A Compact Disc of Blogs
I read a question on a travel blogging tribe a few moments ago. One blogger asked a common question. She suffered a heavy drop in traffic after Google penalized her website. Being a bit lost, the blogger wants to figure out how to please Google for returning her former traffic stats. Understandably, fear wormed into …
Achieve Balance Between Pleasing Google and Helping Readers Read More »
“Do not confuse understanding with a larger vocabulary, sacred writings are beneficial in stimulating desire for inward realization, if one stanza at a time is slowly assimilated. Continual intellectual study results in vanity and the false satisfaction of an undigested knowledge.” ~ Sri Yukteswar Giri Blogging is an inside-out game. How you feel dictates how …
Do You Try to Impress Bloggers or Help Bloggers? Read More »
Blogging for fun seems like the right path if you want to become successful online. Why? Being fully invested in the process detaches you from blogging outcomes. While most bloggers panic, ditch proven strategies and fail because of their attachment to traffic and profits, you generously, patiently, persistently and calmly see the journey through. I …
Blogging for Fun: The Foundation of Blogging Success Read More »
I routinely get asked to write testimonials for bloggers. I happily write glowing endorsements for skilled, trusted bloggers I have known for quite a while. No problems. But I often field questions from complete strangers. I have no idea who they are. I also get asked by bloggers who do not yet have the skills …
4 Questions to Ask Before Asking for a Testimonial Read More »
OK guys. You may feel confused, lost and frustrated about ways to monetize your blog. But freeing yourself from this confusion is simple. Dare, I say, easy, when you get the hang of it? Every blogger hits a point when they search for ways to monetize your blog but few understand the key to effective …
1 Important Concept to Effective Blog Monetization Read More »
10 years ago when I began blogging I could use black hat tactics to rank well on Google. I rarely did this but had the ability to do it because Google had not cracked down on a black hat. Different story today. Reaching page 1 of Google requires serious SEO skills with an emphasis on …
I came across a Twitter thread 5 minutes ago. Some well-meaning bloggers asked their followers if they want more followers. Bloggers bandied about their follower count goals. Even worse; people followed each other not based on enjoying blog content from their buddies but only because fellow bloggers followed them. Think this one through. Someone follows …
Advanced Blogging Tip: Stop Obsessing over the Wrong Blogging Metrics Read More »
Yes; but only if you engage in genuine blog commenting because the other stuff does not work. What is genuine blog commenting? Sharing your honest thoughts on the blog post topic, addressing your fellow blogger by name and signing off with your name all lend to creating a blog comment that helps build your business. …
Can You Build Your Business through Blog Comments? Read More »
Blogging mistakes for beginners cripple even determined bloggers. Why? How can you fight and defeat an unseen enemy? Newbie bloggers tend to be blind-sided by these errors. Imagine trying to fight air. Envision trying to strangle the sea. Impossible ventures, right? Overcoming new blogger errors you miss is impossible but seeing these mistakes and owning …
Blogging mindset is everything. Let’s take a step back. Sometimes, you get so caught up with acquiring and following practical blogging tips that you ignore how blogging is about emotional intelligence first and foremost. Do you wonder why most bloggers fail? You and I have access to every successful tip under the sun. Why do …