http://rsszine.com Convert your Blog or Podcast into a PDF Ebook Or Turning Page Magazine! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:49:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did you know that you can break all content down into two categories - spiritual and material? Sometimes it helps to start big and work your way down to the details.  This allows you to look at the bigger picture (and purpose) of your post, and work out the finer points later.  This ... http://rsszine.com/2009/09/14/spiritual-and-material-content/ Mental blocks are real and do happen.  Find out how to break through them and continue creating good content. Some people say mental blocks are "all in your head", and that actually is true.  But getting past a mental block is still a real challenge.   Below are some tips to break ... http://rsszine.com/2009/09/07/dealing-with-mental-blocks/ Every post doesn't have to be a novel, and every podcast doesn't have to be full-blown radio show.  Quick tips save you time, make your content go further, and make it more easily digestible. Sometimes, less is definitely more.  Some people think they have to pack in a ton of content ... http://rsszine.com/2009/08/31/quick-tips/ Everyone has something of value to share, and probably on more topics than we recognize.  Make it a point to add value to other people's lives with every post. Everyone is at a different level of knowledge, and in a different situation.  Therefore, information that may be "old news" to one ... http://rsszine.com/2009/08/24/posts-that-add-value-for-the-reader/ Ever get a hunch that turned out to be correct?  Use that same intuition to target your topics. We are bombarded by tons of information every day, but sometimes something just sticks out and you suddenly pay attention to it.  Personally, I believe that our subconscious is always at work, seeing ... http://rsszine.com/2009/08/17/guts-instinct-and-clustering/ People ask me how they can get more hits on their blogs, podcasts, videos and articles. I tell them that they have to write about what people are talking and searching about. Sure, some topics are timeless, and people will always want to know "how to" do something. But other topics cause ... http://rsszine.com/2009/08/10/timely-topics-and-buzzwords/ Once you have the mindset that you are going to write about something, you will find ideas everywhere you look. Sure, there are particular ways to exercise your brain or fill your vision with subject matter, but I like Mike Klassen's take on content creation. He talks about expecting to find ... http://rsszine.com/2009/08/03/finding-content-everywhere-you-look/ Thank you to the following organizations for allowing us to publicly post their RSSzines in our online Library. http://RSSzine.com/library/  If you have created an RSSzine and want us to share it with the rest of our community through our library, blog andnewsletter, please send me a link to the PDF, or I ... http://rsszine.com/2009/07/31/new-additions-to-the-rsszine-library-july-2009/ Many people are worried about starting a blog or podcast, or writing a book, because they think they will run out of content ideas. So I asked the kind and smart people on LinkedIn to share their ideas on content creation.  I'm going to start with this response, because it deals ... http://rsszine.com/2009/07/27/how-to-continually-come-up-with-new-content/ Many people are better speakers than they are writers.  If you are one of them, then talk away - just get your audio or video transcribed for people who like to read. Just because I am an audio lover doesn't mean other people are.  I admit that I have been lax ... http://rsszine.com/2009/07/20/its-not-always-about-the-written-word/ People are spending more and more time on social networks, so make sure share your content in conversations. Where do you hang out?  Facebook? Twitter? Ning?  Wherever it is, use the opportunities there to answer questions and enter conversations where you are an expert in that topic.  Make sure you link ... http://rsszine.com/2009/07/13/dont-forget-social-networks-online-magazines/  Many people don't realize they are short-changing themselves by only posting useful information once, in one place. If you have some valuable information, why only show people who go to one particular site?  Or why only share it with people who read blogs, or listen to podcasts, or read articles?  Why ... http://rsszine.com/2009/07/06/create-your-content-once-use-it-many-times/ Everyone would like to make more residual income.  Many people choose to do it via info products, such as ebooks and recorded classes or webinars. This series will share with you ways you can get more mileage out of the content you already have, and also help you get the right ... http://rsszine.com/2009/06/29/getting-more-mileage-and-money-out-of-your-content/ 3 New RSSzine Features: Import a copy of your Feed to clean up the posts; Resize Your Photos; Add a Welcome Audio to Your Downloadable Turning Page Magazine! Import a copy of your Blog or Podcast feed, so you can edit your posts without touching the originals. Many of us: - write time-sensitive material ... http://rsszine.com/2009/06/23/new-rsszine-features-to-promote/ http://www.RSSzine.com will be holding a 1 Day Grand Opening Sale on June 25, 2009. There will be a 1/2 off special for the entire RSS to PDF to Turning Page package.  Instead of $100, it will be $50.  I will also be giving away a coupon for 10% off of unlimited purchases ... http://rsszine.com/2009/06/21/grand-opening-day-specials-june-25-2009/ These are the instructions for opening and enjoying your downloadable RSSzine.  When you unzip your downloaded book, this is what you should see: Double-click on the red box with the F in it.  The name of that file should match the name of the book you downloaded. Once you open it, this is ... http://rsszine.com/2009/06/17/instructions-for-downloadable-rsszine/