At last! A guide to influential UK blogs – in picture format too! The Blog Tree is compiled by Eloqua using research from HotWire PR and number crunching from BlogLevel. I love the format and the leaves are clickable making it easy to find new relevant blogs to read. The Blog Tree: UK Edition View […]
Top 3 Free WordPress Backup Plugins – Back Up Your WordPress Site Today
Is backing up your WordPress website a scary thought? Backing up doesn’t need to be complicated, here are three free WordPress backup plugins that help. My Top 3 Free WordPress Backup Plugins I’ve used these three plugins on various WordPress websites of my own, and currently have all three installed here on MLBO. A tad […]
WordPress Comment Spam – 5 Simple Ways To Kill It!
WordPress comment spam is the bane of any self-hosted WordPress site owner. For people not used to WordPress, it can be quite overwhelming. It can appear that there is a whole spam comment army all aiming for your blog. Is this a reason not to build a website with WordPress? Of course not! It’s just […]
SEO Copywriting – Where Do I Put My Keywords?
When you write for the web, where do you put your keywords? How often should you use your keywords? These keyword placement questions crop up a lot when writing for SEO. Yesterday I highlighted my two favourite tools for SEO copywriting and on-page optimisation. Today, I’ll highlight two tools I use that answer those burning […]
SEO Copywriting – Great Tools To Help You Write For The Web
Despite what many Social Media people tell us, search isn’t dead. Search is the biggest activity online after email and here in the UK, google.co.uk provides 85% of search volume. It pays to know about SEO copywriting and on-page optimisation if you are writing your own content. SEO copywriting is simply writing for the web, […]
How To Find And Add Amazon Affiliate Links To Your Blog (Video)
The whole idea of having a website is to attract new business. Many small businesses stop there. The great thing about blogging is you can recommend other peoples products and earn commissions if a purchase is made. Of course, a few posts with a couple of affiliate links will not make you a millionaire overnight! […]
Getting Into The Blogging Groove And The Pitfalls Of Habit
Did you know it takes around 21 days to create a habit? Your brain sends messages down the same path until you do a task or action without thinking. A repeated message creates a groove to run along to make delivery easier. If you have any bad habits, you’ll know how difficult it is to […]