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2020 July Feline Fine Giveaway Hop{ends 7/28}

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Welcome To Our 2020 July Feline Fine Giveaway Hop~

Hosted By The Mommy Island And The Kids Did It

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Joined By Several Amazing Bloggers Offering Some Amazing Prizes.

Everyone knows just how much I love everything and anything to do with cats. I was raised with dogs all my life but when I went on my own, There was not time to give a dog all the time that he/she deserves. I was lonely though….So hence a cat was the best option. 30 years later, I am on my 2nd set of kitties. Let me tell you that I did not save them but they saved me.  I do not know where I would be without them. This is why Tammie’s Take~ is please to be offering a $25 PetSmart GC in the  2020 July Feline Fine Giveaway Hop~

Onto The Giveaway~

  • 1 Reader Will Win A $25 PetSmart Gift Card

  • This Giveaway Is Live And Will End On 7/28 At 11:59 P.M.

  • Winner Will Be Chosen At Random, Notified Within 48 Hours And Have 24 Hours To Respond To The Email To Claim Their Prize Or Another Will Be Chosen

  • Must Be 18 Years Of Age To Enter

  • Void Where Prohibited By Law

Enter Below And Good Luck To You~

Please Scroll Down And Hop To All The Other Bloggers Who Are Offering Amazing Prizes~

Disclosure- Tammie’s Take was not compensated for their post. No purchase is necessary to enter. One entrant per household, per IP address. All entries will be verified. Void where prohibited by law. Winner will be contacted by email; Please add pankuch1605@hotmail.com to your whitelist. This giveaway is in no way administered, sponsored, endorsed by, or associated with Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest, or any other social media platform. Please contact Tammie at info@tpankuch.com to see your product promoted here in a giveaway.

Boost Your Business With Brilliant Blogging!

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When you’re running a small business, especially one that you’re running from home, you’re constantly looking for ways in which you can give it a boost. A lot of time the issue with that is that you simply don’t have the time or money to invest in the kind of large-scale marketing campaigns that more well-established businesses have access to. Because of that you’ve got to find ways of doing it without having to spend huge amounts of money. Not only that but you may also need the kind of marketing that can be achieved by a single person since, if your business is particularly small, you’re not really going to be in a position to pay someone else to handle your marketing for you. This is where blogging comes in! Blogging is one of the best ways to give any business a boost, but it is especially useful for smaller businesses. Of course, that doesn’t mean that just having a blog is all you need. Here are some things that you can do to make sure that your blog gives your business the kind of boost that it really needs.

Make your blog enjoyable to look at

People are shallow, that’s just a fact of life. People aren’t going to be interested in a blog that looks like it was made sometime around 2002. You need to make sure that you’re putting some effort into the overall format of your blog as well as taking care to make each individual post as visually engaging as possible. Don’t rely on huge walls of text, intersperse images in order to as some visual interest. There are plenty of sites like EyeEm for you to find fantastic stock images that will add a lot to your posts. You should also make it easy for people to navigate your blog and find older posts. That way they’ll be more interested in spending more time reading your content and become engaged in your business as a whole.

Make your posts topical

If you want the kind of traffic that’s really going to give your business the boost that it needs, you need to make sure that your posts are topical. Follow the news as well as the latest developments in your own industry and the world of social media. By being able to tailor your content around things that are newsworthy, you’re that much more likely to get a lot more traffic on your blog as a whole.

Make your content engaging and relatable

Above all else, the content of your blog needs to be something that people actually want to read. It’s one thing to have ideas for engaging and interesting blog posts, but it’s another thing entirely to be able to deliver on those ideas. Take some time to learn to write in a convincing and engaging manner. There are plenty of writing courses online that you can try as well as lots of advice all over the internet. Of course, the best thing that you can do is just to get started and practice as much as possible. Your writing might not be the best at first, but over time you’ll develop a style that works for you and for your blog.

The Art of Keeping People Coming Back to Your Blog

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ne of the most challenging aspects of writing a blog is encouraging people to come back time and time again. Often, people will only come to read a single post but will not stick around to look at what else you have to say in the future. With so many other competitors all clamouring for attention, you are certainly in a highly competitive marketplace. But with time, commitment and the right strategy in place, you are more likely to be able to attract the long term readers that you are looking for.

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Here are just a few of the top ways that you can hold people’s attention and keep them coming back to your blog.

Establish Your Expertise

People often come to blogs because they are looking for expert advice. One of the most common types of blog post is the ‘how to guide’. If you can provide people with solutions to specific problems, they are more likely to come back to you when they need some advice. Everyone will listen to someone who knows what they are talking about. That’s why it is a good idea to focus your blog on some core subjects if you are running it all by yourself. Otherwise you could risk spreading yourself too thinly and people will not have as much faith in your expertise.

Stick to a Blogging Schedule

You should have a schedule of posts that extends several weeks or months in advance. Nothing looks worse than a blog that hasn’t been updated in a long time. People are likely to turn back as soon as they see your page and not come back again. Some of your posts may not be time specific, so you can be flexible with them if there is any breaking news that you would like to cover. Other posts will be about specific times of the year, so these will need to stay in place. Stick to your schedule as closely as possible to show that yours is an active site that is worth coming back to.

Respond to Comments

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If you continually write interesting content, people are likely to want to comment on your posts. You should make sure to respond to each comment individually, therefore encouraging more people to get involved. This shows that you actually care about what your readers think and you’re not just focused on creating content that fills your site. It also demonstrates that you’re committed to your blog. As well as this, it helps you to build up new relationships – potentially with other bloggers who write about a similar subject area.

Connect with Social Media

The best bloggers nowadays are active on social media, as well as keeping their page updated on a regular basis. This can be one of the most effective tools to attract new readers, as well as keeping the ones that you have already. Once you have a big following, you may want to do a Facebook privacy checkup to make sure your account is safe as it is likely to be a valuable commodity to you. Social media allows you to let people know about your latest blog posts, as well as post shorter comments reacting to developments in your industry. It is another way to get in touch with your audience to gage what posts are working best and what type of content they are looking for.

Serial Blog Post

Sometimes, you will have a blog topic that is simply too big to tackle in a single post. You should break this up into bitesize chunks and set up a schedule of when you will be posting the rest of it. It may well be a certain long anecdote, so you can leave cliffhangers at the end of each post encouraging people to come back. You should make sure to include links back to previous posts so people can catch up if they are late to the party. If you have captured people’s attention, this is one of the best ways to keep them coming back for more.

Send Out Newsletters

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When you create a blog, make sure to include a signup page so people can input their email address and you can get in touch with them whenever you have something interesting to say. Remember not to overuse this technique as people are likely to be signed up to a huge number of mailing lists these days. Try to make your content helpful or exciting, not just a deluge of self-promotional emails. A newsletter can provide a timely reminder to check back on your blog page for any content that they may not have read yet.

Vary Your Posts

People are much less likely to come back if they see that you are posting about the same type of thing again and again. Instead, utilise the range of different blog post styles that are out there. We’ve already mentioned the ‘how to’ posts, but you could also write ‘checklist’ posts, giving people a clear guide of the steps they need to take to complete a certain task. You could also write product reviews, either about a single one or comparing and contrasting different items.

News posts are a regular feature on many blogs, while you could also create ones which are more personal in style, drawn from your own experiences. To get a fresh perspective, you could interview an influential person in your field or encourage people to submit guest posts. This helps to take some of the burden off yourself. Surveys, polls or FAQ posts encourage your readers to get involved, and may also help you to come up with a clear direction for anything you choose to write about in the future.

Write Engaging Headlines

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Often, people will judge whether or not they want to read a blog post based purely on the strength of the headline. That’s not to say that they all need to be over the top or sensationalist, but you should take the time to make sure they are engaging and give a good overview of what is in the post. Try to keep them short and snappy if possible. People who glance briefly through your blog may see a whole range of things that they want to read, keeping them coming back at a later date.

You’re Only as Strong as Your Last Post

The best bloggers put a huge amount of time and thought into their posts because they know how quickly people can switch off and go elsewhere. Like a sportsman is only as good as their last game, you are only as strong as your last post. Again, this comes back to making a detailed schedule. If you just sit down in front of a blank page and expect magic to happen, you are likely to be sorely disappointed!

Link to Related Posts

As we said at the start, people are often drawn in to read a single post on your blog page and don’t come back on a regular basis. Make sure that single post is strong by linking it to other related posts on your page. People are likely to open this up and follow the links like a trail of breadcrumbs, showing that you are so much more than a one hit wonder! This is definitely a technique that you should use for all your blog posts as you never know which one people will be drawn to.

Share Your Personality

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Posts that tend to be dry and generic are likely to get passed over pretty quickly. With such a wide array of content out there on the internet, make yours stand out by making sure your unique style shines through. Show off your sense of humor and try to make people laugh. Share personal anecdotes and write as if you are only speaking to your best friend. If people get to know you and enjoy your own unique take on the world, they are much more likely to come back to read more of what you have to say.

Optimise Your Posts for SEO

If your posts regularly rank highly on search engines, people are more likely to see you as an authority on a particular subject and trust your site to provide them with the type of information they are looking for. There are numerous techniques for making your posts SEO friendly including using backlinks, keywords and making your content unique. If you are not well versed in these, now is the time to brush up on your skills.

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These are just a few of the best ways to keep visitors coming back to you blog time and time again. Ultimately it all comes down to creating fresh and readable content, and making sure you promote it as widely as possible. It may take some time to find your voice and a style that works, but always try to improve wherever you can and you are likely to build up the loyal readership you are looking for.       

Stand Out Online With These Secrets

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The online world is absolutely huge, more so than the real world lately, it seems. Standing out online is imperative if you’re a business. So many businesses aren’t bothering to differentiate themselves, and are only getting mediocre results. These secrets will help you to stand out online:

Know Absolutely Everything

In order to stand out online, you need to know absolutely everything. You need to know what makes you different from the other brands in your industry, who you serve, how you are changing lives, and anything else relevant. You then need to get this across in the colors, language, and images you use. You need to make sure you’re targeting your audience to a T. Don’t try to communicate with absolutely everybody, as it’ll only have a watered down effect.

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Make Your Website Different To The Rest

There are so many websites out there these days that look exactly the same as everything else out there. You don’t need to make your website the fanciest or the most colorful, but it should definitely be different from the rest. You can make a banner to draw the attention of your visitors, as well as ensure that your layout is easy to navigate. Your color scheme should be carefully chosen too, as colors can affect the mood and actions of your visitor. This is why it’s always a good idea to get somebody who knows what they are doing, and is willing to take the time to understand your business to help you create an amazing website. By split testing sites with minor differences, you can ensure you have the very best site to get results.

Focus On Creating Great Content

It isn’t enough to have a great looking site with nice images. Your content needs to match this too. Your design isn’t going to keep people coming back; your content is. Make sure it’s unique, interesting, and helpful. It should be relevant, and incorporate your brand personality too. Who wants to read boilerplate stuff?

If you haven’t got the time to create your own content, like many business owners, make sure you find a reliable writer or company to take care of it for you. Look at it as an investment. You’ll have more time to do what you do best.

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Have Meaningful Conversations

Having meaningful conversations with your audience ensures you know what they truly want. Building relationships online is a must. It ensures your customers always come back to you. Make sure you engage with them, reply to their comments and questions, and ask for their feedback. Take the things they say on board!

These secrets are going to help you stand out online. If you want to stand out, you need to have a strong sense of what your business is about. You also need to make sure you genuinely care about your audience and customers, as it’ll shine through. Plus, with the right help, you can make waves in the online world. Good luck!