Note: This is a guest post by Q4B reader Wilma Ham of Wilma’s Blog.

This year John was determined to dedicate OUR December holiday on an ocean voyage to further MY education about sailing and boats for our lifestyle-sailing project.

No problemo I thought, I have seen pictures of beautiful manicured women sipping from wine glasses. They lounged comfortably on the back deck in full sunshine on a boat brimming with the latest technology. I also found out where they did it:  the tropical Virgin Islands. Just short of having my hair and nails done, I was ready!

But it all turned out a bit different, and having safely returned from an astounding voyage, I am dying to share my learnings.

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Happy Friday, fellow travelers!

Today promises to be a spectacular day, as I’ll be visiting New York City for the very first time ever! I’m a fairly well-traveled person, having been to Brazil, Hong Kong, and several countries in Europe… but I’ve never been to “the big apple,” and today I get to go with the most wonderful guide, Nadia!

I don’t really know what to expect. I guess we will visit some of the must-see spots in town, maybe ride a subway, and eat a giant slice of pizza while watching a mugging or two. Who knows? Anything can happen in NYC.

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Does size matter?

It’s the age-old question… at least in blogging. Just how long, exactly, should a blog post be? What is the ideal size to attract readers, keep their attention, and leave them completely satisfied?

I have read countless articles trying to answer that question in one way or another. Some say we should write around 250 words per post, in order to rank higher with search engines. Others say we should write 2000-word articles, so readers will bookmark them and come back to them later. I’ve read arguments for everything in between.

In 7 Secrets To A Sensational Blog Post, Tremendous News tells us the magic number of words is 732. By the way, under no circumstances should you click that link if you are easily offended by expletives or crude humor. I, on the other hand, visit that site regularly… ’cause I’m a classy gal, that’s why.

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