One of the things I’ve noticed lately is the number of .co domain names sprouting up on the Internet. The .co extension stands for Columbia, but it has recently been recognized as a global TLD, which is why the .co creates so much chatter. I just bought my .co domain name, and I feel it’s…
Blogging has become essential for sharing knowledge, building communities, and earning a living. However, standing out among millions of blogs can be challenging. Improving your blog is crucial for attracting and retaining readers, boosting engagement, and achieving your blogging goals. This guide will walk you through practical steps to enhance your blog, making it more…
If you use HostGator for your email services, you run the risk of taking your own websites down every time to check your email using IMAP. This is because due to HostGator’s policy on CPU processes, you can only have 25 things running at a time. Processes can be anything from a user accessing your…
I’m a regular reader of Darren Rowse’s website ProBlogger and I saw that he recommended a CPM advertising company called Chitika. Without going into too much detail, CPM stands for cost per thousand (M is the Roman Numeral for 1,000). This means that the CPM rate of an ad unit would be how much money…
I have been selling websites over the phone and in person for over 17 years. I’ve sold to hot leads and cold calling leads. Obviously, the hot leads are the easiest to close so I’m going to focus on those in this article.
When I’m laying in bed at night, I often search for blogging tips, ways to make money, and things of that nature using my phone. Every once in a while I will come across a tip that I include in my blogs, but never like the one I found tonight… I was browsing the Internet…
After posting about how to connect your custom domain email address to Microsoft’s Outlook.com service, I noticed that I forgot to mention why you should do this. I use GoDaddy for my web hosting and I feel that their email packages are lacking features, overpriced, and slow. I finally decided to use Outlook.com instead and…
Since I started blogging and promoting my blogs online, I have been fascinated with black-and-white hat techniques to boost PageRank, AdSense revenue, etc. By fascinating, I mean that I find it interesting that so many people use black hat techniques to outrank people being fair on the Web. If you have not already figured it…
I first started blogging back in 2010, so I didn’t get to where I am today without a little practice. I needed practice writing in the style that is effective for the Internet, practice with blog design elements, social networks, common blog terminology, etc. Successful blogs do not happen overnight and neither do successful bloggers.
I have noticed recently with my blogs that the quality of my content is starting to slip. I’m used to writing great content, getting lots of social media shares and comments, and seeing increases on Google Analytics. I’m right in the middle of the fall semester at school with lots of homework and other obligations…
When it comes to changing settings within WordPress, the permalink structure is something that people often leave alone after their blog is established. The permalink structure, however, is one of the most important settings within your blog. This setting dictates how your blog’s URLs are to be written and ultimately affects your SEO and readership….
If you have ever been to a blog that had advertisements in the sidebar or links within the posts advertising specific products, those are called affiliate links. Affiliate links are basically ways for companies to get more customers. For example, if I buy the Cash Donator plugin and use it on my blog, I can…
If you are interested in starting programming as a career or just need to know some basic skills for a website, you have to start somewhere. Many programming languages are very complex, but can easily be learned in just a couple of weeks. If you are completely new to the concept of computer programming, I…
If you have a slow computer that freezes up often or has many viruses, you can completely erase Windows and install Linux instead. Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runs on a variety of hardware and is compatible with many applications.
From stunning landscapes to captivating portraits, images have the power to engage and inspire your audience like nothing else. But how do you showcase your best photos in a way that’s not only beautiful but also functional? Enter photo gallery plugins. These handy tools can transform your WordPress site into a visual masterpiece, making it…
