SEO Basics for Bloggers
New to blogging, or maybe just not sure how and why SEO (Search Engine Optimization) applies to you. This Simple SEO Basics for Bloggers shows you what it is, why you need it and how to do it for your posts.
Blogging tips
How to create a ‘Grab my button’ for your sidebar
Do you have a button or banner for your blog? You might have more than one – perhaps one for your blog itself and then several others for your popular posts or weekly features such as a linky party. You can add these into your posts and sidebars – but their real value can come […]
Everything you always wanted to know about Linky Parties
When I first started to blog and wonder how to bring new visitors to discover my site, I read a few very brief articles about linky parties but I didn’t really get it. Now that I have had chance to take part and been to the ‘party’ I wanted to share with any new bloggers all of […]
Tiny Tips 7 – Want your readers to visit more pages?
Do you want your blog readers to stay longer on your site and get more page views? Imagine the scene – a reader finds your blog at a linky party and loves your recipe for vegan chilli burgers – or whatever. They want to know if you have any other vegan recipes. They take a […]
Readers Question – why no clicks on my ads so far?
Readers Question today comes from Danielle at My Life Adventures. She asks… …do you have any suggestions for ad placement to generate clicks? I signed up at Escalate and my account has been approved for a few days. I placed an add in my sidebar, at the bottom of my blog (for the coupons) and […]
Google – a Blogging Horror Story
Do you use Blogger for your website, and perhaps Adsense too. Then do read to be aware of the risks of dealing with Google. It was a dark dark night about a year ago. A friend and I were sat at home, alone, with the wind howling outside. When suddenly an eerie scream came to […]
Tiny Tips 6 – Find and fix your broken links
How frustrating is it as a reader to click on what promises to be a really interesting read, only to find that the link is broken and you end up at a ‘404 – sorry we can’t find what you are looking for’ page. Even more frustrating if the site doesn’t have a search box […]
Tiny Tips 5 – Make it easy for readers to comment
Today’s Tiny Tip – make it easy for readers to leave a comment or ask a question. Have you ever tried to leave a comment, ask a question or sign up for something – and then come across the dreaded CAPTCHA ? This is the little box with illegible words and numbers that you are supposed to […]
How to add cute social media buttons to your site
Many themes and templates already include a set of social media icons or buttons. But perhaps you don’t like the ones with your template, or perhaps you don’t like where they are by default and want to set up your own. Setting them up in a nice neat row can also free up valuable space […]
Tiny Tips 1 – Traffic – Your posting schedule
Welcome to the first post in the Tiny Tips series. Sometimes, you may not have the time to read a post entitled “100 top complicated tips for driving traffic to your blog and how to implement all of these steps in 6 weeks”. Wow – with our busy lives? But you might just have 10 […]