One of the most common questions I get asked is… How do you get past the blank page and write really great content?

When it comes to writing web content most people assume you need to be super technical, follow specific formatting guidelines, and be a natural born writer. This is simply not the case. Anymore, to be an authority on a topic - or to be “read worthy” - you simply need to be genuine, and make a valid point. Period.

Following are some tips to get you over the hump, and have you whipping out great content in no time at all…

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The 2008 BlogWorld & New Media Expo will take place September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

This is the first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media.

BlogWorld features the largest blogging conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business.

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This morning Deb Gallardo posted a comment here at ClickNewz, that I personally felt deserved its own URL. Her comments were completely unsolicited, highly appreciated… and very obviously sincere. And so with that, I’m handing the virtual pen over to Deb…

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A few days ago I reached a cool little milestone on Twitter.com, which was 1,000 followers. Twitter is a fun micro-blogging service, but to simplify the explanation I’ll just say that its an awesome communication & networking tool.

You follow people you want to keep up with, and people who want to keep up with you follow you. Its that simple. Reaching the point where you have 1,000 followers is pretty cool, and I’ve seen several people celebrate the milestone in various ways. Usually they will give a prize to the 1,000th follower.

I decided to do something a little different…

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It’s been awhile since I have done a true Cross Blog Conversation (CBC), but it was Rick Butts’ blog post on Transparency: What if I told you the truth? and the public nature of the topic at hand, that lead me to respond to Rick right here - out in the open.

Besides, I have some confessions to make…

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John Reese sent out an email to his affiliates late Friday evening with a firm warning to abide by the TOS of his affiliate program in regards to Traffic Secrets 2.0 promotions. The email specifically addressed “misleading advertising”, and threatened termination for affiliates that continued to run such ads.

This is not the first time that John has insisted on maintaining the integrity of his product, and the promotional strategies used to promote his products - specifically Traffic Secrets. Cash-back Rebates are not allowed for the same reason, and there are also limitations on the use of “exclusive bonuses” by his affiliates…

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This week Aweber announced the release of their new Email Marketing “social proof chicklets”. Similar to the Feedburner chicklet, this feature allows you to display the number of newsletter or mailing list subscribers publicly by your opt-in form. The question is… Should you reveal your subscriber numbers? Who should you reveal them to? And why?

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Any publicity is good publicity, and you’ll take inbound links at any price - right?

Link Bait is content on your website or blog that stirs up a discussion or a debate. It comes in many forms: resource lists, controversy and humor to name a few.

The point being to create content that gets people talking, and sharing the link to that content with others. It can be an incredibly powerful strategy for gaining valuable backlinks and a surge of traffic…

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