When I started blogging nearly a decade ago, the world of link building was very different. We still need those links to rank well on Google, but traditional link-building methods just don’t work anymore. Today, it’s all about building relationships with the right people in your niche so you can get natural links through mentions … Read more
There’s a few things I hate about OptimizePress, and a few things I love. I’ll get to that soon, but let me be transparent on the front end. While it’s the bread butter and sweet brown sugar for some of the best copywriters, digital marketers, and content curators in the game, it’s only one of the many software … Read more
An IDE is a piece of software that helps developers code and create websites. The acronym is derived from the longer term Integrated Development Environment. Typically, it contains tools such as a source code editor and a debugger. The purpose of an IDE is to streamline the development of languages such as PHP. The developers … Read more
I’m going to put it out there, right from the start: I love email. I know you’re thinking “No one LOVES email. It’s just one of those things, like public transportation or the weather. We use it, we tolerate it and that’s it!” Not me – I’m the kind of guy who consolidates 3 email … Read more
Basecamp is a popular project management application from 37 signals. We take a look at how the app can be used to collaborate with fellow workers.
Keeping great communication with a team is one of the most challenging aspects of any team project. There are many options to solve communication problems but most fall short. Most only handle one aspect of communicating and make it difficult to track projects and get up-to-date information. Slack is a platform for team communication. Slack … Read more
Images – these days, you don’t want to publish a post without one. If you want people to share your content, then you need images (even if they don’t feature grumpy cats or grumpy babies). Research from Ipsos shows that images represent 43% of the content people share. And a Skyword study (quoted here) shows … Read more
I’ve tried out my fair share of project management tools. More than my fair share, actually. I try on a solution in hopes of finding a good fit and am often disappointed. Whatever tool I’m testing is often missing some key feature that is a real deal breaker for me. What I find interesting about … Read more
Managing a blog is very tedious, detailed work. Different pieces of a blog need tracking consistently, which is why most bloggers use editorial calendars. This type of tracking mechanism makes blogging work more manageable. There are several types of calendars; software-based, cloud-based and plug-ins. Deciding what is/is not needed in an editorial calendar really depends … Read more
People email me all the time telling me that they want to become a successful blogger, wanting to know what tips and tools I recommend they use to get started. In reality, different blogging tools are going to be a better fit for different bloggers – in many cases, the “best” tools depend on lots … Read more