Category: Blogging

Anyone who's been in the blogging game for a while knows that building an audience on the web is no walk in the park. Seasoned bloggers also know they didn't build their audiences by begging influencers across the web to acknowledge them. Unfortunately, this is exactly what I see happening today; wannabe bloggers begging for … Continue reading Why It’s Time To Stop Chasing Influencers on The Web

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve come across a number of posts surrounding headlines, more specifically how to write a great one. It seems that any great post, book chapter, advert, campaign appeal, or e-mail begins with a compelling headline. What this means is that an exceptional piece of content may be ignored due … Continue reading You Need To Be Obsessed With Headlines!

It’s been a productive week, and I’ve managed to get a lot of work done despite my poor habit of procrastination. This week I am going to share with you some of the most helpful and insightful posts that I’ve come across, and hopefully they can give you a boost in your business and blogging … Continue reading The Best Small Business & Blogging Article Roundup

Blogging is a challenge; there is no doubt about that. Whether you are a small blog just finding your feet, or an established blog influencing your niche, you will come upon struggle and challenges along the way. These challenges are various and differ in intensity, and more often than not you will find yourself feeling … Continue reading How to Beat your Biggest Blogging Challenges

We all know the saying ‘a happy wife is a happy life’. Well, this statement can be applied to all of our relationships, including that with Google. This relationship is tumultuous for many, especially if algorithm changes have dropped your website from page 1 to page 15. So how can you turn a chaotic relationship … Continue reading How to Keep Google Happy with your Website

Google offers many flexible tools, designed to make our work more efficient. One tool that I have begun to use more frequently is Google Alerts, which in the past was relegated to notifying me of breaking news. However, this tool is quite versatile, and can be used to maximize results from your blogging and business … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Google Alerts

I get a healthy amount of referral traffic, but for a long time I have not known what this means. Social traffic clearly comes from social media pages, Organic Search traffic comes from search engines like Google, and Direct traffic is usually a combination of unreported organic search, direct typing of your URL, and bookmarks. … Continue reading How to Filter Out Referrer Spam in Google Analytics

One of the best pieces of advice that I have gotten so far is 'not to build my audience on social media'. This statement is not meant to discredit the power that social media has on your blog or business, instead it means that your traffic and income should not be dependent on your social … Continue reading How to Develop a Lasting Relationship with your Audience in 12 Steps

Running a blog is one of the toughest jobs out there. I can attest to the fact that there are a million things running through your head. Are you in the right niche? Are the topics you are focused on relevant? Does your writing interest your target audience? Do you make any sense? Have you … Continue reading 50 Blogging Mistakes Explained Using Movie & TV Quotes