Although I stopped offering web development services and blog consulting awhile ago, I still continue to receive email inquiries from bloggers about new designs. I hate not being able to help– especially if someone is stuck on Blogger and wanting to make the switch to self-hosted WordPress. (If I could migrate the…
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SEO 101: Dofollow vs Nofollow
To follow or not to follow? That is the Shakespearean question of our modern day blogging industry. Before discussing the difference between dofollow and nofollow links, we need to understand a little thing called Google PageRank. Google PageRank is a number between 0-10 assigned by Google to a website that ranks their…
WordPress Wednesday: Are Plugins Slowing Your Site Down?
Use P3 Plugin Profiler to find out which plugins are slowing down your site!
When it comes to blogging, it’s no secret that I’m a self-hosted WordPress snob. In my 10+ years as a blogger, I’ve tried many different platforms– from the early days of Xanga and Livejournal to today’s options– Tumblr, Blogger, Squarespace, et al. Nothing beats the customization capabilities, SEO-friendliness, and constant innovation that…
SEO Checklist for Bloggers
So you launched your new blog or website. Congratulations! After months of planning, designing, coding, and/or working with someone to do the aforementioned, the DNS has propagated and yoursite.com is officially live! New readers should start pouring in from Google at any moment… *cue sound of chirping crickets* Reality check… your work…