Posts Tagged ‘Blog’

Google Is Word Of The Decade

In: Uncategorized

11 Jan 2010

According to the American Dialect Society (who?), “Google” has been dubbed the Word of the Decade!  I can’t say I disagree with them; no other words I can think of have become so widely known.  Even my Grandmother knows what Google is…she may not know how to use it, but she’s heard of it.  Other [...]

5 Ways To Measure Your Blog’s Success

In: Blogs

23 Sep 2009

While you might think the Technorati rank and tops in Google results for a keyword or two is the end-all-be-all for your achievement, here are five other ways to measure the success of your business blog:
1. Reach
Let’s start with the most common stat for any site or blog on the web – number of monthly visitors.  [...]

If You Want More Traffic, Post More Content!

In: Blogs

11 Sep 2009

Most marketing experts will tell you that if you blog more frequently – or publish any original content more frequently including photos, videos, and podcasts - you will get more web traffic and subscribers to your blog (by RSS and email).
To test that hypothesis, I did a little experiment on my personal website because it is a test [...]

Small Businesses That Blog Get 55% More Site Traffic

In: Blogs| Search Engine Optimization

2 Sep 2009

If you’re on the fence as to whether or not to start a blog, this should make your decision a whole lot easier.  In a recent study by HubSpot, small businesses that have blogs on their web site are shown to get 55% more web site visitors!  If you’re not familiar with HubSpot, they’re one [...]

A Blog Glossary For Beginners

In: Blogs

31 Aug 2009

As you start blogging, there are certain terms you should be familiar with.  This glossary is based around WordPress, but with any of the Top 5 Free Blogging Tools you will see the same terms very frequently.  Understanding what these terms mean, and how they apply to your blog, will make it much easier to [...]

Top 5 Free Blogging Tools

In: Blogs| Design

28 Aug 2009

The following four sites provide great free software and tools for a blog, and are the most commonly used by bloggers on the internet.  The sites are listed alphabetically, and are not ranked individually.  Happy Blogging!

b2evolution

Blogger

LiveJournal

Tumblr

WordPress

What Is a Blog?

In: Blogs

28 Aug 2009

The word “blog” is an abbreviation of “weblog,” which refers to any web site that maintains a constantly ongoing stream of information.  Blogs can be personal, or for business, and focused on one topic or many different topics.  A good example of a blog, would be this web site.    Blogs can vary greatly [...]

7 Easy Steps to Make Your Blog Search Engine Friendly

In: Search Engine Optimization

18 Aug 2009

If you have a blog, or are thinking of starting one, there are various blogging platforms available to you which make it very easy to add new pages, and integrates additions into your existing site.  Optimizing a blog is very similar to optimizing a web site, and following the steps below is an easy way [...]


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