If you're into blogging, you've probably heard the phrase that content is king. You have to be careful as to how you interpret this, it's not about the number of posts you produce it's more about the quality of those posts, the quality of the content. If you keep reading, I'll give you a good example of what I mean about "quality content is king", but first let's talk a … [Read more...]
A Quick Reference Guide To Starting A Blog
I thought it would be helpful to create a reference guide that could be used by new bloggers who are looking for information on the needed steps to start a blog. I know when I created by first blog, while exciting, it was a little overwhelming the first time I had to do it. I remember having to constantly come back and make tweaks or changes to what I had created, which not … [Read more...]
How To Write Your First Blog Post
[This is part 4 of a series of 5 articles on how to start a blog. To view the main post, with links to all of the relevant content, read my post on Steps To Start A Blog.] I’ve tried to give you some tips throughout these posts on the little things you can do to enhance your position in the search rankings. While these things will all help, you’ll never rank if you … [Read more...]
Configuring A WordPress Blog
This is part 3 of a series of 5 articles on how to start a blog - configuring a WordPress blog. To view the main post, with links to all of the relevant content, read my post on Steps To Start A Blog. When configuring a WordPress blog, you only need to look as far as the options in the left side-bar of WordPress. There’s quite a few different options to configure your … [Read more...]
Hosting Your Blog
[This is part 2 of a series of 5 articles on how to start a blog. To view the main post, with links to all of the relevant content, read my post on Steps To Start A Blog.] Now that you’ve established a domain and checked its availability, it’s time to host your blog by purchasing a hosting plan. Just having a domain really doesn’t buy you anything; you need a way for … [Read more...]