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Blogging Expertise
Blogging Expertise helps small business, entrepreneurs, and individual start blogging or improve an existing blog. Help with blog design, installation, and coaching is available!

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3 Easy Ways To Get More Mileage From Your Blog Posts
2008-08-28 19:57:00
You’ve probably been there: you spend hours writing a great blog post, get some good feedback on it, and (justifiably) feel like a brilliant blogger. But then, a week or two later, the post has been replaced by newer entries on the front page, effectively relegating it to the dark corners where readers seldom venture. Sure, ...
More About: Traffic , Tips , Blog , Posts , Easy

Getting Started On Twitter
2008-08-09 00:15:00
If you?re not familiar with Twitter , watch this explanatory video, and then learn how it applies to your blog in two great posts called ?9 Benefits of Twitter for Bloggers? and ?A Quick Introduction to Twitter for Bloggers?. photo credit: ??? Since my last post about how I add followers on Twitter, I’ve received some questions ...
More About: Beginner , Basics

How I Follow People on Twitter
2008-08-06 17:45:00
If you’re not familiar with Twitter , watch this explanatory video, and then learn how it applies to your blog in two great posts called “9 Benefits of Twitter for Bloggers” and “A Quick Introduction to Twitter for Bloggers“. photo credit: luc legay Having been on Twitter for a while, I find that a dozen or so ...
More About: People

Blog Design for Non-Blogging Designers
2008-07-31 00:21:00
Many of the designers I work with are bloggers themselves, but some are not, so this is intended to be an introduction to what goes into a blog design. When I refer to blog design on this page, I’m specifically talking about the part of the process that happens in a graphics program like Photoshop or ...
More About: Design , Blogging , Blog , Themes , Designers

Blog Marketing Survey
2008-06-26 01:32:00
It occurred to me recently that many new bloggers can?t afford our services but are still interested in getting lots of traffic to their blogs. I?ve been thinking about how I can help (affordably!) and here?s what I?ve come up with: An online tool that makes marketing your blog an easy, step-by-step process.
More About: Marketing , Internet Marketing , Traffic , Survey , Blog

Preventing hacks on your WordPress blog
2008-06-16 20:52:00
In the last few months, I have unintentionally branched into a new area of service: fixing hacked WordPress blogs. Honestly, I’d much rather spend my time doing search engine optimization, marketing, or coding new themes, but when I get a panicked email from a hack victim, I understand that getting their blog up and running again ...
More About: Wordpress , Security , Hacks , Traffic , Tips

A Very Quick Poll: How Do You Like To Learn Online?
2008-05-28 21:53:00
I’m considering different ways of presenting information and wondering what you prefer. Feel free to elaborate in the comments or suggest alternate answers! How do you prefer to learn or receive information online? Primarily text Images with captions Narrated video Interactive tools (like quizzes or try-it-yourself software) Audio Add an Answer View Results ShareThis
More About: Fun , Poll , Online , Quick , Learn

How to Get a Custom Blog or Website Design on a Small Budget
2008-05-20 05:20:00
Last week, a friend of mine asked me if I thought it was possible to get a good website design for less than the $1500 she’d been quoted by a local designer. I get this question all the time (or variations on it, like “I can’t afford you, but I still want a nice website ...
More About: Design , Website , Writing , Contests , Word

How to keep content on the front page of your WordPress blog
2008-04-14 23:46:00
I got a great question over the weekend from Reonne of The Chocolate Fudge Cafe: What’s the best way to make it so that my initial post, “Stir The Pot,” stays on the first page of my blog? How did you make it so that your findableblogs.com first page stays the same…like a website? I thought ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "How to keep content on the front page of your Word Press blog", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/keep-conten t-front-page-wordpress-blog/" } );
More About: Wordpress , Writing , Tips , Page

This blog is moving to a new location
2008-03-12 19:57:00
The move took a little longer than I expected, but from here on out, all posts will be posted at our new blog, Findable Blog s. Why the change? My original intention for Blogging Expertise was that it would be a resource for consultants and authors?people with expertise to share who need a medium to share ...
More About: Traffic , Moving , Location

The easiest way to find an SEO WordPress theme for your blog
2008-03-10 21:59:00
In news that’s been way too long in coming, I’ve just launched a new site called WordPress Theme Review. The concept is based directly on the work I’ve done to improve search engine optimization (SEO) in WordPress themes. Based on the response from Wendy Piersall’s Problogger post, I realized that many bloggers want to use a ...
More About: Wordpress , News , Search Engine Optimization , Resources , Wordpress Theme

The easiest way to find an SEO WordPress theme for your blog
2008-03-10 21:59:00
In news that’s been way too long in coming, I’ve just launched a new site called Word Press Theme Review. The concept is based directly on the work I’ve done to improve search engine optimization (SEO) in WordPress themes. Based on the response from Wendy Piersall’s Problogger post, I realized that many bloggers want to use a ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "The easiest way to find an SEO WordPress theme for your blog", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/the-easiest -way-to-find-an-seo-wordpress-theme-for-y our-blog/" } );
More About: Wordpress , News , Wordpress Theme , Blog

Been waiting to try out pay-per-click (PPC) advertising?
2008-03-07 21:00:00
If you’re like me, there are a whole bunch of things that you’ve been “meaning to do” for a while and never seem to get around to. For me, and perhaps for you, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is one of those things. My perfectionistic tendencies get the better of me and I resist trying PPC until the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Been waiting to try out pay-per-click (PPC) advertising?", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/been-waitin g-to-try-out-pay-per-click-ppc-advertisin g/" } );
More About: Resources , Advertising , Pay Per Click , Click , Links

New sidebar widget: WYSIWYG Text Widget
2008-02-08 23:44:00
Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve released a new WordPress plugin: the WYSIWYG Text Widget . This is a simple but highly-useful widget that allows you to put “fancy” text on your sidebar, including links, colors, images, etc. I’ve had many requests for this feature over the last year or so, and hope ...
More About: News , Plugins , Sidebar

How to find blog posts for comment marketing
2008-01-04 15:51:00
In my last post I explained the value of blog comment marketing. This one will give you details on how to find appropriate posts to comment on. First, the dead-obvious suggestion: start with the blogs you’re already reading. Hopefully you’ve selected some high quality blogs that are written for people who are a lot like your ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "How to find blog posts for comment marketing", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/how-to-find -blog-posts-for-comment-marketing/" } );
More About: Marketing , Blog , Find , Comment , Posts

Business blogging lessons on Social Proof
2008-01-04 01:24:00
I’m reading the transcript of Jeff Walker’s “Social Proof Call” and have found a few excellent points that I want to remember for my own blogging use. I’m posting them here because I think you’ll probably find them handy, too. Write more “case study” posts. I don’t do this anywhere near often enough, but these posts ...
More About: Business , Tips , Blogging

An introduction to blog comment marketing
2008-01-03 22:50:00
If you want to get more interested visitors to your blog, blog comment marketing is something you should invest a little time in doing. What is blog comment marketing? It’s just a fancy way of saying “leave comments on other people’s blogs”?taking something you’re probably doing already, and just making it intentional. Up till now, you may ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "An introduction to blog comment marketing", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/an-introduc tion-to-blog-comment-marketing/" } );
More About: Marketing , Blog , Introduction , Comment

How to identify your ideal reader
2008-01-02 18:40:00
If you’re convinced that you need to create an ideal reader, you’ll be eager to dig into the details. Get a notebook and pen, or use your computer and open up a text editor. Let’s go! Start with generalities: Who is your target audience for your product or service? Does it make sense for your ideal reader ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "How to identify your ideal reader", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/how-to-iden tify-your-ideal-reader/" } );
More About: Reader , Ideal

Three unexpected weapons in the battle against ?blogger?s block?
2007-12-28 01:04:00
If you’ve established a goal of how often you want to publish new posts, chances are that you’ll eventually find yourself staring at the blank editor box, your muse strikingly absent. Sometimes that means you need to come up with a better routine or learn to work with your muse, but sometimes, you just ...
More About: Tools , Writing , Blogger , Weapons , Battle

Why create an ?ideal reader??
2007-12-26 20:49:00
In blogging, like any other aspect of life, trying to please everyone usually results in pleasing no one. Not only will keeping your ideal reader in mind help you avoid straying too far from your goals, it also makes the actual process of writing easier. Consider how much more quickly words flow when you’re writing an ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Why create an “ideal reader”?", url: "http://www.findableblogs.com/why-create- an-ideal-reader/" } );
More About: Reader , Create , Ideal

Free blog promotion: guinea pigs wanted
2007-12-20 22:59:00
As part of the business changes I’m making, I’m going to start offering some blog promotion services. However, before I start selling them, I’d like to test them out on different types of blogs. That’s good news for you, because in exchange for volunteering as my test subject, you’ll get some free blog promotion. Because I’m ...
More About: Fun , Social Networking , Promotion , Blog Promotion , Free

Considering blogging? Watch this webinar recording
2007-12-07 14:17:00
Earlier this week, HubSpot sponsored a webinar with Paul Gillin, author of the highly rated book, The New Influencers. Paul is focused on the ways that new media allows individuals to have much more influence than they have previously. The webinar covered a fair amount of ground and was targeted at business and marketing folks (as ...
More About: Watch , Events , Resources , Recording , Blogging

Upgrade your Bad Behavior plugin
2007-12-06 14:04:00
I learned the hard way yesterday that something had gone wrong with the generally well-behaved Bad Behavior plugin. Bad Behavior is a very neat idea: it blocks many automated spammers from even seeing your blog, let alone leaving spam comments. However, when Bad Behavior wouldn’t let me into my own Word Press admin panel, yeah, that ...
More About: News , Plugins

Heads up: get creative and get some link love
2007-12-05 16:44:00
I’m a little behind on my blog reading (perpetually), but I just read Brian Clark’s latest post, The Cosmo Headline Technique for Blogging Inspiration. Brian makes some great points about getting inspiration from magazine headlines (and by the way, the more you are able to “cross-pollinate” with other media, disciplines, etc., the more successful you’ll ...
More About: News , Fun , Creative , Love , Tips

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