Do you remember all those articles you read over the years? The ones telling you to “build an email list?” Most of you haven’t taken them seriously, and would rather garner some organic traffic by doing keyword research than spending a bunch of time creating an opt-in form.
Why I Recently Removed All AdSense Ads From My Blog
You’re probably thinking one of two things. One: he’s not trying to make money off of his site. Two: he’s incredibly stupid. I can assure you that I am interested in making money off of my blog, and I am fairly sure that I am not incredibly stupid, though I don’t know how well someone […]
The Importance and Function of a Website Logo
Many bloggers, when they think of a logo, it’s an afterthought. I know that I personally told myself that once my blog makes it big, then I’ll get a logo. Or once my email subscribers number gets to 1,000 , I’ll have a logo designed.
Why You Need To Spend More Time Promoting Content Than Creating It
Bloggers are always screaming that unless you have great content, nobody will care about your site. This is very true, but most bloggers miss the point of content. Sure, it’s nice to write things that help or entertain people, but your articles probably aren’t doing either of those things right now. And if they are, […]
Five WordPress Plugins You Need To Add To Your Site
Plugins, many times, are not vital to your site’s performance, and they just slow down your load time significantly. I’ve been through a lot in terms of messing with WordPress and adding unneeded plugins, but I have found some quality pieces of code that all blogs should implement, and I would like to share them […]
How You Can Turn Less Into More On Your Blog
The word “less” generally has a negative connotation. When something is “less” than something else, it is smaller or lower in value. This word, however, is a valuable principle that many bloggers don’t understand, and that I learned at BlogWorld 2012. When you give readers too many choices, they get overwhelmed. And, oftentimes, they will […]