Making money online is a white hot topic online nowadays and will be for a long time to come, since everybody wants to make money from their blog. Whether its a personal journal type blog or full scale rockstar blogging; a little extra bucks won’t hurt.
The process of building a blog and growing it to [...]

Successful Blogging is all about strategy.
And there are hundreds of how-tos written to up your game and increase your bottom line.
True?
But, equally important in your efforts is what “not” to do in terms of techniques and time management.
With this being said, here are 4 things to NOT make time for in your blogging career.
1. Worry—How many [...]

For many bloggers, a comment is a very valuable thing, especially for new bloggers who are looking for confirmation that their voices are being heard and visitors are actually engaging their new blog. Its very satisfying when our articles are well received by our audience and we begin to build a vibrant community of dedicated [...]

Auto tweeting blog posts has become a widespread habit.  It’s the easiest way bloggers can get their goods in front of Twitter followers.  A one-time set up that takes mere seconds promises to save you valuable time each day.  As soon as you hit publish, a third-party service (i.e. – Feedburner) will shrink your link [...]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
But be forewarned.
If you’re a “serious” blogger or writer, at some point or another in your blogging career, you’ll be forced to take a stand or express an opinion that may cause disagreement or debate.
Sometimes it may be intentional or strategic on your part. Other times it [...]

There will  come a day when a comment lands in your moderation queue that you don’t want to publish.  Of course, it’s your blog, and you have complete control over what you do and do not publish on it.  However, if you’re trying to develop a popular and successful blog, then simply deleting every comment [...]

Question: What is the most common door hackers use to enter your site?
Answer: The same one you use.
It is a little-known fact that much of what we think of as “hacking” and “cracking” is really just social engineering and guesswork. Though blogs can and often do get exploited because of some kind of security issue, [...]

If you asked most aspiring blogging pro’s on how they intend on paying the bills with their blogs, the two most common answers would probably be ads (like Google AdSense) and affiliate links.
While there is nothing wrong about generating wealth via ads, unless one receives a large amount of traffic (via search engines or social [...]

BURNOUT: physical or emotional fatigue.
It happens to everyone. Hard workers, lazy trolls, and everyone in between. Inevitably, we all succumb to burnout. That’s why I’ve been known to take an occasional 48-hour power down. There are many ways to re-energize your blogging spirit. Here are my three favorites.
1) STEP AWAY. [...]

Your blog’s loading speed affects more than just user experience but is now a factor used by google to determine an overall ranking for your site. The reasoning is clear according to google and other search engines’ goals, which is to provide the most relevant search results from sites that offer the best user experience. [...]