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4 Reliable Ways To Create Google-Friendly Content via @sejournal, @SimilarWeb
Should you create content with Google in mind? Yes. Learn how to follow Google’s rules to create user-first content that works – and vice versa. The post 4 Reliable Ways To Create Google-Friendly Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WD Presents: Editorial Roundtable, 6 WDU Courses, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce our editorial roundtable discussion, six WDU courses starting this week, and more! **** Watch the Editors of WD Discuss Beginning New Story Ideas! In an excerpt from the first episode, the editors of WD share their thoughts about what it’s like to begin a new story idea. Listen to the full episode […]
5 Creative Ways to Turn Your Book Into Audible Media
Audiobooks are one of the fastest growing formats in publishing. In 2020, publishers experienced a 12% increase in audiobook revenue according to the Audio Publishers Association (the ninth consecutive year of double-digit growth, despite a global pandemic). Audiobooks are predicted to become a $19 billion dollar industry by 2027. Why are audiobooks so popular? First, they don’t “compete” for a reader’s time the way a print book or screen does. Most people tune-in to audiobooks while multitasking (such as cleaning or driving), meaning they can make the most of their already limited time. Second, audio storytelling is more creative and […]
How to Pick the Most SEO Friendly CMS For Your Website – Ep. 266 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
CMS can be a solid foundation for your SEO efforts. How do you find the best one? Here’s what you need to know. The post How to Pick the Most SEO Friendly CMS For Your Website [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Benefits of Microlearning You Need to Know in 2022
Microscope, microsurgery, Microsoft PowerPoint… How many great things have this ‘micro’ prefix and work wonders! If you’re looking for similar game-changing solutions that can revamp your employee training, there is microlearning. It can really exemplify small steps towards larger goals. This article will help you know more about microlearning and consider the reasons for using … The post Benefits of Microlearning You Need to Know in 2022 appeared first on Digital Agency Network.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 3
I always say that people who make it through the first three days of the challenge have a much greater chance of finishing the challenge than others. Also, people who make it through the first weekend have far superior odds of completion. Once you finish today’s poem, you can put a checkmark next to both categories. For today’s prompt, write a smell poem. Strong writing uses sensory language, and one sense that is often overlooked is the sense of smell. So write about the pungent smell of teenage socks, the exquisite odor of fresh lasagna, or the coppery scent of […]
Liisa Jorgensen: On Inspiring and Challenging Readers
Liisa Jorgensen has worked as a writer and story editor on a diverse variety of film and television productions for Myth Merchant Films for over 20 years. She believes in the power of story and its ability to help audiences transform and become better humans. She is especially interested in ending the stigmas associated with mental illness and disorders, as well as highlighting those who serve a greater good and live for something other than themselves. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Liisa Jorgensen In this post, Liisa discusses tackling a new perspective […]
6 Practical Tips for Writing Great Historical Fiction
In 2019, the New York Times Style Magazine declared that we are living in a “golden age” of historical fiction. Whatever the reason for this—be it our need to escape a horribly uncertain present or our fear of what the future might bring—as the author of six World War II-influenced novels, I am very happy that people want their fiction immersed in the past. (Entertaining With the Past: How To Write Engaging Historical Fiction) It is a genre, however, which can trip up the unwary writer: We are not, after all, describing times in which we have lived. With that […]
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 2
Welcome back! It’s day two of the April PAD Challenge, and it’s your second chance to write a poem this month. For today’s prompt, write a second chance poem. That second chance could be a second chance at a relationship, at living life, or doing the right thing. Maybe play with whether it’s deserved or not, or just dive straight into giving or taking that second chance. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them. Note on commenting: If you wish to comment on the site, go to Disqus to create a […]
How To Stay Current In SEO: Top Blogs, Podcasts, Forums & More via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
SEOs must constantly stay up-to-date on the latest changes. Let us show you the many ways you can learn and follow what’s happening in SEO. The post How To Stay Current In SEO: Top Blogs, Podcasts, Forums & More appeared first on Search Engine Journal.