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What the 2016 Presidential Candidates Think About Immigration

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This election year, the news cycle has prominently featured two events which have shaped American public discourse about immigration. Those worried about increased immigration, especially immigration from pre-dominantly Muslim regions, point to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris as evidence that lax immigration laws could expose the country to the threat of radical religious terrorism. After all, the thinking goes, there’s no way to really be sure the people we’re letting into the country aren’t affiliated with one of the dozens of rogue terrorist groups that plague large swaths of the Middle East. [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 5, 2016 @ 4:44 am

Why You Shouldn’t Blog About Legal Issues

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If you have a blog solely for personal use, it makes sense to use it as a platform of venting and sharing with friends and family. Even if your blog is public, you probably only communicate with a few people. However, this can get you in trouble if there are legal issues looming. It’s best to avoid any discussion at all of accidents or allegedly illegal activities you’re a victim of, since it may come back to bite you.

For example, it’s perfectly logical that you’d want to blog about a birthing injury your child endured in order to get support. Online groups can be very comforting, and you might even be able to connect with a parent who faced a similar situation. However, if you’d ever consider suing a doctor or hospital for causing that injury, your blog may be used by the defense. A great lawyer will steer you away from public, written descriptions of the incident. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 2, 2014 @ 3:52 am

4 Ways to Move Beyond Stale Guest Blogging

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Digital marketing trends indicate that businesses can’t rely exclusively on guest blogging as they devise their content strategies into the future. As the old proverb goes, you can’t put all your eggs in one basket.

When it comes to creative content that draws in new audiences and engagement rates, a variety of other types of content are worth considering for your blog. Vlogs, text-based interviews, walk-throughs, and advice columns are just some of the ways you can connect with readers beyond the scope of guest blog posts. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 20, 2014 @ 4:30 am

The Four C’s to Make Money Blogging

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Weblogs, or blogs as they are now called, first started hitting the Internet scene in the mid-1990s. The first blog ever created was in 1994 and ten years later, a 2005 study confirmed 32 million blogs were being read by Americans. According to an article in theNew York Magazine, by the end of 2005, there was an estimated $100 million worth of advertising sold on blogs. It’s obvious that with companies buying up advertising to promote their products on blogs, there is much money to be made.

Today, bloggers have different strategies for making money on their blogs. In the following list of top 12 earning blogs, most of the bloggers make their money through using banner ads while a few others use pay-per-click or affiliate sales. [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 15, 2014 @ 4:55 am

4 Mobile Tools Every Blogger Needs

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Whether you blog professionally or as a past time, you’ll often find yourself writing in unique remote locations. Bloggers often have to be flexible, working from a variety of locations as they get the latest scoop on a story. You’ll never know when you’ll need to jump online to make edits to a blog post or release a new article. Here are four mobile utilities that every blogger should keep on hand. [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 15, 2014 @ 5:01 am

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