10 Tips for Writing a Guest Post

A pencil lays upon an open journal

Have you been asked to write a guest post for a website? Congrats!

It’s a great opportunity to share your knowledge, connect with a new group of readers, and build your authority.

While there are people who say guest blogging is dead, it is part of your toolkit, along with social media and other tools, to introduce yourself to a new audience and share your expertise. Continue reading 10 Tips for Writing a Guest Post

Blog vs. Website: What’s the Difference?

Person holds their hands over a desk with laptop, smartphone, and open journal on it, as if explaining something.

When I spoke at the Rochester Writers Spring Conference, one of the questions asked in multiple conference sessions (including mine) was:

What’s the difference between a blog and a website?

My reply was, that’s a good question. Continue reading Blog vs. Website: What’s the Difference?

Why That Tweet Isn’t Displaying in Your Blog Post and What You Can Do About It

Tweet of the week displays tweet URL instead of actual tweet

I noticed the problem when one of my posts wasn’t displaying the tweet I embedded in the post.

Instead, the post was showing the tweet URL.

Hmmm, I wondered.

What happened? Did I add an extra character to the URL? Continue reading Why That Tweet Isn’t Displaying in Your Blog Post and What You Can Do About It