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7 Tips To Help You Write A Great Blog Post Title
Writing a blog post title can be difficult. If you’re like most other bloggers, you probably spend the first five minutes of writing your post trying to figure out what it should be called. Titles are the first thing your audience will read. They have short attention spans, you have under five seconds to capture a reader's attention and encourage them to read on. A blog post can be expertly written, but if the title doesn't appeal to the reader, that post can go unread.
35 Things to Blog About: How To Beat Writer’s Block!
You’ve set up your blog and identified your niche and now it’s time to start writing. But what things are you going to blog about? You know you need to attract readers to your blog This means you need QUALITY content and not just one or two blog posts, but rather a library of useful information to keep your readers engaged and coming back for more. But you're sitting at the computer staring at the blank screen. There's not a single thought in your head that is of use! Writer’s block can be a huge problem for novice and experienced bloggers alike.
Updating WordPress and Updating WordPress Plugins
More and more people are reporting that their blogs have been hacked. To keep your blog secure you need to know about updating Wordpress and updating Wordpress Plugins. Out-of-date plugins and old versions of Wordpress are the number one cause for hacked blog sites. This should be a regular check that you perform on your blog.
Content Creation Woes…
Do you ever have days when you wonder why you do what you do? I just saw this cartoon by The Oatmeal, one of my favourite cartoonists, online – it sums up the trials and tribulations of a content creator nicely I think. Go and check out some more of his cartoons at his site
What’s Your Expertise? – Know It – Own It – Sell It!
There’s an old saying that say to be considered an expert you only need to know one more thing than the average person. In other words it’s all relative! Everyone can be an expert at something as we all have talents. Believing in our own ability and having the courage to admit to being an expert is one thing that often holds back budding entrepreneurs.
Google’s New Mobile-First Index – What Does This Mean For You?
Google have just started rolling out the new ‘mobile-first’ version of its search engine. This means Google will now start to prioritize mobile content ahead of any other in its search results (SERPs.)
Which Way Will You Go?
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go. ~Jim Rohn
I Want To Teach You How To KISS!
What does the KISS principle mean to you? Here are few ideas on how it applies to your website or blog design.
5 Ways to Bounce Your Website Visitors!
Bounce rate measures the percentage of visitors who enter your site and “bounce” (leave the site) rather than continue viewing other pages within your site. Find out 5 ways to bounce your visitors right off your site...
Are you getting enough?
Opt-ins are the life blood of your business. You can have the most successful blog in the world, in terms of visitors reading it, but if they don't opt-in to your mailing list you are losing the opportunity to convert those readers to clients. We have all heard the saying 'The money is in the list!", right? Well it may be a cliche, but it's true. So how do you make sure you get people to opt-in?
7 Tips To Help You Write A Great Blog Post Title
Writing a blog post title can be difficult. If you’re like most other bloggers, you probably spend the first five minutes of writing your post trying to figure out what it should be called. Titles are the first thing your audience will read. They have short attention spans, you have under five seconds to capture a reader's attention and encourage them to read on. A blog post can be expertly written, but if the title doesn't appeal to the reader, that post can go unread.
35 Things to Blog About: How To Beat Writer’s Block!
You’ve set up your blog and identified your niche and now it’s time to start writing. But what things are you going to blog about? You know you need to attract readers to your blog This means you need QUALITY content and not just one or two blog posts, but rather a library of useful information to keep your readers engaged and coming back for more. But you're sitting at the computer staring at the blank screen. There's not a single thought in your head that is of use! Writer’s block can be a huge problem for novice and experienced bloggers alike.
Updating WordPress and Updating WordPress Plugins
More and more people are reporting that their blogs have been hacked. To keep your blog secure you need to know about updating Wordpress and updating Wordpress Plugins. Out-of-date plugins and old versions of Wordpress are the number one cause for hacked blog sites. This should be a regular check that you perform on your blog.
Content Creation Woes…
Do you ever have days when you wonder why you do what you do? I just saw this cartoon by The Oatmeal, one of my favourite cartoonists, online – it sums up the trials and tribulations of a content creator nicely I think. Go and check out some more of his cartoons at his site
What’s Your Expertise? – Know It – Own It – Sell It!
There’s an old saying that say to be considered an expert you only need to know one more thing than the average person. In other words it’s all relative! Everyone can be an expert at something as we all have talents. Believing in our own ability and having the courage to admit to being an expert is one thing that often holds back budding entrepreneurs.
Google’s New Mobile-First Index – What Does This Mean For You?
Google have just started rolling out the new ‘mobile-first’ version of its search engine. This means Google will now start to prioritize mobile content ahead of any other in its search results (SERPs.)
Blogging, Business Strategy, Featured Posts, SEO, Website Design
Which Way Will You Go?
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go. ~Jim Rohn
Blogging, Branding, Business Strategy, Healthy Business, Inspiration
I Want To Teach You How To KISS!
What does the KISS principle mean to you? Here are few ideas on how it applies to your website or blog design.
5 Ways to Bounce Your Website Visitors!
Bounce rate measures the percentage of visitors who enter your site and “bounce” (leave the site) rather than continue viewing other pages within your site. Find out 5 ways to bounce your visitors right off your site...
Are you getting enough?
Opt-ins are the life blood of your business. You can have the most successful blog in the world, in terms of visitors reading it, but if they don't opt-in to your mailing list you are losing the opportunity to convert those readers to clients. We have all heard the saying 'The money is in the list!", right? Well it may be a cliche, but it's true. So how do you make sure you get people to opt-in?
Blogging, Business Strategy, Marketing, Tech Tips, WordPress
