I keep getting the question about how many words should you write in your blog post. The thing is, this has several answers and depends on how ambitious you are as a blogger. For me, I tend to agree with Yoast that you should try to keep your blog posts at least 300 words. This
[Continue Reading...]#MondayMashup 2016 Volume 6
This week’s #MondayMashup includes a little on Facebook Live, guest post tips, Local SEO myths, and a freebie icon set for download. Just a note. I’ve been getting a lot of emails from people submitting their individual posts. When I say resources, I mean entire websites. I’d like to use those websites to pick from
[Continue Reading...]Happy 13th Birthday, WordPress!
Over 13 years ago, on March 27th, WordPress came to be. It was forked from b2 cafelog by Mike Little and Matt Mullenweg. From there, WordPress grew from being just another blog platform, to a full-fledged content management system. For me, I’ve been there through it’s journey. In fact, I see WordPress much like it’s
[Continue Reading...]#WordPressWednesday 2016 Volume 5
This week’s #WordPressWednesday includes a few guides like include security and web accessibility, a showcase of themes, BuddyPress news, and more. Before getting into this week’s #WordPressWednesday roundup, I’ve got to explain to new readers what this special post is all about. This post originated out of the need to create a quick summary of
[Continue Reading...]8 Tips for Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Blogger
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’ve encountered self-doubt. It could be because you’re not getting the traffic, or meeting your goals. It could be that you’re having problems coming up with great topics, or you’ve come to the point that blogging is a chore. There’s a lot of reason that you could run
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordPress “Helpers” on Facebook
Dear WordPress “Helpers” on Facebook, I say “Helpers” instead of support because this refers to people helping out in forums on Facebook. You’re starting to not be of any real help. I think a lot of people are getting too big for their own britches when it comes to offering WordPress help. There’s just a
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