Profile: David Merkel – alephblog.com

Posted on February 12, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

This week, I profile David Merkel from AlephBlog.com. What I like about David's blog is its focus on money management and what effects it. David has covered so many market conditions that this blog is an excellent resource from a current and historical perspective. David was able to tell me more about his blogging journey. My Blog is called "The Aleph Blog". "I cover many different areas of finance, investment, and economics. The two main goals are: teaching investors about better investing through risk control, and tying all of the markets into a coherent whole." The Aleph Blog w...

How To Manage WordPress Comment Spam

Posted on February 11, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

Comment spam is something that every WordPress blogger must learn to deal with. I guess you could say it's a badge of honor or sorts, as it means spammers view your blog as being authoritative. But allowing such comments on your site can have a negative impact on its search rankings. Tell-Tale Signs of Comment Spam: Username contains keyword instead of an actual name (e.g. buy shoes online, California lawyer, roofing contractors, etc. Comment is generic and not related to the actual post topic. Comment contains one or more links to irrelevant pages. Moderate All New Comments T...

What You’ll Need To Start a Blog

Posted on February 9, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

Content Management System Although you can technically build a blog using nothing more than Notepad or your preferred word processor, a far easier and more efficient solution is to use a content management system (CMS). As the name suggests, a content management system is designed to manage your blog's content. You upload the core CMS files to your server and perform the installation, at which point you can log into your admin portal to publish new content or edit existing content. Powering over 82 million blogs and websites, WordPress is the most popular CMS. Its free to download and us...

5 Reasons Why Your Blog Isn’t Generating Traffic

Posted on February 9, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

Can't seem to drive any sizable amount of traffic to your blog? Regardless of its niche/subject, all blogs need to traffic to succeed. Without visitors reading your content, you won't be able to generate sales or produce leads -- and search engines may lower your ranking as a result, adding further heartache to the situation. #1) CMS Settings If your blog isn't generating traffic, you should check its visibility settings within your content management system (CMS). In WordPress, access Settings > Reading > and uncheck the box labeled "Discourage search engines from indexing this si...

Profile: Lisa Casali – ecocucina.org

Posted on February 5, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

Lisa Casali's blog, ecocucina, combines her two passions; cooking and the environment. She has found a unique and interesting way to fuse cooking advice with an environmentally friendly approach. On ecocucina Lisa manages to create great images to go with each recipe she shares. Lisa was able to spend a few minutes discussing ecocucina with me. "My blog is about how to reduce our environmental impact about food." The blog was started in 2009 as a way "to sensitize people to eat and cook more sustainably." What makes ecocucina truly unique is the approach to the ingredients for each...

Profile: Amee Livingston – AmeesSavoryDish.com

Posted on January 22, 2015February 1, 2015 by sitemanager

What do you get when you combine a passion for Southern Cooking, the creativity of a seasoned chef and the discipline of a fitness coach? AmeesSavoryDish.com. Amee Livingston, the creator of Amee's Savory Dish, delivers a great example of a healthy living blog consisting of recipes and tips on living a healthy lifestyle. Amee took a moment to tell us about her journey. "I began my blogging adventure in 2010." "I started my blog purely for enjoyment, it was a fun way to share my passion for fitness and food with others. I didn't realize that there were a lot of financial opportunitie...

You don’t have to do it all… Outsourced Writing

Posted on January 20, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

One of the most important parts of blogging is consistency. If you drop off your efforts, your readers will notice. Over time, inconsistent blogging damages your credibility. Eventually, your readers will leave if they cannot depend on you. However, there is another way. Yes, only you know your message and only you have your brand of humor or personality. However, there are many great writers out there that are fully qualified to take on some of your writing chores. Say you like the "fun" posts, but you just cant get these out regularly. You can outsource the "base" or "foundation" artic...

5 Ways To Attract More Visitors To Your Blog

Posted on January 17, 2015March 2, 2015 by sitemanager

Trending Topics One of the easiest and most effective ways to attract new visitors to a blog is to write about trending topics. If a particular topic is being talked about in the news and media, you can expect people to search for it online. Check out Google Trends for some topic ideas. Another helpful tool is Hasthtags.org, which displays the top #hashtags currently trending on Twitter. Comment on Other Blogs How can commenting on other blogs bring traffic to your own blog? Assuming the blog allows visitors to submit comments, you should be able to include a backlink pointing to your blog....

9 Blog Post Ideas for Going Viral

Posted on January 14, 2015February 1, 2015 by sitemanager

Anyone who publishes content on the Internet wants their work to go viral. Going viral means that the content spoke to so many people that they shared it with friends, liked it, commented on it and blogged about it on their own spaces. It's the holy grail for any blogger or content creator. It can be quite difficult to go viral, but there are ways to increase the likelihood that people will like and share your content. Hosting Your Content vs social media outlets First, you should start a blog with your favorite hosting company. While you can post to social media outlets, you want a main...

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