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 […]
50 Fabulously Free Stock Photo Sites To Bling Your Blog
Not all of us have photographic talent. Creating your own photo images for your website, social updates, blog or presentations is HARD. When the budget is tight and buying photos and other graphics regularly means going without pudding, what can you do? The rise in free stock photo sites recently has provided us all with […]
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 […]
(Probably) The Best WordPress Social Media Plugin In The World
If you have used WordPress for any length of time, no doubt you’ve been on the hunt for a great social media plugin many (many!) times. I know I have… It should be easy to add social share buttons to your site – in fact it IS easy to add social buttons and that’s part […]
4 Simple Softaculous WordPress Install Security Tips [Video]
Softaculous WordPress Installation I recently reviewed the Social Blog Blueprint (it is a very good blogging course for beginner and intermediate bloggers). My main gripe was showing 1-click installation of WordPress. The course recommends installing WordPress via the Softaculous script. I did notice that Softaculous allows you to change some of the default WordPress settings […]
Social Blog Blueprint Part 2 (Ramp Up Your Blogging Results)
In my previous blog post we talked about what to expect with Social Blog Blueprint by Sue and Dan Worthington. The basic course is ideal for small businesses who want to set up and start blogging on their own domain. One you’re set up and posting your first posts, what then? Traffic doesn’t just turn […]
Social Blog Blueprint Review Part 1 (Is This Blogging Course for You?)
Social Blog Blueprint Review Part 1 Anyone who has joined me for coffee or contacted me asking about how to get found online will know I always mention blogging. Blogging is your home online, it’s the centre of your online universe and the start of a solid social media strategy. So when Sue Worthington said […]