WordPress is great – the updates are consistently helpful, and the interface is easy to use. The plugins that people upload to WordPress? Not always as great, and they oftentimes conflict with each other. So, when you go on your WordPress, find that new social media plugin you’re dying to put on your site, and […]
5 Reasons New Visitors Hate Your Blog: The Harsh Reality
People online don’t know who you are, who your friends are, what you’re like, or if you are a good person. Visitors see only your site, and you have one chance to make a solid impression and get them to keep coming back. This post is not going to be about the happy things in […]
How To Stop Focusing On A Topic And Start Focusing On A Demographic
A great number of successful bloggers all over the world always spout the importance of focusing on a niche topic that both readers and Google recognizes as specific and useful. Sure, this is a great approach, but there are already a hundred apples in every basket – nearly every topic you could think of has […]
10 Ways You Can Use Mother’s Day To Get More Traffic
Mother’s Day is coming up, May 13, and I need to remind you all right now to call your moms and send them gifts. Expensive gifts, preferably with four wheels and made by BMW. But, I’m not here to nag you about buying your mom a gift, I’m here to tell you how you can […]
How To Create The Perfect Sidebar Layout For Your Blog
Many bloggers understand the importance of their sidebar setup, and how it can benefit them in terms of traffic and revenue, but they’re not sure how to set it up to maximize both of these metrics. These tips are not going to work for all blogs, as readers have different tastes and different niches have […]
How To Hook Readers With Compelling Post Titles
You’ve got a great idea for a post, and though posts all have to start with an idea, a post that ends with an idea is simply that – an idea. Ideas don’t get you traffic, and ideas don’t bring in revenue. Posts do these things. So, once you’ve got that brilliant idea, it’s time […]
