Here is the how-to for automatically importing your website's blog posts onto your Facebook business page. It is not very complicated, but it is not very intuitive either so it made sense to share the instructions in a short video. As I mention in the video it can take a while … [Read more...]
Upgrading to WordPress 3.0 on Bludomain hosting
June 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
WordPress recently released a major upgrade, WordPress 3.0 and many Bludomain website owners also use their website to self-host WordPress. Unfortunately upgrading to WordPress 3.0 on Bludomain hosting can sometimes present a frustrating problem, it freezes or you get an "memory … [Read more...]
My Favorite Twenty Plugins for Using WordPress as a Website Content Management System
December 26, 2009 By 3 Comments
Recently I was talking with Kerry at Camera Dojo and he asked what my choice plugins were when using WordPress as the content management system (CMS) for a total website. Below, in no particular order, is the "default" plug-in pack that I install when I begin setting up a WordPress … [Read more...]
Another Bludomain Website SEO Upgrade Success
September 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is pretty well established that a Bludomain website alone will never get good search results and resulting website traffic. Having experienced many months of poor search placement and website traffic, and then trying to SEO his Bludomain site to no avail Jim Bendewald of James … [Read more...]
“WordPress Takes Care of 80-90% of Search Engine Optimization” says Matt Cutts of Google
September 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
He also said that "WordPress is a fantastic piece of software". So why should we care what Matt Cutts has to say? Well here is what the Wikipedia has to say about who is Matt Cutts: Matt Cutts works for the Search Quality group in Google, specializing in search engine optimization … [Read more...]
Bludomain hosting for WordPress UPDATE
September 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Once in a while I find a Bludomain hosting account that does not have Fantastico enabled, making it not possible to set-up WordPress on Bludomain following my illustrated how-to guide from last week. What happens is when you click on the Fantastico icon you will get a screen that … [Read more...]
Installing WordPress on Bludomain hosting. A step by step illustrated guide.
August 24, 2009 By 11 Comments
There is much to like about Bludomain websites, they are attractive and well priced, but this article deals with how to put the free self-hosted version of WordPress on your existing Bludomain hosting account. All the screen captures and instructions below are from a recent Bludomain … [Read more...]
Bludomain and WordPress Together! – Special Offer
July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In recognition of Bludomain's sixth birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUDOMAIN) this week I am offering a special integrating WordPress on Bludomain websites. This special is good for all Bludomain sites, hosted with Bludomain or another host. As long as it is Bludomain site, you can take … [Read more...]
Free Blog Websites Cost You a Lot
July 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
Well over half the websites I come across can host their own free blog, but instead chose to use a different website like Blogspot, putting their best marketing content on a different business' website. Be kind to yourself and your business, keep your best content on your own site. … [Read more...]
Americans double their time spent on social networks
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the keys to marketing success is to go where the customers are, and they are on social networks more than ever. So how to reach them with spending all your time on the social networks? Let your website do it! Fortunately astute small business people can reach potential clients … [Read more...]
Content ideas for your Real Estate web/blogsite and better search engine rankings
March 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Real Estate web/blogsites can deliver you the highest Google rankings and traffic for very low cost. While reinforcing your reputation and profitable farming efforts. Our blogsites make it easy to feature your listings a posts (helping to keep your sellers happy too), but more variety … [Read more...]
My CameraDojo podcast with expert photographers Kerry Garrison and David Esquire on website search optimization/marketing and getting the most from your blog
January 7, 2009 By 5 Comments
If you haven't been taking lessons at the CameraDojo, you probably should take the time to visit. It could only help you gain the skill to survive and thrive in meeting any challenge ... even this economic recession. Created by well known and respected photographers, Kerry and … [Read more...]
Are you suffering from blogging fatigue
January 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Do feel almost totally unmotivated to make another post to your blog? Does it seem like anything is better than blogging? Did you start blogging with enthusiasm and are now afraid that your blog is dieing? There are a lot of thoughts about this and some time we all experience … [Read more...]
Upgrade your Blogger* blog to self-hosted WordPress – just $47 – This weekend only
January 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
*Offer is good not only for Blogger/Blogspot, but also TypePad, LiveJournal, BigFolio, SquareSpace, Xanga, and others ... even WordPress.com. But only this weekend through Sunday night (Jan 4th) EXTENDED THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT, Jan 5th I thought I was going to travel some this weekend, … [Read more...]
Why a blog makes a poor web/blogsite main page and a how a splash page is even worse.
January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick post. I wrote a longer post over on the Kertesz WordPress Web/Blogsite for Professionals site that explains in detail what a unique "property" your website's main page is. Why a blog is not a very good main page for a full business web/blogsite. And a Flash splash page … [Read more...]
Blogging advice wrap-up
January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is the final (for now) post on how to blog. Your website's blog can make a huge difference in your on-line success, increasing your search engine result page rank, visitor traffic and presenting you as an expert in your field. Here are a few other helpful perspectives. In … [Read more...]
Another New Year’s Blogging Resolution, details details details
December 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Be more explicit! Totally explicit! As I look back through my search engine referrals and the terms that brought them, I repeatedly find that it is the details and specifics that are very important. So put all the details in the blog post. In the "old days" (circa 1996) … [Read more...]
