Category Archives: Writing

ROARR’s Guiding Principles (Part I): Data-Driven Decision-Making Produces Pragmatic Public Policy

Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since starting this blog almost ten months ago, I intended to post this site’s guiding principles. Yet ten months into this experiment, I still haven’t done so. So without further ado, here is the first of seven principles that embody the philosophies underlying Reflections … Continue reading →

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Build a Community: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part XI)

Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In my first few months of blogging, over 50% of my traffic came from search engines. That said, I suspect that my other sources of traffic will increase over time. A little over 30% of my traffic was from what I … Continue reading →

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Generate Unique and Interesting Content: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part X)

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My previous nine posts focused primarily on how to drive traffic to your site. Once you have been blogging for several months and have built up a small following, the next step is to keep your readers coming back for … Continue reading →

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Use Multiple Media to Engage Your Audience: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IX)

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Sometimes viewing nothing but text can get boring. Consequently, you should consider mixing it with other forms of media. The last thing you want is a boring and static blog that readers avoid like cancer.

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Posts Follow Pareto, Not Gaussian, Distribution: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VIII)

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Another important blogging insight is that a very small percentage of your posts will generate a disproportionate number of your page views. In other words, the number of page views per post exhibits the characteristics of a power law (sometimes called … Continue reading →

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Introducing ROARR Contributor: Chris Ladd

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is my pleasure to introduce ROARR contributor, Chris Ladd. Chris is a Texan living in the Chicago area.  He has been involved in grassroots Republican politics for most of his life.  He started with precinct meetings during his youth in … Continue reading →

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Leverage Your Personal and Professional Networks: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VII)

Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Another way to generate traffic for your blog (and uncover unanticipated opportunities) is to leverage your personal and professional networks. Spread the Word Throughout Your Network Using Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, as I have discussed in a prior blog, can be instrumental … Continue reading →

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Take Advantage of the News Cycle: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VI)

Posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Understanding the news cycle is critical for any blogger because potential readers are more likely to come to a blogger’s site if it offers content on a hot topic. As such, an important part of your blogging strategy should focus on … Continue reading →

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Leverage Social Media as a Distribution Platform: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part V)

Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Another way to reach the broadest possible audience is to leverage social media. After my first four months of blogging, social media accounted for slightly over 40% of the referrals to my blog. Of those referrals, Facebook has been responsible … Continue reading →

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Title for Search When You Search for a Title: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IV)

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Search engines are another huge vector for site traffic. Serious bloggers should always register their sites with Google, Bing, and Yahoo!. According to Experian Hitwise, these three account for nearly 95% of all search engine volume globally, with Google taking … Continue reading →

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