Tag Archive | "blogging"

Time To Upgrade Your Word Press 3.1

Friday, March 4, 2011

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It's that time again...the scary thought...."Time to upgrade your Word Press 3.1 blog site! Yes, we can hear your groans! Why are we so worried? Well, the truth is, that the upgrade procedure can be dangerous, but so are many of the things we do daily, like driving a car. We are not usually concerned, with driving because we are so used to it. We understand how to drive, so we are not worried about it...

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How “Related Posts” Plug-ins Can Help Your Blog

Monday, November 22, 2010

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If you are not already using a "related posts" plugin for your WordPress blog, you'll definitely want to read on. This is a type of plugin that can bring your blog extra traffic, extra page views, boost your search engine rankings and so much more. The plugin works like this; At the end of each of your blog posts, the plug-in will suggest to the reader, other posts you have made that are similar to or related to the one they just read. Each suggestion will be automatically generated by the plugin and will be a link to another post in your blog. There are a number of reasons why you need to be using a related-post plugin on your blog. Here are a few of the benefits you'll want to know...

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Google Instant Previews; Will Your Website Be Affected?

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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Rolling out this week is yet another search tool from Google. "Instant Previews" will now be added to each search result, displaying a snapshot of a webpage containing the search term. From the standpoint of a web searcher, this feature will be a great help to finding what you are looking for. From a marketers standpoint, it may reduce the number of visitors to your website and here's why...

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New: Google Feedburner Offers Real-Time Stats and More

Monday, November 1, 2010

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Last week, Google rolled out the Beta-version of the new Feedburner stats and we're loving it! As in Analytics and the new Goo.gl shortening services, Feedburner Beta stats is offering some great in-depth analysis. Whether you want to know which country your readers are coming from, or which of your blog posts were most popular in your feed, or how many clicks your feed received, you'll find it all in a very familiar Google-esque manner. We particularly like.........

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Video – Tweak Your Blog Comments Setting (Never Show “0 Comments” Again)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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When your visitors arrive at your blog, there are two things they are likely to notice; They will notice the date of your most current post and they will notice how many comments have been made on your blog posts. Both of those items give an immediate picture as to how popular your blog is. Nothing says "Readers find this blog post boring" than a post that shows "Zero Comments." Unfortunately, there is a time when every one of your blog posts will show "0 Comments"..... when you first post the article! Here's a short video on how you can make changes to your blog theme to change that wording to something much more interesting.......

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Grab it Free: The 7 Minute Blog Strategy Workbook

Monday, October 18, 2010

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What do you want from your blog? Are you wanting to grow your list of subscribers, or get noticed by the masses, or make it to the front page of Technorati? Whatever goals you have with your blog, you need "The 7 Minute Blog Strategy Workbook." This 18 page workbook is written by Stanford Smith and we guarantee it will get you thinking about blogging in a very different way. As Stanford points out, you cannot run a successful blog without a strategy. If you want a blog that is more than just a record of your passing thoughts, you absolutely must have a strategy plan. Stanford's workbook will get you well on your way. Our favorite part of the workbook.......

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Blog Action Day 2010- October 15th; Please Join Us

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Thousands of bloggers from over 100 countries are coming together on October 15, 2010 to make a difference in the world. You are invited to join them. On that date, bloggers will write and post an article on their blog about this year's topic: clean water. Blog Action Day is in its 4th year of uniting bloggers around the globe for a single global cause. It's a way of showing how ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference in the world. We want you to join us on that day in bringing awareness to the problems surrounding the lack of clean water. To get involved, you can register your blog at Blog Action Day right now. Then, start to do your homework about the issue. Begin to outline your blog post and get ready to post it on the 15th. On that day.......

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Goo.gl – A New URL Shortener from Google

Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Previously only available to users of the Google toolbar, the new URL shortening system is now open to the public. Google has created a webpage at Goo.gl where you can take a very long website address and shorten it. Similar to programs like Bit.ly and TinyURL, Goo.gl not only shortens the URL for you, but it also integrates into your Google account with analytics. You can easily view how many people have clicked the shortened link and also see from where they came.......

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Six Ways to Get More Blog Comments

Monday, September 27, 2010

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Ever wonder why some blogs get lots of comments from their readers and other blogs do not? Have you ever wondered why your blog posts are not getting more comments? We recently surveyed blog readers and asked them what would cause them to read a blog post but not leave a comment. Many of their answers surprised even us. Here's the top six responses......

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Security and Your Blog – Three Things You Can Do Right Now

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Blog hacks are on the rise. While there is no such thing as fool-proof security for your blog, there are a couple of things you can do right now to make it more difficult for someone to get into your blog. Taking a few minutes right now to make these fixes may save you hours of work in the future. Losing your blog's content when a hacker accesses your site can be near disaster for most bloggers. Before you become a victim, read through these 3 quick steps you can do today to help secure your blog.

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Video – Are You Making This Blogging Mistake?

Friday, September 10, 2010

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Video Training If you have a blog, you know one of the critical aspects of blogging is how long your blog visitors stay at your blog. Did you also know that you may actually be driving them away? If you include links in your blog posts, you'll want to watch this 4 minute video to see if you are accidentally kicking your readers off your blog page.....

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100 Ways to Increase Your Website Traffic

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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If there is something every website needs, it's traffic. Hords of traffic. Without visitors, our blogs and websites are just vacant real estate on the internet. We recently ran across one of those "couldn't have said it better myself" blog posts that detailed some really terrific tips for boosting traffic to a blog or website. We thought it was so good, we wanted to share it here

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Special Invitation to Share and Promote Your Blog (for Free!)

Sunday, August 22, 2010

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Calling all bloggers! Would you like some advertisement for your blog? Would you like to get a few extra visitors to your blog at no cost? Or, do you know of a really great blog? Then, we've got something we think you might like. We have a new training series that we will be releasing very soon which will be showcasing a number of blogs. Specifically, we'll be sharing examples of specific features on blogs that are done well. If you would like the opportunity to be one of those featured blogs (and get a fair amount of free visitor traffic as a result), or if you'd like us to showcase a great blog you know about, submit it for us to review. This upcoming series will be made available across the internet and, best of all.....

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Top 10 Blog Statistics You Should Be Tracking

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Tracking blog statistics might seem like a boring task to some while to others it might be almost an obsession. Regardless of where you fall on the scale of interest, you really should be tracking your blog statistics. Here's our top 10 list of stats you should be tracking........

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