Wednesday, August 13, 2014

BLOG STARTERS - THE NEXT BEST THING TO AN EASY BUTTON


Does coming up with a topic to blog about feel like a kick in the knees by a donkey? 
If yes...this blog is for you.  

But first….Congrats to my blog winner Diana Marik.  Diana has won a $5.00 gift card to Starbucks JUST for signing up for my blog updates.  Diana send me your mailing address at lisawellsauthor@gmail.com

Now back to blog starters:

To use blog starters efficiently you need a niche. Why? Because your blog needs to be consistent.  My niche is Social Media For Authors.  

Once you have a niche, you need to come up with a list of words that describe your niche.  Lots and lots of words. 

Then you can use starter blog headings like the ones in the poster below and fill in the blanks with some words that correspond to your niche.

Examples:  

How to Tell If_______        
becomes
HOW TO TELL IF SOCIAL MEDIA IS WORKING FOR YOU

____ Every _____ Should own
becomes   
5 TOOLS EVERY BLOGGING AUTHOR SHOULD OWN 


Finding blog starters is easy. They are all over Pinterest.  Check out my Pinterest board (SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AUTHORS) for more blog starters.


Wednesday, August 6, 2014

I’D PIN THAT


but first....Congrats to my blog winner Emily Mires. Emily just won a $5.00 gift card to Starbucks just for signing up for my blog updates. Emily send me your mailing address at lisawellsauthor@gmail.com. 

Pinterest is powerful if you can pin images that grab the attention of viewers. That's a big IF.  But if you follow the rule of the Big Six - you'll be a winner pinner every time. 

Six steps to creating powerful- pinnable images?

1.   They must tell an instant story. 


2.   The text has to be easy to read and bold.

3.   Make sure your images are the right size. (If you don’t know if it’s the right size, pin it and see what it looks like.)

4.   Look at the boards of your perfect customer. What are they pinning?  Create images they can pin to those boards.

5.   Host contests and giveaways. Pin an image of the event on Pinterest. People search Pinterest for contests to enter.  Use the right language in the description field:  Enter to Win – Giveaway – Contest.  You can even enter an amount in your pin and Pinterest will add a banner to attract more attention.
6.   Your caption should evoke emotion.


Need a place to get free images – idpinthat.com has pictures that are free. No strings attached. They are FREE.

So tell me - did you know that there are boards on Pinterest just about contests to enter?