A workshop for local bloggers in West Chester, PA

I will be leading a workshop at the Daily Local News of West Chester, Pa., this evening for local bloggers.

The workshop will be fairly short, then I’ll answer questions and we’ll socialize for a while. I will share with the bloggers some tips from these earlier posts:

• 8 basic points for basic beginning bloggers
• 7 keys to SEO: How to help people find your blog
• The 5 W’s (and How) of writing for the web
• Strong from the start: advice for writing leads
• How do I monetize my blog?

I also asked people on Twitter to share some tips. (Thanks to all who contributed!)

@stevebuttry schedule your posts, if they are not about news. helps avoiding overload, sometimes…

— sam_piroton (@sam_piroton) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Update your blog regularly- daily, once a week, etc. People stop checking back if you're inconsistent. #blogtips

— Michelle Mills (@Mickieszoo) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Maintain your own voice. Be conversational. Tons of relevant links don't hurt either. #digitalfirst

— Travis Souders (@TravisSouders) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Simple #blogtips: Update often, always use an image.

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Hey! I tell people the same thing: "A picture with every post".

— Perri Collins (@perricollins) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Atypical Tips for Writing Awesome Blog Posts bit.ly/vBTiwd found via @ksablan via @leowid #blogtips

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 4, 2012

Here’s that link for those blogging tips.

How To Use @Storify's Geo Search Tools To Create A Neighborhood Blog Or Cover A Beat http://t.co/sSCGIWS2 @stevebuttry #blogtips

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Super easy #blogtips when short on story ideas: Make a @Storify of your tweets

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 4, 2012

@stevebuttry Super easy #blogtips when short on story ideas #2: Aggregate area blogs posts (@storify makes it even easier)

— Ivan Lajara (@ivanlajara) January 4, 2012

Here are the slides for the workshop:

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