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Make Good Use of WordPress Plugins
Jul 27th
Without doubt WordPress is the bogging platform of choice. Whether you are someone who blogs just to let the world know what you are up to, or a large company, or Matt Cutts of Google who writes about lots of stuff Google-related, WordPress is the one to use.
The latest version 3.0 has a number of improvements over previous versions, and to make it even better there are tons of useful plugins. And it is these plugins which make WP just right for your needs as a blogger.
Installing WordPress For a New Blog
Jul 19th
Step 1 – Find Your Host
If you have not already done so, then you need to decide on where you will be hosting your website. Look around for a website host that offers the services that you need at a price you are happy to pay. To install WordPress, you will need basic hosting along with a MySQL database, so look at the price of that. If you are creating more than 1 blog then maybe look at accounts that will host multiple websites, even reseller accounts.
If you are lucky you might choose a host that has one click WordPress installation. If so, then do the next step and the one click installation and forget the rest of the steps!
How to Add a Custom Background to Your YouTube Channel
Jul 12th
Are you ready to spruce up your YouTube channel and make it personal? You can add a background of your choice and make your channel stand out. If you are using it for a business I highly recommend having a nice, unique background. It will help people remember you and take the overall look of your channel up a notch.
How to add a custom background to YouTube:
1. The first thing you need to do find an image that you like that fits the look and feel of you or your brand. If you have a website you could pick something that matches or is similar so your brand stays consistent. You can find nice backgrounds or images on stock photo sites. The limit for the size of your background image is 256 K.
Using Forums to Generate Website Feedback and Visitors
Jul 1st
To know how your website visitors experience a specific topic on your site, see to it that you offer away for them to share insights and honest comments.
People generally like to be able to voice their opinions, experiences, concerns, and questions.
Several internet customers these days are becoming extremely participatory in sharing their thoughts and possessing community forums is a good way to take advantage of this outlet. Both the participants and the webmaster benefit.
Writing Your First eBook – My 11 Step Formula
Jun 30th
The internet gives us the possibility to leverage, develop and market skills that we have developed naturally over the years by turning them into products. There are many products we can create with our knowledge and skills which can be sold online. One such product is an eBook.
An eBook is a great way to establish yourself as an expert in the niche you decide to focus on. As an author you have immediately separated yourself from the people who just talk about it and don’t demonstrate any concrete value to their target audience. Writing an eBook is not as difficult as it may seem to the uninitiated, the main thing is to get started.
6 Easy Ways to Increase Blog Traffic
Jun 29th
1. Great Blogging Software is a Good start
A blog CMS that suits your requirements can make all the difference. To further make an impression and stand out, I suggest having a custom platform – blog that can be completely tailored according to your users. For general cases, Blogger, WordPress, Typepad or Movable Type will suffice. However, try to keep the look and layout as simple as possible. Imagine, in detail, how you want archiving, sub-pages, commenting, user accounts, categorization, multiple feeds etc.
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What Could a Blog Be Used For?
Jun 28th
A blog can be your personal inspiration!
Are you training for a marathon or trying to lose weight? Do you often wander from your goals and need a helping hand steering yourself back on track? Then blogging in a community could be just what you want. Start a simple blog, using a free community blog, and start describing your goals and ongoing training and exercise regime. Thinking of missing a session or just feeling low after a bad session? Then write a new post and share it with others and hope to get some positive comments back. Read through other blogs in the community and share your thoughts with them.
Google Page Rank Checker
Jun 24th
Page Rank is a method used by Google determine the importance and relevance of a website. It is a general representation of a website’s popularity that is primarily based on link popularity. The more ranking value a website has, the more traffic and higher positions the website gets in the search engines. Ranking is measured on a scale of 1 to 10 and is primarily determined by the list of links pointing to a given page.
Knowing your Google Page Rank is a definite plus for any internet marketer, webmaster, and Search Engine Specialists. The Google Ranking tool allows you to quickly check the ranking value of any webpage whether it be yours or your competitor’s page. Just simply enter the URL and the ranking value so that you will be able to check easily the ranking value of a website in just a click away.
Top 10 WordPress Terms You Should Know
Jun 23rd
My new WordPress clients are often confused about some of the terminology of WordPress. This makes it more difficult to communicate effectively with them about what they want from their WordPress sites and blog. So, I’ve decided to list the top 10 WordPress related terms everyone who uses WordPress should know.
Term 1: Themes
A Theme is a collection of files that create the visual look of your WordPress website or blog. Themes are kinda like ‘skins’ that you can easily download, install and start using on your site. Themes also can include some custom features to give you greater control over the presentation and functionality of your site. In general, only one Theme can be used at a time.
What is a Blog Used For?
Jun 22nd
Blogs are everywhere on the internet now-a-days and people are asking the question, what is a blog? And what is a blog used for?
WHAT IS A BLOG?
What is a blog? According to Merriam-Webster.com/dictionary/blog, a blog is defined as – A website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer, also: the contents of such a site.
In other words, a blog is an active website. Typically for blogs to perform well, content needs to be added regularly (preferably daily for a better ranking in the search engines) in the form of post.
