The Publicity Hound

April 4, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Blog traffic is yours with a guest blogger contest

Here's a clever idea that solves two problems at your blog: too few people pitching decent ideas for guest posts, and too little traffic.

Sponsor a contest for guest bloggers like the first Career Confidential Guest … [Read more...]

April 3, 2013 by Joan Stewart

How to add opt-in boxes to your LinkedIn profile, page

I've been using opt-in boxes at my website and blog for years to collect email addresses for my twice-a-week ezine, The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week.

But I never considered using them on LinkedIn until Wayne Breitbarth suggested it. He explained how to do … [Read more...]

March 29, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Dog Tweets–5 headline writing tips for better SEO traffic

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter.

Need radio publicity? More tips to make hosts … [Read more...]

March 27, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Authors: Don’t write a book until you read this one

Judith Briles is an author's best friend.

She knows all the ways authors have blown a fortune over the years on so-called "book gurus" who know little, crappy printers, and horrible proofreaders. And then there are the wasted weeks, months … [Read more...]

March 24, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Dog Tweets–How to customize your Facebook page, for free

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. [Read more...]

March 23, 2013 by Joan Stewart

TV/Radio Talk Show Guest Directory Deadline March 26

Dozens of radio and TV talk shows are looking for guests right now, and you might make the perfect interview for one of them, or several dozen of them!

But many of the producers and guest bookers aren't … [Read more...]

March 22, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Radio publicity: More tips to make hosts love you

This guest post, the second of a two-part series, was written by Margaret Larkin, owner of Metrolingua LLC in Chicago. She produces the popular podcast [Read more...]

March 21, 2013 by Joan Stewart

Radio interviews are tricky: How to be a perfect guest

This guest post, the first of a two-part series, was written by Margaret Larkin, owner of Metrolingua LLC in Chicago. She produces the popular podcast [Read more...]