Getting followers to visit your social media profiles takes a lot of hard work. It also takes a lot of time. Yet social media is not something that website owners and companies can not pay attention to. Creating a relationship with your followers can be difficult. If your updates about your business or pictures from … Read more
Three months ago, Glen from ViperChill wrote a fantastic article about SEO entitled “Revealed: The New SEO (When Google Takes Freshness Too Far)“. One of the key concepts that he addressed in his article was the freshness factor that Google uses in its ranking algorithms. All search engines should, of course, include the freshness of … Read more
I started working at 16 years old at local swimming pools and sports centres. My Dad was the manager of another sports centre so I did not have to do much work to get the job. I had swum a lot growing up so I gained my lifeguard qualification and walked into a job easily. … Read more
Another month has come and gone. That means it is time for me to reflect back on the previous month and see how things have improved since my August report. The big news in September (for me anyway) was that I have started working full-time for a great company that runs many WordPress related blogs. … Read more
Despite my thirteen years of working online, my desire to help people sometimes hurts my bottom line. It is something I have battled with on many occasions. Whenever someone asks me for help, I always tried to email them back and help them out when I could. Sometimes all I do is point them in … Read more
There are a lot of blogging related job boards out there, however the ProBlogger Job Board has always been my favourite. Its format has hardly changed since it was launched in 2006. I usually check the board once or twice a week to see if any new interesting blogging jobs have been advertised. Over the … Read more
The Jetpack by WordPress.com was updated again today. This is not something I normally pay much attention to as the plugin gets three or four updates every month. Today’s update added Facebook embed support and a new VideoPress support; however what grabbed my attention was the introduction of Google+ integration. This is something that the … Read more
Rich Snippets are a popular feature of Google that allows you to enhance your search engine listings. It allows you to add review ratings, images, product information and more to your listings on Google. There are a number of plugins available that allow you to use rich snippets with your WordPress website. Today I will … Read more
Classifieds websites are a proven way of making money. The concept is very simple. Users post advertisements for other people to buy their products or services. It is the foundation of websites such as CraigsList. The hardest part is getting a classifieds website started. It is the classic catch 22 situation. No one wants to … Read more
‘Local SEO’…sounds familiar, right? It’s one of the fastest growing trends in search engine marketing and is important for anyone looking to gain exposure in a particular locality/region. According to a report from BIA Kelsey, 97% individuals surfing the web search for local products and services through online media. There are multiple factors and elements … Read more