First time readers make almost instantaneous decisions on whether they’ll be subscribing to your blog, leaving a comment, and making their way back for a return visit. Abby Kerr has a great post on this over on her site. And it’s true, much like a good first impression matters during an interview for a new [...]
What are the most important pages on your blog?
Home About Best Of Newsletter Speaking Contact Etc. Grab a pen and paper, and write out your list of most important pages. Some people have too many pages on their header navigation. I’ve seen as many as 23 pages (yes, TWENTY-THREE) on a site’s navigation. That’s over-kill (in my humble opinion). What I’d like you [...]
Use an Editorial Calendar and Come Up with 10 Post Ideas
Last week I wrote about taking control of your content with an Editorial Calender over on the Diverse Solutions Blog. I’ve written about using an editorial calendar before but in this case, I wanted to share the Editorial Calendar WordPress plugin with you. Basically, it allows you to… See all of your posts in a [...]
Make Your WordPress Site Secure with These Security & Back-up Plugins
Sometimes I think site security is one of those things people don’t think too much about until their site gets hacked. And if you’ve ever been hacked, you know it’s no joy ride. So today, I’d thought I’d share a few WordPress Security and Backup plugins to make your site more secure and prevent malicious [...]
Stay On Top of What’s Happening In Your Niche
One way to stay ahead of the competition is to set up a listening station to keep aware of what’s happening in your niche. There’s a few reasons why it’s helpful to do something like this: Be aware when someone mentions your product/company – being aware of and ready to respond when someone mentions your [...]
33 Must-Read Tips & Tutorials for Bloggers
Where do I get started? What platform should I use? What are some of the best ways to get more traffic, earn more subscribers and generate more business? Well, here’s a comprehensive list from around the web to help you get started on answering some of these questions and more. If you don’t read through [...]
Do you email your blog readers?
What do you do when someone leaves a comment on your blog for the first time? Do you send them a quick reply comment? Do you email them? Do you reward or acknowledge them in some way, shape or form? For example, I use the Top Commentators Plugin to hi-light regular readers/commentators here on the [...]
