Conversations can be crucial to creating a valuable blog — without an active community of followers commenting on what you create, clinking on the links and ads you post and so on, it can be extremely difficult to create a sustainable and thriving blog. But just because it is important to have readers interacting with … [Read more]
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1.5 Million Pageviews in a Day … When a Post Goes Viral
By on December 8, 2011
Yesterday morning I saw several Facebook friends sharing a link. 15 Things White Girls Love to Do on Facebook. It was an honest, hilarious, sarcastic look at some of the things people (or more specifically, white girls) post. My favorite was probably #2. Express their extreme annoyance at this work day today and hint that … [Read more]
A Beginner’s Guide to Blogging Basics
By on November 21, 2011
I’ve already written beginner’s guides to Twitter, WordPress, SEO, and Blog Monetization, and the BlogWorld Blog also had a 101-level guide to Podcasting. Today, though, I wanted to back up even farther and write a mini guide for brand new bloggers. I can’t tell you how many people I met at BlogWorld LA 2011 who … [Read more]
Seven Blog Post Ideas for Business Owners
By on November 20, 2011
“The biggest keyword tool is not Google. It’s your customer.” – Marcus Sheridan. At BlogWorld LA 2011, speaker Marcus Sheridan talked about his experiences taking his pool business to a whole new level by using a blog. He’s able to compete with huge pool companies, even though he’s a small business owner, and more importantly, … [Read more]
Your Blog is a Supermarket and Your Readers Are Your Shoppers: How to Keep Them Full and Happy
By on October 26, 2011
Session: Stop Losing Readers and Subscribers: A Walk Through a User Friendly Blog Speaker: Bob Dunn The best supermarkets make shopping a breeze. You get in, get exactly what you want, and get out. They have planned your experience. Thought about how to display their goods, how to get you where you want, and how … [Read more]
Three Books Written For Bloggers by Bloggers
By on October 21, 2011
I’ve really been into reading books about blogging lately and have snatched up some good ones I think you should know about. Two are geared specifically for mom bloggers and one is for anyone who blogs. As bloggers, I truly believe we should continually be educating ourselves about this ever-changing industry. Allison gives us some … [Read more]
Are You a One-Hit Wonder Blogger?
By on October 14, 2011
Earlier this week, I was watching VH1′s Top 100 one-hit wonders of the ’90s. If we’re being honest, I wasn’t just watching it. I was singing along. And as that disaster was happening, it struck me that a lot of bloggers are like these artists – they have one hit and then they disappear, or … [Read more]
Using Top Blogger Lists To Improve Your Own Blog
By on October 13, 2011
Every week there is another list of the Top, 10, 50, 100 or so mommy, tech, fitness, etc bloggers. As much as I hate those lists, I always have to check to see if I’m on the list. It’s like the car accident you can’t resist watching. When you find that once again, you are … [Read more]
A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Basics
By on October 12, 2011
If you’re a new blogger, you might want to check out the entire Beginner’s Guide series we’ve been doing here at the BlogWorld blog, which, to date, includes guides to Twitter Basics, SEO Basics, Podcasting Basics, and Blog Monetization Basics. Today, I wanted to cover another common challenge for new bloggers: using WordPress. WordPress is … [Read more]
How to Prepare You Blog for the Holidays
By on October 10, 2011
I hate the fact that some stores are already playing Christmas music and putting out holiday items. It’s not even Halloween yet! But maybe they’re onto something. Companies start preparing for the holidays now so they can maximize their profits over the next few months. As a blogger, you can do the same. I’m not … [Read more]
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