Over a year ago, I wrote a post on blog post graphic resources, with most of my focus set on image generators. Since then, several new tools have been introduced that make it even easier for bloggers to create custom images to enhance their posts. Why Make Your Own Graphics? Blog posts are a package …
Whether you own a business blog or you’re a ghost blogger doing the dirty deed for a paying customer, odds are you have found yourself sitting in front of your computer thinking, “How in the hell am I going to write another post about [insert your relevant keyword here]?!” Let’s face it, sometimes the well …
Soldiers have always kept journals. Some of the most provocative writing from the World Wars was found in the dairies and notebooks of soldiers serving on the front line. The beginning of the 20th Century saw a remarkable change in how the experience of warfare was shared. During the first world war there were many …
For me, blogging is one of the best things in this world. Writing and making money at the same time is an incomparable feeling, one that I never got from my previous job. This is why I decided to quit and instead devote my life to blogging and making money out of it. However, there …
As the age of social media continues to evolve, many businesses are no doubt contemplating if blogging is still an important piece of the puzzle in their marketing and advertising efforts. While businesses blog for different reasons, the overriding goal behind blogging is to target your customers. That being said, is your business still in …
The blog home page is one of the least-optimized pages on a website. It doesn’t get nearly the same level of love as an individual post page when it comes to keyword research, SEO, and internal linking. I don’t think it’s intentional. I think it’s just easy to forget how authoritative blog home pages can …
I don’t know who spread the word, but for some reason, thousands of people entered the blogging niche thinking that it was a cheap and easy meal ticket. Of course, most of them quickly found out that this isn’t a place for slackers, but still – there is still a prevalent amount of passion-less bloggers …
Did you recently launch a blog to promote your small business? If so, below we outline several strategies to help you turn that blog into a customer raving, information packed, lead generating, sales producing machine. The trick is to know from the outset what you want your business blog to achieve, as this will facilitate …
Looking to reduces your bounce rate? It’s hard getting new visitors to your site. Once they are there, you want to keep them for as long as possible. It’s not just important for your own internal web traffic but can help with your search engine rankings. Bounce rate – the rate in which people only …
Seems like new “personal homepage” sites like About.me and Flavors.me are popping up daily. These sites are fun and interactive but lack a lot of customization. The benefits of these sites are obvious though: Consolidation of content and links to social networks Another site/page to rank well for your terms or name A great solution …
