to read about in your posts. The more choices you have in potential topics the better.

Read: How to Create a Content Calendar for Your Blog

4 Ways to Boost Your Website Search Rank – P.S. – It’s Free & Easy to Do! (2 min read)

Keywords

You know those words you type into the search engine when you’re trying to find a website or something relevant to what you’re looking for on Google…? Yep, those are keywords and they play a crucial part in how your website, website pages, website posts, and everything else you post on your blog when they show up in Google’s search results.

Healthy Food Prep for All (3 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Staff Member: Charlene Ryan

Founder & Owner of: Fit, Healthy, Happy Home

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Healthy Living and Successful Living Writer

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Do you think healthy food prep only involves adding in the vegetables? Or not using so much butter, or not frying your foods?

When you study culinary chemistry even a little, you begin to understand how compounds form, and possibly harmful chemical reactions. You would also learn that the processes we use for convenience, such as freezing food, takes away somewhat from its nutritional content.

Healthy Tips: Meaty Dishes (2 min read)

Written by Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Sybil Mahlangu

Founder & Owner of: Sybilfem

Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Food & Drink and Writing Writer

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Meat! Most people love it. But having the knowledge on how to prepare it healthily is key! Here are a few tips and tricks you can use to better your health and still enjoy your meat!

5 Simple Tips and Tricks for WordPress Users (3 min read)

Written By Millionaire’s Digest Team Member: Prince Kelvin

Founder & Owner of: Listpedia

-Millionaire’s Digest Team, Contributor, Blogging Writer

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These are some simple ways to get the most out of WordPress’s built-in features.

1.  Underscores vs. Underlines

When you are naming files, some people tend to use underscores instead of dashes. Something like this:

Wrong Way

Example: http://www.domain.com/sub_folder/file_name.htm

Good Way

Example: http://www.domain.com/sub-folder/file-name.htm

50 Amazing Ideas to Keep Your Audience Entertained (5 min read)

Stuck with coming up with ideas to keep adding to your blog…? It’s okay! It happens! Try some of these.