A web page without an image is almost naked, missing something, a finishing touch. Basic image optimisation can transform your web pages, product pages and blog posts into a page that works harder for you with very little effort. 5 Image Optimisation Tips For Search Can you imagine a product page without at least one […]
31 Inspiring Business Blog Ideas For The New Year
New Year… That strange period when people plan fresh starts – in their business, with their health, in their finances and personal lives. We look to make changes, to be inspired and even motivated into action. It’s a great time to be blogging and connecting with your audience. While I don’t make resolutions, I too […]
30 Facts About Me You Probably Don’t Want To Know (But I’m Telling You Anyway!)
I’m taking part in Bonnie Gean’s Article Writing Challenge this month. The challenge is to write an article a day through October. You are more than welcome to join in, simply pop over to the Facebook group and request to join. Since the term “article” can be used to mean many things, I’m taking the […]
7 Reasons Why Free Blog Platforms Are Bad For Business
I’m often asked why I don’t recommend any free blog platforms for business blogging. Free blog platforms such as WordPress.com, Blogger.com (Google) and Tumblr.com to name just 3 are a great way to get a blog up and running in minutes. So why don’t I recommend free blogging sites? The Problem With Free Blog Platforms […]
Why Update WordPress? A Tale Of Panic To Preserved Sanity…
Imagine, it’s been some time since you’ve performed a WordPress update. You log in to your WordPress dashboard, see the reminders and think, “I’ll do it later”. Before you know it months have passed and the time to update WordPress, themes, plugins, security updates and the rest has been filled with more important tasks. You’ve […]
A Month of Blog Ideas For Your Local Business Blog (No Excuses! Blog On!)
Creating useful content and posting on your local business blog is a great way to build up trust and attract new customers and clients. While many business owners agree in principle, the problem lies in generating enough blog ideas to keep the content flowing. “I just don’t know what to blog about!” Here’s 31 blog […]
How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog – Now on Kindle
I finally did it! I got over myself and published my first guide on Kindle, “How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog”. For the moment, it is only available on Amazon Kindle. I signed up with KDP Select, which means Amazon have 90 days exclusivity. I will be publishing the guide as […]