Blog Posts by Ashley Watters

Newstex Blog

December 23, 2024
Essentials in writing for advanced bloggers

Take your blog to the next level with these advanced blogging tips. From mastering SEO techniques to coming up with new content ideas, these strategies will help you captivate your audience and elevate your blog's impact.

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December 2, 2024
Essentials in writing for beginning bloggers

As a beginning blogger, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the advice and suggestions. There is a ton out there and so much to comb through. This basic guide will help you get started on your blogging journey and encapsulates the fundamentals you need to set yourself up for success. 

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October 1, 2024
How writers can craft a content distribution strategy for the Web

Perhaps you, a person with a passion for writing and a very specific knowledge base, also harbor dreams of writing. If you’re anything like most beginning writers (myself included over a decade ago) it can be difficult to know where to start. Given the nature of the internet, a Web strategy is a critical component for success—but again, where should you start? 

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July 29, 2024
The benefits of repurposing content and how to do it

As a writer just starting out, I remember the inner turmoil associated with imposter syndrome. My inner self wrestled with self-validation issues. Did I deserve to be writing alongside others of far-greater knowledge than myself? Was I truly qualified to even be writing at all? This issue became further compounded when I began to realize that I wouldn’t get by for very long without repurposing content. Didn’t this actually now make me an imposter? Because what writer worth her salt doesn’t publish only fresh topics and striking new ideas? 

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July 23, 2024
Content distribution demystified: A roadmap to success

Content syndication helps publishers expand their reach to professional audiences. Effective distribution strategies evolve as creators progress from novice to experienced. Key steps include understanding your audience, choosing appropriate primary channels for content hosting, and leveraging promotional channels to increase visibility. Success involves researching target demographics, assessing and repurposing existing content, selecting suitable platforms, setting measurable goals, and continuously adapting your approach based on performance metrics.

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May 28, 2024
Content distribution platforms writers need to know

You’ve written something you want to get in front of readers. Now what? If you don’t have any experience with content distribution, that is likely exactly what you’re asking yourself, “Now what?” You’ve devoted time and effort towards what you expect people want, maybe even need, to read. But how do you find an audience and what sort of magic do you need to weave to get it posted where they will see it? People have a passion project or possess expert knowledge that is just begging for an avid readership, but the process of disseminating content where people will read it can often elude even the most astute. Not anymore. 

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