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…
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…
Navigating the world of blogging from home in 2024 amidst the whirlwind of family life and ever-evolving digital landscapes can still be as challenging as it was years ago. Yet, with a few updated strategies and modern tools, you can carve out your niche and thrive as a home-based blogger. Let’s dive into some contemporary…
Hey there, WordPress aficionados! Ever glanced at a blog post and wondered, “Who’s the wizard behind these magical words?” Well, wonder no more! Today, we’re diving into the enchanting world of WordPress to create an author info section. This nifty feature is like giving your blog a personal handshake, allowing readers to put a face…
If you are a beginning blogger that uses Google AdSense as a source of revenue, you probably check your earnings every few days to see if you are getting closer to that $100 payment threshold. I started earning with AdSense in 2010 (on websites and YouTube) and just received my first payment in October 2012….
One of the biggest problems I find with new blogs is spam comments. New bloggers are excited that they receive comments on their posts, so they either set the setting to always approve comments or they just manually approve them. This is great for when it says a particular blog post has 8 comments, but…
I was recently browsing one of my favorite blogs, Daily Blog Tips, and realised that their commenting system was lacking many important features. I couldn’t reply to other comments to create a threaded message and I couldn’t subscribe to the comments to receive email notifications when another user has commented. These are two necessary features…
If it’s not already that time of year for many bloggers out there, it surely will be shortly… Summer is coming to a close and the fall semester of college is about to start. I personally just started my first year at the Collegiate High School, which is located at Northwest Florida State College. I…
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…
When we are optimizing our blog, images are one of the last things we worry about. The problem with not worrying about images is that they affect website load time and disk space. When people want to visit your blog and it takes longer than ten seconds to load, they will often click the back…
If you have read up on the laws of the Internet and copyright, you will know that to have a proper, law-abiding website, you must obtain permission before using any image. As any blogger knows, this is almost impossible because the owner may never answer your email, readers need images to look at, and half…
