Tag / Blogging

Here’s a good video from Yaro Starak on effective ways of driving traffic to your blog.   (hat tip Blogging Pro)

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  If you’re a WordPress junkie like me, then chances are you’re also somewhat obsessed with WordPress themes. I’m always keeping an eye out for good ones to file away in case I decide to create a new blog or give an existing one a facelift.   Take a look at this list of 41 amazing WordPress themes that Hongkiat has compiled....

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  Anyone who’s a fan of blogging is likely also a fan of WordPress. WP is no longer just a blogging platform, but a fully customizable content management system. The ways in which you can personalize and customize a WordPress blog are almost limitless at this point.   As a result, hundreds of blogs have sprung up focusing on WordPress and to make the most of it. Here’s a list of my favorite blogs about WordPress:   WordPress Hacks WordPress Planet WordPress Tavern WP Engineer WPCandy WpRecipes ...

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  Websites and blogs will always be targets for hackers and mischief makers. WordPress is generally pretty secure and the latest version is the most secure yet. However, those with less than honorable intentions will never stop trying to defeat this security, so you must be prepared.   Lorelle of Lorelle On WordPress fame has written an excellent post about what you should do to firewall and hack proof your WordPress blog....

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One thing the Internet certainly has no shortage of is advice about SEO. Bloggers in particular often times swear by certain SEO strategies which may or may not have any real value, but simply seem like they do. However, one source of advice on SEO is prized above all others. This source is prized because it holds the keys to the castle so to speak. SEO guys spend their time trying to figure out how to legally manipulate this source to get it to do what they want. The source I'm referring to is of course Google. When Google gives advice about how to get better search rankings on their search engine...

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