#MondayMashup 2016 Volume 8

This week’s #MondayMashup includes guides on profiting from your blog, social media scheduling tools and tips, and even SEO tips for Penguin, Panda, and Hummingbird. Of course, there are other topics, but I noticed a lot of guides this week. 😉

As usual, I always have to explain what this series is all about. #MondayMonday is dedicated to curating articles that help bloggers and webmasters with blogging, social media, SEO, and web design. I try to publish a new mashup (roundup) every Monday, but sometimes I’m traveling and can’t get to the computer on time.

However, this week, I’m home. Hopefully, in your busy schedule, you’re taking at least 2 hours each week to skim articles around your blog niche so you can keep on top of the changes happening every day.

#MondayMashup 2016 Volume 8

Blogging

Christopher Jan Benitez talks about how you can profit from a niche blog topic. – How to Profit from a Niche Blog Topic You are Passionate About

Daniela Uslan rounds up 21 blogs that bloggers can learn how to blog better. – 21 Blogs That Will Teach You To Be A Better Blogger

Allison Marshall shows us how to make a business out of your blog. – The Ultimate Guide To Turning Your Blog Into A Business

Social Media

Ian Cleary shares some tools and tips on social media scheduling. – A Reference Guide for Social Media Scheduling – Tools and Tactics

Syed Balkhi sets us straight on setting up our own affiliate program. – Setting up Your Own Affiliate Program? Don’t Make This Mistake!

Donna Merrill talks about some basics on how to grow your blog right, organically. – Grow Your Blog Organically

Chris Brogan tells us that we need to be ourselves and talk about what we want, instead of following in line with all the other bloggers in the same niche all the time. – What Do You Lose by Fitting In?

SEO

Anna Lebedeva shows us how to create a simple backlink audit that could prevent future Google penalties, or clean current ones up. – How to Conduct a Simple Backlink Audit (and Save Your Site from a Google Penalty)

Greg Gifford shares a secret, or maybe not so much of a secret for people who are creating content with a local focus. – The secret to writing awesome local content

Tereza Litsa discusses some SEO myths. – 11 SEO myths to forget in 2016

Jennifer Slegg has written a guide on SEO for some of the major Google alogrithm changes. Check it out. – Your SEO Guide to Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird

Web Design

Joost de Valk has an answer for those who have had a website for a while, and wonder if they should fix it or start over, especially if it’s not performing well. – Ask Yoast: fix website or start new one

Daniel White demonstrates how to vector a simple octpus using Adobe Illustrator. – Drawing a Vector Octopus Icon in Illustrator

Jason Cranford Teague discusses design critiquing. – Creativity Under The Microscope: Running A UI Design Critique

Which article, or articles did you enjoy the most? Please feel free to discuss it below.