When I was on a job-hunt couple of months ago, I had an interview scheduled with the National Creative Director of a reputed advertising agency. After three-quarters of an hour into the interview, she asked me, “How good are you with your grammar?” Not only did I grow nervous but was terribly baffled. What would […]
Tips & Tricks
If there’s a book that you want to read
But it hasn’t been written yet
Then you must write it
3 Easy Ways to Proofread your Writing
No clue as to what I’m talking about? Worry not! Proofing or proofreading or copy-editing all mean the same thing – assessing your work before publishing it. And I just can’t stress enough on its significance in building your reputation as a skilled writer. Why is proofreading important? Now what would you prefer? Someone on the […]
To Blog or Not to Blog?
Blogging. Not everyone’s cup of tea, eh? It takes your life blood and sweat and what not. To start is not easy, to keep going is even more tough. But you know what the good news is? You’ve kicked aside the biggest boulder – apprehensions – and now the road’s easy to go! Nothing will […]
What is Poetry?
What is poetry? I know not. I’m a mere amateur trying to be someone. Mind you, not like someone. Poetry, to me is elusive. I know about poetry just as much a new-born knows about the wide vast world. It’s an ocean to me, and I try swimming across, trying to reach somewhere. With words […]
From the Mind of a New Blogger….
As we start growing up, the very first thing that is instilled in our minds is how important it is to learn to read and write. Reading and writing thus become the stepping stones toward education and ultimately to one’s success. Although in the course of time, I’ve written numerous essays and scripted articles for […]
Why do you need an editorial calendar for your blog and how to build one?
2017 is around the corner. And if are reading this post, it means you already have a content strategy in mind. We recently published a post about why your business must have a blog, and if you are looking to get into 2017 and not 2016-S (pun intended) with your content marketing strategy, it is […]
Content is King, and it rules!
It’s been two decades since Bill Gates published the article on “Content is King” and it is almost impossible to find the original article on the internet. Microsoft has removed it from the Bill Gates writing page, and very few websites have an original copy of the essay. The introduction to how the essay explains […]
WordPress – Dot Com or Dot Org?
A few days ago, we shared an article about resolving a new blogger’s dilemma around choosing between WordPress and Blogger. The article clearly detailed the differences between WordPress (dot org version) and Blogger, because in greater number of cases, people perceive the self-hosted version of WordPress as the more complex one, requiring greater personal investment. […]
Mobile First Index and what it means for your blog
Gears are chugging away in our workshop, while we work to curate the best tips and tricks that will help you blog better, and more efficiently. In the midst of things, although this was quite expected, Google has announced the mobile first index. Google has been tweaking the snippets algorithm during the month of November, […]
Blogger or WordPress – How to create a blog and get started
You have probably decided to get started with blogging, which is why you are here. As you will start to explore the world of blogging, this is a basic question about what platform to choose – Blogger or WordPress? And how to create a blog and get started. Blog Trumpet is a one-stop shop and […]