Table of Contents Have a Purpose Know Your Audience Plan Your Posts 8 Identify keywords 10 Give Away Your Knowledge 12 Write Catchy Headlines 14 Use White Space 16 Pictures Say 1 000 words 18 Include Links 20 Keep It Short 22 Review and Edit 24 Engage Your Audience 26 Writer s Checklist 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
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