When I started this blog back in December I told my readers that whatever product, tool, or site I used that has helped increased the growth of my blog, I would GLADLY share my experiences with them! Today I’m writing this post not because I was asked to, it’s because I truly believe this site [...]
This past weekend I wanted to switch gears and work on getting a few backlinks for my blog. Now if you don’t know why we need backlinks, I suggest you stop right here and read my post on why links are important. I can shoot out a list and tell you to follow them like [...]
This is a guest post by Tom Walker. If you want to become a guest blogger, click here to view my guidelines. One of the tell-tale signs of how well your blog is doing is the bounce rate. When someone visits your site and then leaves without visiting another page is called a bounce. The [...]
Image via CrunchBase Have you guys heard of Digsby yet? This tool allows you to do 3 main functions on one platform: Instants Message, Email Notifications, and Social Networking! I was just recently referred to this and it seems very useful to have if you have friends using various messengers, etc. Here are some of [...]
It’s Friday, and you have the weekend on your mind…. But before you blow this week’s paycheck on booze at your local gastropub, here’s a short, straight to the point guide to effective title tag optimization! What Is A Title Tag? 1. For Search Engines: A title tag, from a search engine’s perspective, is simple [...]
Image by Esparta via Flickr I currently live in California and have been a Lakers Fan all my life…..and will always be one! No matter which team you support in the NBA, it’s safe to say that no one will EVER replace the legacy that Michael Jordan left behind. Many players like Kobe Bryant and [...]
You can call it the Pareto Principle, the Pareto 20 80, the Pareto 80/20, the 80/20 Rule….whatevers! All you need to know that you absolutely must apply this principle to your blog. Easy enough right? But I know many of you are asking yourself this question: What Is The Pareto 20 80 Principle? Here’s today [...]
If you’ve been in the blogosphere long enough, I guarantee you that you’ve heard the words NoFollow and DoFollow thrown around in blog posts, discussion forums, articles, etc. I talk a lot about this in previous posts as well….But what the heck does it mean? Again, I’ve made the mistake and assumed that everyone knew [...]
Each day I do my same routine and check all my social media accounts to network and see what’s going on. Yesterday I logged into Technorati to check my rank and to find more blogs to read. To my surprise my 3 month old blog got listed as Technorati’s Top 100 Small Business blogs! This [...]