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Blogging tips, marketing tricks and business musings from the Polished Prose Team.

How to Increase Blog Traffic (For Free)

You’re sharing valuable and engaging blog posts on your creative biz’s website often. Even better, you’re choosing SEO-driven topics that...

A Quick Guide to Finding Blog Keywords for SEO

I talk to many creative entrepreneurs who pour lots of time and resources into writing content without using blog keywords for SEO. Can...

7 Free Blogging Resources to Help You Blog Better (2022)

I spend all day every day working on blogs for creative businesses. Even though I’m knee-deep in the blogging world and consider myself a...

5 of the Best Blog Topics for Photographers

We’ve helped photographers ramp up their site traffic and get more online leads with impactful blog content. A huge part of that success is

Evergreen Blogs: Your Website’s Secret Weapon

Selecting blog topics for your business’ website requires a fair amount of strategy and a whole lot of knowing your audience. Businesses...

5 Simple Strategies for Using Your Blog to Grow Your Email List

Your business’ email list should be one of the most important elements of your marketing strategy. Email gives you the chance to send...

7 of the Best Blog Formats For Small Businesses

When blogging is done right, it provides your target audience with valuable information that encourages engagement with your business. It...

How to Repurpose Your Blog Content for Social Media

Your blogs are valuable, original content sources you own that you can tap into and repurpose across many of your marketing activities....

How to Repurpose Blog Content for Email Marketing

Email marketing should be a priority for any small business. It allows you to directly communicate with your audience, reach them in...

Common Blogging Mistakes Small Businesses Make – and How to Avoid Them

I give credit to entrepreneurs who write their own blogs. Blogging can be an extremely valuable marketing tool, but it can be very...

SEO Basics For Beginners: The Top 3 Things To Know

Search Engine Optimization. If you're a blogger, even a beginner, you've definitely heard of SEO. It's a term that's thrown around like...

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