Your Actions After You’ve Published a Blog Post (writing it isn’t enough)
You’ve got your new blog up and you’re publishing posts, hopefully regularly. This doesn’t mean that you can just write, then sit back and relax. If this is all you do, you might notice that no matter how great the content is you won’t get many views, if any at all. To ensure that you […]
Points to Ponder: Does your E-commerce Website Design stand on the following Principles?
The purpose of converting traffic into paying clients is a topic that will always be up for a good debate. Your website, being the face of your business can’t be neglected. And you really don’t need to spend a lot of money in figuring out how to achieve a well designed site that will lead […]
6 Secrets to Writing Evergreen Content
Everyone is always looking for something timeless, a way to stay fresh in a world filled with obsolescence. They say that everything under the sun has a beginning and an end, yet we’re obsessed with the things that last. Humanity is entranced by immortality, because it’s perpetually out of reach. Benjamin Franklin famously exclaimed that […]
5 Ways to Improve Your WordPress Blog Using Plugins
WordPress remains the most popular blogging and CMS platform on the Internet, and with plugins, a WordPress blog can be expanded to provide excellent functionality. Here are five must have plugins to improve your WordPress blog. 1) W3 Total Cache Despite WordPress’ numerous advantages, it falls short in performance. Since its pages and posts are […]
Writers Take Note: Principles of Design 101
Being a freelance writer for many years now, I have worked on my fair share of projects with all sorts of people. My role may have been to produce the content of the piece, but that was only one piece of the puzzle. There were also web designers, graphic designers, strategists and more, all with […]
3 Things to Consider When Redesigning your Blog
Before redesigning your blog, ask yourself “Why?” If you need an updated look, you’ll need to find a snazzy new theme. If your archives are jumbled and hard to search, it’s time to re-structure your information framework. If you’re not receiving the traffic you’d like (and deserve!), you should take a look at your social […]
4 Tools to Help You Manage Comments on Your Blog
Comments make up an important part of your blog. They give readers a way to connect with you, your content and other readers by sharing their opinions or feedback about your posts. If your blog is successful, you will invite a lot of comments. Some may be negative, and some may even incite a heated […]