If you use an RSS reader you’ll notice two different methods bloggers use for displaying their RSS feeds. Some bloggers choose to show readers the full post directly in the RSS reader, while others choose to only use short excepts that contain a link to the blog post on their site. Each method has its [...]
I recently came across a very useful WordPress plugin, PostPost. It’s not one that you’ll see on most people’s list of top plugins, including my own (I hadn’t come across PostPost at the time of writing that article, or it would have been on the list).
PostPost gives you the ability to include content in your [...]
An increasing number of businesses and website owners are using blogs as a means of communication with their customers and website visitors. If your business already has a website it is possible to have a blog that matches the look and feel of your existing website without doing a complete re-design and without paying thousands [...]
Running a blog can require a lot of time, and most bloggers have only a limited amount of time available. Good time management can make these few hours very productive. Time management concepts are nothing new, but bloggers face unique challenges that demand a specialized approach to the subject.
In this article we’ll be taking a [...]
Of the major blogging platforms, WordPress has the most resources available to its community. WordPress users have access to thousands of themes, plugins, articles and tutorials that make it the most customizable and flexible option for bloggers. Because there are so many resources out there it is sometimes hard to know what is available [...]
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 [...]
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 advertiser making a payment. While there are [...]
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 [...]
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. Since [...]
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 Godin
Turning Visitors into Subscribers from Andy [...]
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