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What is the correct length for your blog posts? How many words? Ahh, we have stumbled into this much debated subject. Too long, too short, just right. How is it determined? My two cents worth: Write for your reader and forget counting words. In fact – writing for your reader trumps all the usual hotly debated topics [...]
All of us who love WordPress, love our widgets. You know—those little bits of code that work tirelessly in our sidebars and other places to offer useful and cool things? We sometimes find them on other sites and think, “Man, I have to get that one”. It’s like accessories for your car, your wardrobe, your [...]
Since giving up my Mac to my wife (group awwwww…please) and not using it’s Text Editor, I have been looking for a simple, straightforward, no bloat (thank you @MSchechter for that word) application that I can use for my blogging. Holy Moly Batman, today I discovered just the thing I was looking for and it [...]
So you’re bored with blogging. You have other things to do – like eat, sleep, go out, work. You know – boring “real life” stuff. Besides, thinking about it, blogging is for computer nerds and failed writers. Not to worry – help is at hand. Here are 10 ways to kill your blog. Let’s begin. [...]
Domain age Quality content Backlinks Page rank Are these the things that make your blog and “authority blog”? Certainly all of these are aspects of an authority blog, but are they the only or even the most important aspects? I’d say no. Blog authority starts with you. It starts with how you are seen or viewed [...]
The first time I recall hearing this concept of “begin with the end in mind” was with Stephen Covey’s groundbreaking book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (not affiliate link). If you haven’t read it – I highly recommend it. The concept is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There is [...]
This whole blogging deal can get confusing at times. We start off like gang busters with a passion and purpose. We write. We share. We create. We even think we are doing exactly what we were called out of the depths to do. Everything is pixie dust and unicorns. Beautiful. Exuberant. Near perfect. …and [...]
Ever sat in your car and looked at the big dial that shows you the RPM’s, wondering why you would even want to know this? Wishing you could put something else there—maybe a large clock, your iPhone, or a picture of the family? When you first opened up your dashboard in WordPress, you might have [...]
As bloggers, we are always looking for ways to reach our audience with our creations. In our writing we hope to inspire, inform, teach and provide ongoing value to our communities. It’s just who we are and how we roll. In order to do the best job possible – we need tools and tips. We [...]
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