This is a guest post by Ann Smarty of MyBlogGuest.com. It’s Part 2 of last week’s post, The Step-by-Step Guide to Guest Blogging. Last week, Ann provided outstanding advice for those who want to become successful, active guest bloggers. This week’s post will focus on blog owners and highlight ways to make your blog more [...]
This is a guest post by Ann Smarty of MyBlogGuest.com. Lisa’s Note: This is a very solid article by Ann, so I hope you take the time to absorb her information. Her strategy for guest blogging is superb, and it’s why she’s been featured on so many high-profile blogs. If you’ve been submitting guest posts [...]
I finally started selling ad space on my blog. Here’s a video that demonstrates the script I use (OIO Publisher). If you’re reading this post via e-mail or an RSS reader, click here to watch the video.
I have a confession to make. I used to have major trouble with commitment. Commitment to WordPress themes, that is. I have been using WordPress for 14 months and bounced from theme to theme because I kept running into walls when it came to the customization piece. And even though I’m not a complete novice [...]
I got an interesting email the other day from a woman named Sandy who is thinking of creating a sports analysis blog that she will eventually monetize (through affiliate marketing) by reviewing and recommending sports equipment. Sandy claims to be very knowledgeable about sports. She was an athlete in her younger days and all her [...]
SiteSell recently launched a new site called Blog or Build? — their definitive answer to those who ask the big question… “Blog or Website?” From a business standpoint, the page is brilliant. SiteSell sells websites, not blogs. So of course it makes sense to push the benefits of a website and display blogging in a [...]
Update: WordPress 2.6 and higher allows you to preview your theme before going live, but I still recommend following these instructions and installing it on your PC to have a COMPLETE testing environment. ——————- You may have noticed I changed my blog’s design. I’ve wanted to do this for a while, but I kept putting [...]
I just got serious about blogging in December of 2007. I had a blog on Blogger.com for 2 years, but rarely updated it. Then in November of 2007, I installed Feedburner and discovered I had 430+ subscribers. I was shocked due to the fact I hardly ever blogged. I didn’t want to lose those subscribers [...]
I hear a lot of people say, “I’m not creative enough to build an interesting site (or blog).” And while I believe creativity comes easier for some than others, there are ways you spark creativity into your site or blog whether you feel you have that special gene or not. 1. Get Involved In Your [...]