Blogging is the new writing medium for the masses. Some people lament the fact that anyone can go about publishing content for the world to see, but those people are probably the great-great-grandchildren of the guys who threw rocks at Gutenberg. I honestly believe that the more people writing, the better off we are. This is especially true for industries like ours. Business SEO is becoming more slavishly devoted to content every day, and I’m always impressed with what friends and colleagues are able to come up with when they sit down and start putting words on the page. People are always looking for writing tips though, and I’m tired of the same generic blogging advice. I thought it might be valuable to look at some words of wisdom from other writers, namely novelists.

So let me offer up a few of my favorite pieces of advice from some great writers:

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We talk a lot about the importance of a blog. As Google’s updates progress, the old adage “content is king” is becoming ever more true. It’s not enough to simply have content though, that content needs to be unique to your site and valuable to the reader. In the rush to keep up with the content volume being demanded by industry best practices, it’s too easy to forget the fundamental point of having a blog to begin with. I mean, of course if should help bolster your Business SEO, but the true point behind a blog is for people to read it!

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