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- 7 WordPress Plugins to Make Blogging Easier - 2012-06-04 13:32:16-04
As a blogger you spend a lot of your time at your computer, pounding out sentence after sentence, racing to meet deadlines and researching the latest news in your industry. We all find it hard to balance life and work, to carve out the time to relax and unwind. Wouldn’t it be great if there were tools to help make blogging easier and quicker? I know, I know, silly question right? That’s why you’re reading Blogging Tips – to make your work more efficient, enjoyable and, hopefully, profitable! In this article I’m going to share 7 of the best WordPress Plugins that will help make blogging easier for you – so you can get more out of your day, write better articles and secure even more work. Let’s not wait around any longer – here are 7 WordPress plugins to make blogging easier: 1. WordPress SEO http://yoast.com/wordpress/seo/ A lot of ...
- Protect Your Blog With 'Better WP Security' Plugin - 2012-06-04 16:08:15-04
I have been using this wonderful plugin on my blog for the last 2 months and till now, it has stopped about 80 brute-force attacks to break into my blog. As a blogger, you must be aware how important it is to secure your blog against all attacks. The reason why blogs are so easily hacked is because of vulnerabilities which we, as bloggers with not much technological knowledge, can never comprehend so it is necessary to take adequate protection for any blog. The plugin I am talking about is the Better WP Security plugin. If you are using this security plugin, you need no other. Also Read: Ten Excellent Plugins for Top Bloggers Better WP Security Plugin Created by 'Bit51', this plugin combines all the techniques and features that can help prevent any unwarranted access to your blog through any methods. It will suffice to say that the developer ...
- BlogWorld And New Media Expo Lessons For You - 2012-06-04 19:00:10-04
Come June 5th at the Jacob Javit Convention Center in New York City, the rich, simplified and exceptional BlogWorld and New Media Expo will kick off strong with industry leaders waiting to dish out content marketing strategies, tips, advises and lessons. I'm sure a lot of people will attend this expo, but if for any reason you couldn’t make it, I've got you covered. At least, you don't have to miss out totally. The internet has made it possible for everyone to leverage and learn at will. It's like a Do-It-Yourself kit that shows you the step-by-step tutorials on how to do a particular task even though you're a total dummy. I visited the BlogWorld website today and when I looked at the speakers, I was gasping for air – it's a great expectation to have powerful voices ready to dazzle attendees. The likes of Chris Brogan, Brian Amyot, Rich Brooks, Linus ...
- Five Ways to Keeping WordPress Hack Proof - 2012-06-05 12:58:02-04
As a preferred mode of blogging, WordPress platform has continued to rule the blogging market for the last couple of years. It is, therefore, not surprising to see more than 6 million queries on Google about keeping WordPress blogs safe, implying that hackers have taken a fascination towards this platform. Below are given five easy ways to keep your WordPress blog/website hack free: Weekly WordPress Backup It is necessary to take backup of your blog every week and you can do this through the Backup Buddy plugin which will email you all the files once any kind of changes are made in the database, consisting of images, files and other digital media. WordPress Security Scan This plugin scans the entire WordPress database every week on a scheduled time and check for any malicious codes or vulnerabilities. After scanning, it sends you a report stating whether you have the latest stable ...
- 30 Minimal WordPress Themes - 2012-06-05 14:00:32-04
Looking for a WordPress theme that is both sophisticated and clean? Then a minimal WordPress Theme could be just what you’re looking for. These 30 minimal WordPress themes display your posts in a simple fashion that won’t distract from your work. By minimizing the flashy elements of design your posts are the focus of the page – which leaves room for your content to shine through. 1. Flexography Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 2. Vertical Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 3. Creative Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 4. FolioStyle Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 5.Gatefold Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 6. Portfolio Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 7.Typografika Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 8. Clean Dessign Regular License: $29 Info & Download | Demo 9. Edge Dessign Regular License: ...
- Top 10 Writing Tips for Bloggers - 2012-06-06 10:18:00-04
While anybody can sit down and type out a quick blog, it takes real talent to effortlessly create content that will resonate with readers and make your site stand out from the crowd. Many bloggers make the mistake of creating entries that are tired and of little interest to their readers, which results in little feedback and disappointing traffic numbers. In order to keep this from occurring, use these simple tips to make certain your blog content is fresh and interesting and keeps readers coming back for more. Pick a Topic That Interests You as a Writer While it may seem elementary, picking a topic is one of the most important steps to establishing a high-quality blog. Don't write on things that you have little interest in, as readers can tell the difference. You have a much better chance of being successful if you explore things that fill you with ...
- How Google's +1 can Welcome You to the SEO Party - 2012-06-07 11:25:02-04
Since the New Year and the recent changes in how Google ranks websites, are you beginning to feel like you are being left out, ignored and are never being invited to the party on page 1 or at the top of the rankings? If this is the case, a real life get-together is the best example to show you what you should be doing to make an impact on the organic results, because after all a person that is more social is more likely to be the life of the party than someone who is not – and in terms of SEO this means utilizing the effect of Google's +1 button to your advantage. Start with Google+ With Google+ and the +1 button still being in its relative infancy when compared to Facebook and it's 'Like' or the simple 'Retweet', it is best to start from the beginning for most ...
- 3 Smart Ways To Fix Your Blog Post Headline Right Now - 2012-06-07 20:49:23-04
Can you write a clickable headline? Would you take action today if I show you how to fix your blog post headline in simple and practical ways? If you answered yes, then welcome. Writing catchy and reader-friendly headline is an art. I like revealing my secrets. Really, it takes knowledge and experience to craft the right ones. Since I started blogging, I've looked into my headline writing as a study on its own. I spent 30 minutes figuring out how to catch readers' attention via headline on this post. Why Great Headline Is Vital Apart from the clicks you would get, a great headline would help the reader envisage how the content is. If the content is weak, generic and quirky, it usually shows up in the headline. On the other hand, I've seen clickable headlines, got hooked to it but was disappointed because the information on the article ...
- How Outsourcing Can Help You Save Money - 2012-06-08 11:33:20-04
Whether you are a one man business or have a small concern that has a few in house employees the chances are you are probably still doing more work than you have time for. You have come to a standstill, to go forward means spending more money or killing yourself trying to cram more work in with longer hours or you stay as you are and not really expand into anything more than the small concern you are now. But why did you start an online business in the first place? To make money and have more free time perhaps? So what do you do and where do you go from here? You can keep doing the work yourself. You can hire more employees to do the work for you. You can outsource that work to freelancers or specialist companies designed to take on that specific task. Most companies will ...
- Email Marketing: 4 Reasons Why You Should Build Email List - 2012-06-09 09:20:17-04
Let’s talk about email marketing. Marketing via email is one of the best activities that can transform your blog. I didn't realize how powerful email marketing was until late December, in 2011 when I finally started building my email list. If you're still skeptical on the importance of collecting leads and building relationships that can leads to long-term business dealings and communication, here are 4 reasons why you should get started today: 1. Speed: email is fast With the push of a button through an autoresponder service, you can reach 10,000 targeted prospects instantly. That is why it's important to build a responsive list – you don't want to waste time collecting generic leads that will not convert. Speed is crucial to attaining significant success online. I could remember when Bum Marketing was in vogue. Those who cannot write articles quickly struggled to make money. The fast fingers earned so ...
- The Importance of Exercise for Successful Blogging - 2012-06-09 11:38:33-04
I want to tell you a little secret. Most people tell you that practicing your blogging skills every day, taking courses, honing your writing voice, learning about SEO or educating yourself on all matters of marketing are the most important aspects of being a successful blogger. While these points are certainly extremely important, there is one hardly talked about principal that stands in most writers' way of ever being massively outstanding: exercise. If you're groaning and rolling your eyes right now, I completely understand. Working out can be such a burden, a source of discomfort and displeasure, but it doesn't have to be. We all can find a form of exercise that makes us instantly and passionately fall in love with it, whether that is yoga, Zumba, basketball, indoor cycling, weight lifting, running, body step, body attack or simply walking. We live in a world with more choices than we ...
- Advertisement Platforms to Monetize Blog - 2012-06-09 15:00:10-04
Making money from your blog through advertisements is one of the potent ways of earning online. You will see bloggers who create niche blogs, add 50+ posts, market it, get a good page rank (PR) and start selling advertisement slots. A PR 2 blog with decent traffic can change $10+ per month per advertisement space. The fact that there is no limit to the number of advertisements you can place on a blog makes the revenue concept more alluring. Here I give you few advertisement platforms to monetize your blog. I am skipping Google AdSense because it is the most common. Of course, the advertisement websites mentioned below can function simultaneously with AdSense. 1) Buy Sell Ads After AdSense, this is the most common choice for bloggers. Buy Sell Ads is a platform for both advertisers and publishers. Advertisers can mention their requirement and accepted publishers bid on them. However, ...
- Best SEO Strategy Tips to Attract Traffic towards Your Writing - 2012-06-10 11:24:18-04
We are a huge community out here on the internet. By 'we' I mean bloggers, freelance writers and content writers. Regardless of how diverse our professional platforms are, we have one thing in common: writing. Yeah, no matter who we write for, we all love writing and we also share a common aim between us. What is that? We want traffic; because we know traffic will bring both readers and income. That brings us to a very important aspect of online writing: SEO. So this post is targeted at helping writers achieve search engine optimization for their writing. Speaking of SEO, there are several aspects that need to be taken care of such as: On page Optimization Off page Optimization Keyword Research Let us discuss about each of these aspects in detail here. Evaluating Keywords Keywords are certainly the key to all your SEO attempts. Knowing which keywords to target ...
- 12 Tips To Help Overcome Writer's Block - 2012-06-10 15:54:40-04
Writer’s block is an illusion, albeit frequently, a very persistent one. Most writers, at some point, grow weary, bored, stressed, etc. with their craft—their thoughts and written words, stuttered. Common causes of writer’s block include, but aren’t limited to: Lack of enthusiasm about the subject matter Boredom Stress and/or anxiety Lack of research or knowledge about the subject matter Lack of understanding of the subject matter Self-consciousness about the author’s style of writing or writing abilities What too many fail to realize, though, is that this apparent ‘stifling of literary creativity’ is only temporary—and that for every symptom of writer’s block, there’s a cure (or, at least, treatment). Following is a brief list of tips and explanations for overcoming the issue. And just as in medicine, sometimes different prescriptions work differently and more or less effectively for different people. 1. Just Do It It’s ridiculously simple: Just start writing when ...
- Measuring Your Blog's Success - 2012-06-10 16:09:06-04
One of the problems that mainstream advertising has with plugging into the internet counterpart is the fact that there's not really a verifiable way to measure the success of your campaigns on social media like Twitter and Facebook. People that want to write their own blogs generally have two problems they face. The first is finding the time to run a business and do the advertising, and the second being many don't have the technical knowhow to gauge the success they are having. Here's a few things that you can do to measure how successful your posts are: Watch the number of unique visitors. You need to see increases here to be sure that your efforts are working and that your blog is reaching the intended audience in an effective way. Not an expert in the field? Don't think you have the expertise to read the data correctly? Google Analytics ...
- 3 Helpful Tips For The Community Manager On The Go - 2012-06-11 10:06:39-04
Being a community manager is a 24/7 job. As the representative of your brand in the social space, you have a huge responsibility to be available and responsive. The problem is, no human being is sitting in front of their laptop hitting the refresh button all day and night. Luckily, there are tons of resources that can help you manage your brand's communities while on the go. All I can say is, thank goodness for smart phones! Here are three great mobile tips that will help you manage your communities while away from your computer. 1. Flipboard There is an app called Flipboard that creates a personalized magazine using everything being shared with you. Content is taken from your Facebook newsfeed, your Twitter timeline, your Instagram friends, and more. Use this app to curate content even when you can't surf the net. 2. Google Mobile If you are a community manager, you are likely very dependent ...
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