Clean Up Your Blog
In our recent Comment Friday, I asked “Does the design of the blog matter?” 35 yes’s later, it’s time to clean up your blog! Limit Your Widgets If you are running 10 different widgets, it’s time to narrow it down. Make a choice between mybloglog and blog catalog, they are essentially the same widget anyway. […]
Two Easy Ways to Reduce Spam on Your Blog
We get dozens of spam messages everyday. I have found there are two great ways to reduce spam messages on your blog. Plugins Askimet is the default plugin to help you fight spam. However, I personally use Bad Behavior. Bad Behavior has blocked 914 access attempts in the last 7 days. One of the features […]
The Difference Between MyBlogLog and Blog Catalog
When I posted 10 Quick Blogging Tips I included that joining blogging networks is important. MyBlogLog has been pretty consistent in sending 100-200 visitors per month to our blog. Lynne asked I am currently subscribed to blogcatalog not bloglog. Is one better than the other and why? Besides the small differences, they are very much […]
Top 5 Reasons to Get Your Own Domain Name
I recently was asked what are the advantages of owning your own website. There are more than 5, but these are the best ones. Credibility I’ve said it before. If you give someone the opportunity to chose between two identical sites, one that is mysite.com and mysite.blogspot.com, they will chose the one on the domain. […]
Backup Solutions for Your WordPress Blog
You have set up your new WordPress blog. You found a snazzy theme and change it every time you come across a snazzier theme. You are reading every ‘Best WordPress Plugins’ list ever made and installing plugins to your hearts content. You have written a few dozen posts. You check your RSS subscriber number more […]
The Effect “Link Trains” Can Have on your Blog
Over the past several months we’ve seen many “link trains” from the infamous “Z List” to Technorati Favs to Feed my Feed. Each list obviously is a little different, yet completely the same. The Positive Side I think these trains can really help out a brand new blogger, especially one who wouldn’t achieve a page […]
Chain Chain Chain, Technorati Chain
That title is supposed to be sung to the tune of Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools”. Okay, it’s nutty, I know. Anywho, I’m running a Technorati Favorites Chain on two of my blogs and everyone is invited to join in. I know things like this is being done all over the blogosphere, but there are […]
Creating a Niche Blog
Just simply being passionate about a topic isn’t enough for having a successful blog. I have found this out first hand. If you want a successful blog, you can always go with the trends. Pick a popular niche, and watch the traffic roll in. Well it’s not that easy… but it can be. My Blog […]