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WordPress Plugins – how many is too many?

September 12, 2008

Got a WordPress blog? If you have, you know that plugins are wonderful; they’re tools which enhance your blog in many ways. However, wonderful as plugins are, they have a dark side too: the more plugins, the more danger than something will go wrong with your blog. Plugins are unpredictable. It’s best to add one [...]

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Blog Power – Who’s Afraid of WordPress?

July 21, 2008

Love to own a WordPress blog but nervous of installing it yourself? Among professional bloggers, WordPress is the platform of choice. It’s completely free, and is easy and simple to install, just by following a few steps. The first step in is to get your own domain name. If you already have a domain on [...]

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WordPress Blogs made Easy – In Five Simple Steps

April 19, 2008

Although WordPress is rightfully popular as a blogging platform, many bloggers are wary of installing it because it seems complex. It’s not. Discover how you can create your own perfect WordPress blog in five simple steps. The major benefit of WordPress is that it’s a complete Content Management System. No matter how large your blog [...]

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WordPress is all new again

March 30, 2008

Here we go again… WordPress updates are becoming a little TOO frequent of late. If you’ve only just updated, you need to update again. Tip: wait a while, to ensure that this update is truly stable. If you’re in too much of a hurry, you may find that your favorite plugins don’t work. WordPress Gets [...]

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Blog Traffic – Get Easy Blog Traffic With an Email List

March 29, 2008

One of your primary aims when blogging is to get more traffic for your blog. Having more traffic helps you achieve your goals for your blog, whatever those aims and goals may be. Although there are many ways you can get traffic, one of the easiest ways is with an email list. Although email has [...]

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Tutorial – install a WordPress blog on your own domain

March 26, 2008

Want to create s stylish WordPress blog on your very own domain? It’s quite simple. I’ve created a short tutorial for you to follow. View it on the Web, or download the PDF. Originally I created the tutorial for Sell Your Writing Online NOW subscribers, but I thought blog readers might find it useful too, [...]

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Do you trust all your WordPress plugins?

March 7, 2008

I love WordPress… I’ve got lots of WordPress blogs, and install plugins without a second thought. So far everything’s been great, but this post from John Andrews may be a wake up call. » Trusting WordPress Plugins and “SEO for WordPress” – John Andrews – johnon.com: “We can’t check all of WordPress. We rely on [...]

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Your blog gets a SEO grade

February 5, 2008

Here’s a terrific new tool which can help you to optimize your blog for natural search engine traffic: Website Grader. Just type in your URL, and Website Grader gives you free SEO tips. Nifty. Imagine… $1,000 A Week For Just Ten Hours You can get paid to blog. The current rate for experienced bloggers is [...]

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Tracking your blog – keep a blog log

December 20, 2007

Do you track how you’re doing with your blog(s)? I have lots of blogs, and blog for others too, keeping track of what’s happening with each blog is a challenge. I use several online apps, including Basecamp and HighRise, as well as a couple of calendar programs. For 2008 however, I decided to get an [...]

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Paying for a WordPress theme: is it worth it?

October 10, 2007

Blogging is becoming very competitive. This means that you need to take every opportunity you can find to stand out from the crowd. My Blogging Tips article this week covers a way to get your blog into Google News – this will make your blog stand out. The Blog Herald offers another way, How to [...]

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