George, Check This Guest Blogging Platform

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the DailyBlogTips newsletter.

As you might have noticed I have frequent guest posts on DBT
(usually a couple every week). I think those posts enrich the blog,
as they bring the opinions and perspectives from other bloggers,
and they also help to keep the content flowing on the site.

The problem is that the process is somewhat cumbersome. People
email me pitching a guest post. Sometimes they include the article,
sometimes they don't (which means I need to send yet another
email). Then I reply saying whether I'll use the post or not.
And then I need to paste the content to WordPress and iron out all
the formatting.

That's why a couple of months ago I had an idea: to create a
WordPress plugin that would allow interested people to
automatically submit posts, and the posts would be saved and
formatted inside WordPress, so I would just need to scan through
them and hit "Publish" on the ones I liked.

Needless to say I never found the time to code the plugin, but a
couple of weeks ago I discovered I didn't need to do it
anymore, cause somebody else had already.

In reality it's much more than a plugin, it's a complete
guest blogging platform, called PostRunner. Here's the link:

--> http://postrunner.com/

Here's how it works on the publisher side (i.e., if you have a
blog and want to accept guest posts): after you sign-up and
register your website (the platform is free to use if you have a
single site/blog) you will start receiving guest post offers from
authors. You can specify what kind of content you are looking for,
what is the minimum score the author must have before being able to
submit a post to you, the minimum word count of the article and so
on.

The platform uses a WordPress plugin that will import all submited
posts directly into your site, and you'll be able to
approve/reject them directly from your dashboard. The obvious
advantages are that it will streamline the process of accepting
guest posts on your site, and that it probably will also increase
the amount of guest post offers you receive, especially if your
site is small/medium sized.

And this is the just half of the story. You can also use the
platform to promote your site by submiting guest posts to
registered websites.

They have over 600 sites registered already, and while browsing
those sites you'll be able to see their PageRank, the minimum
word count they require and the number of links they allow on the
byline. You can also filter the results to specific categories and
keywords.

In other words, if you are looking to promote your site with guest
blogging this platform will make the process much more efficient,
as you'll be able to find suitable sites and blogs faster and
the chances of getting a post approved are higher as well.
Here's the link again:

--> http://postrunner.com/

Overall I really like the idea. As I mentioned above, it's
something I would have launched myself if I had time (now it's
too late...). If you have a blog/website you should check
PostRunner out, as using the platform is completely free up to one
website, and it will allow you to both increase the amount of guest
post offers you receive and to promote your site by guest blogging
on other sites.

Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco

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George, Here's My Black Friday Offer to You

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the DailyBlogTips newsletter.

I know you probably are being bombarded with Black Friday deals,
but I have one which I think you'll like.

HostGator, which is the company hosting all my websites, is having
a special offer with 50% discount on all their plans. The basic plan,
for instance, is going for $4.48 monthly, instead of $10. If you
pay for 6 or 12 months in advance you'll get the discount applied
to all that period. For example, you can get 6 months of hosting
for $26.

That alone is a pretty good deal. On top of that if you sign-up
today or tomorrow I'll be giving you a free member account to my
Online Profits program. You'll get access to all the lessons (over
100), tools, case studies, and so on.

You just need to sign-up here (any hosting plan you prefer, even
the basic one):

-> http://secure.hostgator.com/~affiliat/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=onlineprofits

Once you sign-up simply reply to this email mentioning the domain
name you used, and I'll setup your member account immediately.

See you inside!
Daniel Scocco

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George, Here's One Browser Extension You Must Have

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

These days I pretty much don't use any browser plugins or
extensions, but here's one that I think everyone should have. It's
called "Nanny for Google Chrome". I installed it yesterday, and I
have a feeling it will give me a great productivity boost.

Here's the problem I was trying to solve: despite knowing it's a
waste of time, I spend far too much time every day on Facebook,
Gmail, Reddit and news sites. Combining all of them I think it
would add up to 2 or 3 hours per day. Sure Gmail is mostly work
related, and the others have a professional aspect too (e.g., I
read news sites to keep up with the latest tech developments), but
still it's not where I add value to my business, so ideally those
activities should be kept to a minimum.

The solution: The Nanny for Chrome extension basically allows you
to input a list of URLs you want to control, specifying the amount
of time per day you are allowed to use each one. Here's how my list
looks like right now:

Gmail - 30 minutes per day
Facebook - 10 minutes per day
Reddit - 10 minutes per day
NYTimes, WSJ, Economist, etc - 10 minutes per day combined

After I use my quota the extension will basically block the sites,
and I'll do my best to respect that. If the quota is consumed while
you are on the site the extension will show a blank screen with
this headline: "Shouldn't you be working?". Pretty effective huh?
You can also block sites within specific time intervals (e.g., from
9am until 5pm), but since I work pretty much 24/7 I decided to give
each URL an allowed time per day. Here's the link to the
Chrome store where you can get the extension:

-> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nanny-for-google-chrome-t/cljcgchbnolheggdgaeclffeagnnmhno

If you don't use Google Chrome you can download similar extensions
for pretty much every other browser out there. Just search on
Google for "extension/plugin to block URLs" and the name of your
favorite browser.

Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco

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George, Wanna Make Money Writing Online?

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the DailyBlogTips newsletter.

As you probably know freelance writing is one of the most efficient
ways to make money online, as you can start right away, regardless
of having a website or prior experience. The demand for online
content keeps growing, so it's also a profitable way.

That's why we launched (Ali Hale and myself) a Freelance
Writing Course a couple of years ago. Over 1,000 students already
joined in previous editions, and the last edition of 2012 just
opened its doors yesterday. Here's the link to get all the details
and sign-up:

--> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/freelance-writing-course/

The course runs for six weeks and aims to give you all the
information and tools you need to start freelance writing online.
Here are the six weekly modules:

1. Writing Productivity: If you want to make a living writing
you'll need to learn how to write efficiently and prolifically.
This module gives you the tricks of the trade.

2. Building an Online Presence: If you want to freelance on the
Internet, you'll need to develop your online presence - setting
up a website, learning how to promote it, and so on.

3. Writing for the Web: This module explains why the Web is
different from other media (such as books or print magazines) and
how you can adapt to the differences to produce top-notch work.

4. Finding Clients: A key aspect of making money with freelance
writing is being able to find clients, and this module will help
you with that.

5. Running a Writing Business: Running a business is tough, and
this module aims to give you the tools and tactics you need to run
yours efficiently.

6. Social Media: On the last module of the course you'll learn
how to leverage social networks like Facebook and Twitter to
network with other freelancers and to find new clients.

Enrollment closes this Friday, November 9, so make sure to check it
out today if you think it might be the right course for you. Here's
the link to the the course page, where you can check all the details
(e.g., structure, price, bonuses) and join.

--> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/freelance-writing-course/

Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco

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