Three Productivity Tips For Your Blog In 2012

productivity

Are you and your blog ready for the coming of a new year? Are you excited about the prospect of growing your blog in 2012? Do you dream about more readers, engagement and even more of the “M” word – money? As bloggers, we are faced with taking action in order to enhance our little [...]

Please Retweet My Meat

Giant Sandwich

The perfect sandwich. We all scour the earth and existence for it. Whether you stop at every Subway in the country or buy the finest products and slave away in your Dungeon of Delicious. Vegetarian or Carnivore, War Pig or Pacifist, Republican or Democrat, Cinephile or Bibliophile, a good sandwich is something we can all get [...]

The Last Seven Days of 2011: Inspiration Week for Bloggers

A Bloggers New Year

In the Monday post, Danny had some handy ideas for helping your blog rise above the masses in the new year. And that got me thinking. What we would we do without New Year’s? I see it a lot this time of year. Clients send slightly frantic emails. They want site redesigns, a new theme, [...]

Is There a Better Day Than Others To Publish Your Blog Posts?

Best day to blog

Is there a best day to blog? According to some blog posts, Thursday is the prime time to post your blog when it comes to catching the attention of visitors. Is this really the case, though? I’m not too sure – maybe, maybe not. Although I can see the logic behind this reasoning (and the charts [...]

How to Get Your Blog Ready for the New Year and Beyond

New blogging year

“So this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over, and a new one just begun.” One of my favourite Christmas songs ever, John Lennon’s Happy Christmas (War Is Over) is all about making change in the world around us. Now, while blogging and John Lennon may not be the immediate mix you [...]

What I Wish I Knew The First Year of Blogging: Part II

Part two lessons in blogging

I hope you enjoyed part one of what I learned the first year. The original post was packed with so much information that I had to break it down into two parts or otherwise risk being labeled as verbose as Nitty. The following are the remainder of the tips I learned the first year of [...]

Christmas Tips To Make Your Writing Better in 2012

Pieces fitting together

Want to know a secret? There are two simple rules to follow to make sure your writing is applicable and accessible for any audience you’re writing for. Since it’s Christmas, I’m in the giving mood and am going to share with you the rules and their uses. Keep in mind, these will work for any [...]

What You Should Know Before Choosing WordPress.com or WordPress.org

WordPress.org vs WordPress.com

It’s choice time. Time to decide which WordPress option is the right one for your blog or website. The only problem is, well, you’re kind of confused—and afraid you’ll screw up. One of the most frequently asked questions from my clients is, “What the heck is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? And should I [...]

Get Motivated! 4 Ways to Turn Readers Into Action Takers

Mr Motivator

Do you remember Mr. Motivator? He was a fitness guru who appeared regularly on breakfast TV, he was all happy and joyful first thing in the morning. He wanted you to be full of beans too. I know because once I felt brave enough listen in. I watched his enthusiasm and his happiness in silence [...]