Blogging Tutorials

Tips and tutorials to help increase your proficiency with free blogging software from Wordpress.com and Blogger.

blog posting schedule

Blog Posting Frequency: Do I Care How Often You Post?

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In blog posting frequency, you are the decision maker – if you want to post 3 times a week, have the ideas to do it (I know, I don’t) and have the time to do it, go ahead. Now, if you want to get more page views for your site, posting more frequently will certainly help. But, posting more frequently doesn’t guarantee you any new traffic. It might attract new traffic, but it all comes down to the content you provide and the reader.

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Are You a Horrible Guest Blogger?

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It’s more important than ever for blog owners to keep a careful eye out for the content they are allowing on their blog from guest authors. As guest posting continues to rise, so is the demand for writers and link builders to make money by selling link building through guest blog posting services. The bottom line is, not all guest post writers are the same. Some are excellent and really care about their reputation and the content they submit to blog… while others are in the game for just a quick buck. It’s time to focus on the lower end of the guest blogging spectrum and break down seven reasons why you might be a horrible guest blogger.

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10 Step to Creating Viral Blog Posts

Create Powerful Viral Blog Posts With This Ten Point Plan

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Statistics suggest that at the time of writing there is close to seven billion web pages online. That is a lot of webpages! The reality is that probably less than 3% of these sites created ever end up amounting to anything out of the ordinary. By out of the ordinary, I mean sites that are getting thousands of page views a day, and are giving their readers exactly what they are looking for.The bar has been raised considerably over the years to stand out from the crowd. In order to get noticed you need a plan to get results.

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Traffic from YouTube Is Like Gold – 8 Tips to Get a Piece of the Action

84 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts, YouTube / /

It is not that hard to get targeted traffic from YouTube. In fact it is really easy. Just think about it, the person has watched your video and gone to the effort of visiting your website, so they are definitely interested in your topic. I guess you can now call them targeted and this is exactly why traffic from Youtube is like gold. It is because when the visitors get to your site they are ready for action, warmed up and wanting more information, most probably ready to buy. But how do you get the actual Youtube viewer to visit your website? …continue reading…

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AddThis the Killer WordPress Plugin for Monitoring Social Engagement

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AddThis is a social sharing and demographics monitoring tool that you can install on your blog or website. Using AddThis on your blog can give you an in-depth understanding of your audience so you can target your message in a way that resonates with them. Do you want to know what social network is giving you the most bang for your buck? Want to find out when someone actually clicks on your links from Facebook or Twitter? AddThis is the perfect tool for tracking social engagement and providing insights that other social sharing plugins like DiggDigg can’t capture.…continue reading…

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Guest blogging benefits

3 Main Reasons Why You Should Try Guest Posting At Least Once

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Guest posting is a type of contribution to another blog, and when done correctly, it means that you write a unique blog post and publish it on another blog. That post will solely belong to the blog owner and can’t be republished anywhere else.
There are actually many people who refuse to do guest posting on others blogs because of this one reason, “When I write a unique and awesome article, why don’t I write and publish the blog post on my own blog?”, this question has been asked and answered thousands of times, but still there are people refuse to submit guest posts on other blogs.…continue reading…

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Giving feedback

How to Give and Respond to Feedback Successfully

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Feedback is one huge aspect of blogging that is rarely discussed. Whenever you submit or accept guest posts, feedback usually occurs; however people usually don’t put much thought into how they are giving this feedback or how they are going to accept this feedback. They know what they want to say, and they know what they need to do, but is there a polite way to go about feedback in this industry? As a full-time guest blogger, I would say absolutely.…continue reading…

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