Content marketing: Why the heck am I doing this?

I don't need a blog or social media to earn my living as a financial…

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Data visualization tools were on my mind after hearing Wesley…

Quote of the day on keeping it simple

I'm a big fan of writers using plain English. I urge people to…
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Plain English and good writing

Have you ever struggled to get your colleagues, bosses, or…

Reader challenge: What mistakes did this social media newbie make?

"I tried social media for more than a year, but I didn't get…
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Finding your article’s focus with Roy Peter Clark

Identifying their focus is one of the biggest challenges for…
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My big newsletter mistake’s lesson for you

When's the best day and time to send your e-newsletters? My January…
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Top five posts from the third quarter of 2013

In case you missed them, here are top five posts from the Investment…
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Two ways to encourage comments with a no-comment financial blog

Compliance worries make many advisors shy away from allowing…

Make your email links pop or lose clicks

I wanted to watch the video. I really did. But I couldn't find…

Keyword placement tips to boost your financial blog’s search ranking

Search traffic drives 50%-70% of website visits, said Fran Sales,…

Looks matter: Pick your fonts wisely

Even though I'm a word nerd, I believe that their visual appearance…
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Help your guest blogger and your reputation as a comment-friendly blog

If someone comments on a guest post on your blog, how do you…
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How I gained 5,000 Twitter followers in 4 years

This is not a get-rich-quick or even a quick-success story,…
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The “Be” test for writers

"To be or not to be" is one of the most famous phrases in the…

Week 5 of the virtual book tour for Financial Blogging: How to Write Powerful Posts That Attract Clients

To see what you missed on the virtual book tour for Financial…
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Don’t be a squirrel when you blog

I'm a big fan of squirrels in my back yard. But when you blog,…

Week 4 of the virtual book tour for Financial Blogging: How to Write Powerful Posts That Attract Clients

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