Where to find free images that you can use on your blog or social channels without fear of a copyright slap is a question I am often asked. Really, you shouldn’t just “borrow” any image or photo – even if you do credit the artist. I’m the first to admit, I can take or leave […]
Fancy a Challenge (or Two?)
It’s that time again… Challenge time! Ultimate Blog Challenge The Ultimate Blog Challenge starts today (1st April) and it’s not too late to join. The challenge is to publish 31 posts in 31 days – and yes, that IS a challenge. Now before you run and hide, take a deep breath and read on. Each […]
Cloudinary Plugin – Free CDN and Image Manipulation
Everyone knows that images can bring life to your blog posts and landing pages. The problem is many people don’t optimise or compress their images, which slows down your loading time. Cloudinary have a great solution Cloudinary recently released their free WordPress plugin that allows you to take advantage of their image optimisation, manipulation […]
9 Google Reader Alternatives to Manage Your RSS Subscriptions
You can imagine the scene when I logged into Google Reader this morning to be greeted with a pop-up saying Reader will close on 1st July… I LIVE in Google Reader, it’s how I read so many blogs online. With 261 subscriptions in folders ranging from blogging to marketing to SEO, Google Reader is perhaps […]
Blogging for small business – do you want to feature in my interview series?
Are you a small business owner who uses blogging to generate leads and clients? I’m looking for a variety of businesses to feature in my interview series. The interviews will be collated and used as a bonus to my forthcoming small business blogging online course and will be published on Kindle. Every business that takes […]
A Simple Way To Increase Your WordPress Security [Video]
Talking about WordPress security isn’t particularly sexy or interesting. It is an important topic though. Just for a moment, imagine how it feels when: customers tell you your website triggers their anti-virus or firewall your blog readers email you to say they can’t access your site because Firefox has blocked it with a big red […]
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 […]