Archive for February, 2009

Developing a Blog Backup Strategy – How?

Most bloggers put a lot of time and effort into their blogs. Now, wouldn’t it suck if something happened to it and you couldn’t recover? Oh yes, it would. The answer to this blogger’s doomsday scenario is a solid backup strategy.

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Google XML Sitemaps And What To Do With It

In this video, I’ll show you what to do with the XML sitemap generated for you by the Google XML Sitemaps plug-in for WordPress. I’m going to take you into Google Webmaster Tools and show you how to get it set up.

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What Twitter Can Teach Bloggers About Monetization [In a Bad Way]

We all love Twitter. I do. I use it all day and I’ve built up connections with people using it. But, one thing is for sure: Twitter is STUPID when it comes to how to make any money. Bloggers, pay attention!

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How Are You Responding To The Economy?

The economy sucks. I personally don’t think it is as bad as some make it seem, but the fact they talk it down so much makes it suck in reality. Unfortunate, but true. But, what are YOU doing about it?

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Tip For Great Photos For Bloggers

Photos add a nice, professional touch to your blog posts. By combining a great headline with eye-catching imagery, your post will have that extra wow factor not seen on many other blogs. Many of us have used Google Image Search to find images of certain things. It works, but it is also pot luck and [...]

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The Secret To Attracting More Comments On Your Blog

Blogs that don’t get any comments from the readers look rather dead. It is negative social proof. If somebody comes to the site and they see no comments, their impression is likely to be that the blog must not be that good. So, how do you battle this? What’s the secret sauce?

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How Long Does It Take To Start Making Money Online?

Every now and then, I feel the burning need to opine on the topic of mindset. In reading visitor feedback and talking to others, I see that some people just have the wrong focus when it comes to building up an online business. And if you are doing this, you might be making it an [...]

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6 Tips For Converting Blog Visitors To Subscribers

Bloggers like numbers. Big numbers. Yes, we want a lot of traffic. But, we also want the usual status indicators: (1) Big RSS count, (2) Big Email List, etc. So, how do you go about converting a random visitor to your blog into a subscriber who will continue to come back? Here are some simple [...]

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Is Adsense Still Good For Bloggers?

This video tip is a response to a reader comment here on this blog. The comment was by Matty Byloos. What is your take on adsense? Are readers blind to these ads at this point? That was where I started, and then I have gone back to building design and content, waiting until later for [...]

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January 2009 Blogging Income Report

OK, it’s that time again. Time to check in and see how I did last month as a problogger. So, let’s head over to Quickbooks and check it out. In the month of January, I generated $21,129.30. I actually collected $15,297.41, with the difference being collected during the month of February (which is typical for [...]

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