Overcoming Blogger’s Block
Published June 27th, 2007 in Blogging - 1 Comment
A never-ending challenge for bloggers is to constantly produce quality content on topics that will generate interest. At times it can be a struggle to even decide on a topic to blog about. When you have hit this wall, or better yet, before you have hit this wall, there are some proven methods that will [...]
Executing a Consistent Blog Monetization Strategy
Published June 22nd, 2007 in Blogging, Design, Marketing - 5 Comments
What is your strategy for monetizing your blog? More importantly, how are you going about accomplishing this? Money can be made with blogs either directly or indirectly. Some common methods of making money directly include: Selling products AdSense/PPC ads Selling links Affiliate products Paid posts/reviews Donations These methods involve either a blog visitor or an [...]
SEO Basics for Blogs
Published June 21st, 2007 in Blogging, SEO - 38 Comments
Anyone who runs a website or a blog quickly learns the importance of traffic from search engines. While SEO basics are becoming common knowledge for designers and marketers, blogs face different issues with search engines than traditional websites. With blogs you have less control over the coding that is used. Depending on what blogging platform [...]
10 Proven Methods for Getting More RSS Subscribers
Published in Blogging, Marketing - 14 Comments
1. Place RSS icon and subscription option in a prominent place. Readers of your blog should see the RSS icon and the subscription details as soon as they enter your site. Most blogs will place the subscription link at the top of the sidebar, so that it’s visible without the reader scrolling down the page. [...]
Links of the Week
Published June 17th, 2007 in Blogging, Links, SEO - 1 Comment
Here are some articles that we have been reading this week. CSS: 70 Expert Ideas for Better CSS Coding from Smashing Magazine Blogging Four Reasons to Write Extraordinary Articles When You’re Starting a New Blog from Dosh Dosh. How Long Should a Post Be? from ProBlogger How to Get Traffic for Your Blog from Seth [...]
68 Essential SEO Resources and Tools
Published June 16th, 2007 in Links, SEO - 9 Comments
Blogs: Read articles from some of the leaders in Search Engine Optimization and learn how you can improve your website. www.seomoz.org/blog www.seo-scoop.com www.mattcutts.com/blog www.seroundtable.com http://blog.outer-court.com/ Search Engine/SEO News: Stay up-to-date with the latest search engine and SEO news. www.seomoz.org – Top SEO firm. Their site has a lot of articles and tools www.searchengineguide.com www.pandia.com/sew/index.php www.searchenginenews.com [...]
Why Your Business Needs a Blog
Published June 15th, 2007 in Blogging, Marketing - 1 Comment
By now most businesses have a website and at least appreciate the fact that it can benefit their business in some way. Most businesses, however, see their website as a way to sell more products or simply as a glorified yellow pages ad. Millions of internet users around the world use blogs to communicate online, [...]
Finding Blogs in Your Niche
Published June 14th, 2007 in Blogging - 0 Comments
Blogging is very community-oriented in nature. Each industry or niche has its own community of blogs. As a blogger, becoming a respected and trusted part of that community is key to achieving blogging success. Why Do I Need to be an Active Part of the Blogging Community? Bloggers link to other blogs – Regardless of [...]
4 Reasons to Use CSS-Based Navigation
Published June 10th, 2007 in CSS, Design - 14 Comments
Navigational structure is one of the most crucial aspects of effective website design. Navigational bars/menus are frequently key design elements that help to create the look and feel of a website through color, typography, shape, and sometimes images. While the appearance of the navigational menu can make or break a design, the usability of the [...]
Links of the Week
Published June 9th, 2007 in Links - 1 Comment
Here are some valuable links that we came across this week. Blogging: 10 Minute Blog Tips: Is Your Blog Approachable from The Blog Herald 5 Uncommon Ways to Market Your Blog from ProBlogger One Click Blog Commenting: Clickcomments from Tech Crunch WordPress vs. Movable Type: Open Source Blogging Software Showdown from Publishing 2.0 5 Tips [...]
