July 31st, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
First & foremost, search engines already love blogs, especially wordpress blogs. Why? Because of the way the links are being structured, the constantly updated content & much more.
Wordpress out of the box, without a single modification or module (a.k.a plugin) is already good for SEO (search engine optimization). Now just imagine how much better it would be if you just took a little time to make a few simple modifications. It’s way simpler than you think, cost you nothing & you can set it & forget it. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 30th, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
Every blogger that start a blog want to be a professional blogger, fact that write a blog is a simple manner are wrong. Why most blog writer fails before the journey ends, why the new blogger fails to achieved their target. Below some of the reason why many blogger fails.
1 - Motivated By Money.
Myth: I can make huge income and money with blog, just start writing anything and put some ads. Just wait for the money pour in. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 29th, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
I have talked about this numerous times, whether it is with potential clients, clients or other virtual assistants. There are so many advantages of switching over your current website to a blog. Here a few reasons why you should switch over today.
Updates: to update a website, you need an application like Macromedia Dreamweaver. To do more advanced website changes, you will need to hire a programmer if you don’t have those skills. With a Wordpress blog, it’s as easy as going to a tab called “Presentation” and updating the necessary information. When I first started using Wordpress, I thought the layout was easy and everything was right there for me. It was easy to add categories, posts, and pages. It even gives you the option of writing your posts by a design view or entering the code for each post, as well as with pages. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 25th, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
Do you think too much about the length of your blog posts? Do you choose long or short posts for your blog? The length of blog posts can have a psychological impact on the readers.
Many bloggers have blog posts less than 200 words, while others prefer 500-900 word posts. Blog posts with 350-450 words are more common.
The number of words really doesn’t matter, if you have something to say, and you can say it clearly and completely. The length of the blog posts can affect the perception of readers to the blogger. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 24th, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
When I first started with my Wordpress blog I didn’t realise there were so many additional features that you can add to the blog. Here’s a list of the ten plugins I’ve found most useful in the blog for my travel business.
1 Subscribe to comments - This allows readers to receive updates on any comments made on a post, so they can keep in touch with ongoing discussions. You want to get readers involved with your posts so this is plugin is essential.
2 Adsense Deluxe - This makes it easier to manage your Adsense ads in your blog. If you decide that it makes sense for you to have Google Ads on your blog, this plugin will make your life simpler. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 23rd, 2007 . by Dr. John W. Horn PhD
I regularly post to 6 blogs and because I didn’t want to get overwhelmed, I devised a system that works for me and will probably work for you too whether you post to one or more than one blog.
These are the ways I plan my blog posts:
1. I have a Word document called blogging for the week. This is where I plan most of my posts for the week ahead. When you start this - if you start this - you’ll be one week behind but after that it’s easy. Read the rest of this entry »
