Starting a blog, or any long-term project, can be a daunting process not just because of the work involved, but the long periods of time that might pass before you see any reward…or even an indication if you are doing the right things.
It is easy to get depressed and worn out when it looks like […]
Use pretty permalinks for your Wordpress posts.
RSS is a great tool for keep up with blogs and news, but it can overwhelm you if you let it.
Google Reader is a lifesaver.
Don’t overplan or overthink what you write on a blog. Use common sense, but it is better to write something and have to edit […]
Search Engine Guide features a story on how to recruit casual users of your product or website to become product evangelists.
Jennifer Laycock describes the process of engaging customers to sell your product and the power of “word of mouth” marketing.
Here’s a quote…
My phrase at the class this week was that social media is mostly […]
I’ve fixed up the template and added some new links. I added links to YouTube videos, my PageFlakes pages, and another blog I use to test Blogger’s news features. My YouTube and Delicious accounts will be filling up with links migrating from my other accounts.
The Charles Gnilka Blog Laboratory is my other project. […]
There are a variety of reasons to start a blog. Some bloggers express their feelings and opinions through their posts. Businesses use blogs to promote their brands and services.
One of the missions of my personal blog is to organize the vast amount of information I deal with.
A blog as a your personal information […]
People have asked me for advice on getting search engines to notice their blogs.
The best advice I can offer is write good content.
Most of the blogs that I read on a regular basis I found through content, usually when I was doing a search for a solution to a problem or daily research.
This tutorial on […]
Once you have installed your WordPress blog, fine-tuning your setup from the start will allow you get blogging with fewer glitches.
Here are some resources and tips I found helpful.
Download Squad features a post-install checklist. Going through this checklist will show you where all the features are located.
When you read through the Download Squad checklist, take […]