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While there’s always been lots of debate as to what criteria Search Engines use to rank web pages in their search results, what there is little debate about is that appearing high up on the Search Engines Results page has become of key importance to most businesses. Why? Simply because currently, Search Engines are the preferred research tools in today’s marketplace. As a result, Search Engine Optimization (aka SEO ) has developed into a thriving (if often maligned) industry as organizations, both large and small, strive to gain higher positions and greater visibility in the Search Engine results pages (SERPs). The other thing that has become increasingly apparent is that blogs (and business blogs in particular) have a number of attributes which help them rank highly in the Search Engines, making them an important or even, dare I say, a key part of Search Engine Marketing. To understand why, first let’s have a quick reminder of how Search Engines work. Search Engines: a few basics...

Blogging is a great way to make money online while sharing valuable information on a particular topic. Most successful bloggers will tell you that you need to add fresh content to your blog in order to keep your readers interested and build a large subscriber base for your blog. Blogs which receive a lot of traffic are the ones which publish high quality content on a regular basis. If you have a blog you would know that it’s sometimes difficult to come up with fresh content because of lack of time or lack of new ideas. You can look for guest bloggers to help you put up fresh content on your blog on a regular basis. Guest bloggers are valuable for a blog as they post content for free. They can get a link back to their own blog or website through the content they post on your blog which means it is a win-win situation for both of you. Here are a few tips to help you pick the right guest blogger to write for your blog: 1) Give credit to your guest blogger You should always appreciate...

StumbleUpon is one of the best traffic generators among the top seven social media sites, referring more than other social bookmarking and voting sites if you like. As a blogger, managing all the different social media platforms can be a challenge. Each works differently, requires different sized images, attracts different demographics, etc. It’s a time commitment to learn each one and discover how you can use it to drive traffic to your blog. Start using StumbleUpon to get more Traffic I didn’t start using StumbleUpon for my blog until about two months after I started blogging. I had used it during college to find funny or interesting articles, but hadn’t thought to use it for my blog. And that was a huge mistake! Once I started using StumbleUpon, I realized what a great traffic source it can be. I’ve experimented with it for almost a year, and have been able to consistently drive traffic  for the last four months. These days, it drives nearly as much traffic to my site as Pi...

E very 90 days I take at least one or two days to do a quarterly review. It’s an opportunity for me to get a higher perspective on what’s working and what’s not in my online business. Whether you are a full-time blogger or it’s your side hustle, I want to introduce you to the power of setting 90 day goals. I’ve been working this process for the past two years now and it’s been nothing short of amazing for me. Here’s a few reasons why 90 day goals are so powerful: You gain incredible clarity as to what needs to be accomplished right now You are more motivated to work on your goals since you only have 90 days You get the opportunity to hit the restart button every 90 days How I Set 90 Day Blogging Goals Sometimes we make this process more complicated then it needs to be. My process is pretty simple, but super effective. It provides me with the clarity, focus and motivation that I need to get my projects done. 1. Select no more than 5 goals I know you have a million ideas you want to get...

W hether you're a designer, blogger, business owner, or entrepreneur, you want people to know the services you have to offer or read the creative content you produce. Driving traffic to your personal blog, portfolio, or business website is key to building a larger audience, gaining new customers, and going viral. Everyone can benefit from learning about driving traffic to their site! When you've put a strategy in place that optimizes your website for organic traffic from search engine results, you're guaranteed to boost the traffic to your site. We've compiled 10 simple and easy tips for driving traffic to your site in this two-part blog post. We hope you find these strategies helpful -- let us know which strategies you've tried before and which strategies you want to use in the future. 10 Ways To Drive More Traffic To Your Website 1. Use long tail keywords Long tail keywords are the essence of any traffic building strategy. As a writer, you need to ensure that all ...

H ere is a list of some very creative ways which can help you make your blog popular. If not popular, at least it will give you some ideas of what to post on your blog if you are running out of topics to write about. Start a controversy. Just remember not to cross the line. Start a contest. Make sure to end it too. Give away free goodies. People love them. Write about other bloggers to interest their visitors to read your blog. Keep it positive. Dress up your blog often (By dress-up I mean tweaking the design) Interview other bloggers and post the interview. Write about your personal life sometimes. Ask questions to your visitors. Share some secrets. Celebrate your birthday with your visitors. Think of innovative ways for doing this. Celebrate your blog’s birthday too. Write something funny or disgusting. (Don’t make it a habit) Make a bumper sticker with your blog’s name and stick it on your car. (Just make sure you drive often) Write an e-book and distribute it to your visitors for f...

S o let's go through the process of turning your next blog post (or next few blog posts ) into an informative, marketable ebook that can provide One way and you might be able to turn your blog into an income stream is to convert your existing posts into an e-book .   Turn your amazing content into a completely new product – an eBook! It is much easier to  turn blog posts into an eBook  than you might imagine. How To Turn Blog Posts Into An eBook Don’t be daunted by the thought of turning your blog posts into a book. I’m going to walk you step by step through the process I used to create my first eBook. How to find content for your eBook – inside your blog! First, browse the posts in your WordPress dashboard. In your body of work (namely, your blog!), you’ll notice recurring themes. Perhaps you write frequently about… parenting challenging children tips for new photographers getting deals while traveling These would all make great eBook beginnings. To fi...

M any bloggers work hard to learn how to use their cameras, and find that they have a real gift for photography. It is a natural progression to think about making money with those skills. But just having a camera isn’t enough if you want to start a professional photography business . How To Start A Photography Business If you are an aspiring photographer, ready to make the plunge into the photography industry, but don’t know exactly where to start, I am going to shed some light on how to start your own photography business. 1. Build your portfolio Decide what type of photography you want to pursue. Find your niche and build a portfolio around it. In order to build a strong portfolio, you need to know how to master your camera. If you are going to be successful, you need to have more than just a basic knowledge. Must Read Top 10 Best Budget Cameras for Bloggers You need to understand light, and be prepared to work in any kind of environment, including low light situations. I k...

We’ve all experienced ‘bloggers block’ and there’s nothing worse than when you’re all blogged out and you just can’t think of anything to write. But if you leave your followers empty handed, they could look elsewhere for their content fix. This is where curated content (which essentially means gathering content from around the web, on a specific theme, and presenting it to your audience) becomes your best friend. Not only does it make it easy to create an engaging and useful post for your readers, but it also allows you to build a relationship with other bloggers or experts in your niche (after all, being featured in a post is always flattering!) Here’s how to curate content for your blog. How to find content to create Great content curation is, of course, all about finding the right content to share with your readers. But in today’s crowded online world it can be difficult to find the ‘gems in the rough’. Luckily, there are lot of tools out there to help. Bookmarks Chances are that yo...