WordPress Really Simple Syndication
A new client came to me recently inquiring about things she could do to get her website found, improve traffic, and more easily distribute here content to a wider audience. It quickly became obvious she did not know anything about Really Simple Syndication (RSS), or her website’s “feed”. The WordPress “feed” feature, especially using Really […]
The Power of Words
Have you ever noticed how some writers seem to be able to literally ‘play’ with your emotions? A good writer can send their readers from one emotion to another almost at will: you might be sweating from fear in one instant and bawling your eyes out the next. Or you might fly into a fit […]
Basic Blogging – Getting Started Right
Blogging is a way for people to express how they feel on the internet but it can also be a great way to make money. Even if you may not see it as a way to make money, basic blogging is still something that you can do as a fun hobby. Here are some of […]
Effective Search Engine Optimization
Blogging is important but search engine optimization (SEO) is a concern. Is it difficult? Do you need to hire it done? How much extra time does it take to apply effective search engine optimization to your blog posts. The answer may surprise you.
WordPress Plugins Local Business Network Sites
Wendy Woudstra, writing on her blog way back in 2009 provided an interesting list of 20 WordPress Plugins for Local Business Network Sites. While some of the plugins are long gone, the list, and her comments, provide an interesting retrospective on what we had to do in those early days of WordPress as a website, […]
How To Make Money Blogging
Bloggers have come a long way in the last ten or twelve years. Many now sustain a permanent full-time business. They do so simply by running a blog to make money blogging. Often these blogs were started by accident and were never truly intended to be a full-time thriving business. Take for example the case […]
Blog Publication Management Calendar
Blogging is a great way to earn income, promote your business, or just have a venue to discuss your passion. One way to keep up with blogging is to create a blog publication calendar. A blog publication calendar will take into consideration important upcoming events, product launches, and other issues, helping you work in advance […]
Spam Comments – Is Your Refrigerator Running?
Does Your Blog Suffer From Spam Comments? Reader comments can be an important part of blogging or online selling but, unfortunately, they are abused to such an extent as to become almost useless — or at least so annoying that any benefit is over-shadowed by the frustration, as you may well have experienced.
Five Important Things To Do With A New Blog
Five important things! No matter where you blog, what system you use, or what niche you decide to focus on, whatever you blog about, there are a couple of must do steps you should follow
Blogging Mistakes
Blogging Mistakes Happen… Blogging mistakes are common. Bloggers make mistakes all the time. But most blogging mistakes are easy to avoid, and even easier not to create in the first place.