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Category: Writers
A collection of awesome blogging resources for writers, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
The Art of Titles: 6 Lessons on Style
I just clicked on an article entitled: “Our Average Attention Span is Now Shorter Than Goldfish.” Sure, it’s hyperbole. The headline also doesn’t make perfect sense, at least not grammatically—Do we measure our attention spans in goldfish lengths? But none of this stopped me from clicking. Who could pass on a headline like that? We… Continue reading The Art of Titles: 6 Lessons on Style
A Model for Writers and Editors at Shoestring Online Magazines
When head honcho Dan Zeevi asked me to write occasional posts on editing, my first thought was to begin with titles. After all, those are the first words on the page. It took some reflection/procrastination to realize it was better to begin by introducing our model. The Long and Short For the magazine, the blockbuster… Continue reading A Model for Writers and Editors at Shoestring Online Magazines
The 9 Best SEO Plugins for WordPress Blogs + One Reality Check
Of the world’s top 100 blogs, 48% rely on WordPress, the content management system that makes it easy to blog. In fact, 60 million of the over 634 million websites in existence at the end of 2012 are powered by WordPress. With all these blogs competing for attention online, how will people see your new… Continue reading The 9 Best SEO Plugins for WordPress Blogs + One Reality Check
The Trifecta: Meet the DashBurst Magazine, Blog and Developers Guide
Dear DashBursters, Today we’ve decided to separate our blogs to better cater to what you’re most interested in be it creative new art, content marketing, or development. DashBurst Magazine Our online magazine will highlight creative new art, design, photography and music along with other interesting digital culture and news. The DashBurst Blog Our official DashBurst… Continue reading The Trifecta: Meet the DashBurst Magazine, Blog and Developers Guide
The Do’s and Don’ts of Creativity
It’s important that no matter what you do, you love your work. If you draw or write something just because you have to or strictly for financial reasons, it will never be as interesting as a project your heart was really into… Comic by Hyperallergic
How are Article Titles Written?
With every magazine and advertisement fighting for our attention online, a catchy little article title or headline can make all the difference. So how do popular sites like Buzzfeed and Upworthy come up with these killer article titles? Meet the modern-day headline builder which may “change everything you believe” about the Internet: Poster by Doghousediaries
21st Century Journalism [COMIC]
Journalists have a responsibility to the public to accurately report facts. But sometimes the facts aren’t sexy enough to sell copies of a paper. Do you feel like your being misled by sensational journalism these days? Comic by Doghoursediaries
