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December 2, 2016

5 Website Changes You Need to Make ASAP (+ a tutorial)

5 Website Changes You Need to Make ASAP

If you are a blogger and have a self-hosted website, you are considered a webmaster. As a webmaster, you are responsible for the smooth operations of your site.

To improve your site (for both yourself and for your audience), there are several things you need to do. These include optimizing your images, increasing your page speed, and adding an SSL certificate to your site. It also includes using a responsive theme and eliminating pop-ups. This last point is particularly important because Google’s algorithm update in January 2017 is going to penalize websites that have specific types of pop-ups. (We will get into this more in Point #5.)

In this article, we will look at why you should make these changes and how you can make them.

Once you have made the recommended changes, the end result will give you a better website and improve your users’ experiences! You will also avoid penalization from Google!

The following is an outline of the 5 website changes you need to make, and the sub-points included in this article:

1: Optimize and Compress Your Images

some notes on image optimization
which plugin you can use to Bulk Optimize your existing website images
screenshots that show you how to do this
How to use Pixlr Express to compress your images (a step-by-step tutorial)

2: Increase Your Page Speed

How to Optimize Your Site and Make it Faster

3: Add an SSL Certificate to Your Website

3 Reasons Why You Need An SSL
How and Why I Installed an SSL on Wording Well
How You Can Get SSL-Certified

4: Ensure You Are Using a Responsive Theme

3 tests/tools to use to check how your site looks on all devices

5: Delete Pop-Ups to Avoid Penalization from Google

a history of Google’s algorithm updates
which pop-ups will be penalized
which pop-ups will be allowed

5 Website Changes You Need to Make ASAP (Before January 2017) #bloggers

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September 26, 2016

7 Common Blunders to Avoid when Business Blogging

If you have a company, you need to consider having a business blog if you don’t already have one.

Blogging gives you the opportunity to share your knowledge, show your personality, establish your authority, network with others, and initiate conversations.

When executed properly, a business blog can differentiate your business from your competitors, facilitate connections with others, and attract potential customers. Ultimately, it will help you make more sales!

However, when you have a business blog, you need to make sure you don’t make some of the common blogging mistakes many companies make.

There are 7 common blunders you need to avoid in business blogging, and we will look at each in this article.

7 Common Blunders to Avoid when #Business #Blogging

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September 7, 2016

SEO Rules for Blogging Success

This is a sponsored guest post from Sandra Hayward.

Nowadays there are quite a lot of bloggers who offer interesting information about different subjects, events and people. However, there is a question: “What makes some of them popular and others not?” The answer is SEO. Numerous techniques are implemented by different online shops, essay writing companies, and other businesses.

However, optimization is also an important step if you want to be a successful blogger because your blog has to be appealing and easily-accessible in order to attract more readers. Thus, in this article we want to talk about 5 SEO rules that can improve the quality of the search results and therefore bring you success when you create a blog website! Read More

August 29, 2016

5 Self-Editing Hacks to Boost Your Writing (+17 More in your FREE Checklist!)

5 Self-Editing Hacks to Boost Your Blog Writing

Self-editing is a great option if you’re a blogger but can’t afford to hire an editor.

Editors aren’t cheap! Sure, they can improve your writing, and even teach you a few things about sentence structure and grammar. They can even boost your writing so that your post ranks higher.

However, you might not have the money to spend on an editor, especially if you are a new blogger, freelance writer or author.

But that’s no excuse for not editing your writing!

So what you should you do?

Self-edit! That’s what!

My guest today will show you 5 self-editing hacks you can use to boost your writing.

You can also download my bonus checklist of 17 Editing Tips for Writers!

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August 22, 2016

Open Oceans of Opportunity by Being Vulnerable and Honest

Have you ever wanted to reveal a secret about yourself… but were too scared to?

Have you ever wanted to share something personal online… but didn’t, because you were afraid of being harassed, made fun of, or maybe even attracting a stalker?

Here’s some good news.

It’s okay to be afraid.

It’s OKAY to be Afraid. (We all are, at some point!)

It’s also okay to share personal stuff.

In fact, people LIKE it when you do.

Seriously! (I know, I was surprised at this too!)

People genuinely like it when you expose your vulnerabilities and share your innermost thoughts and private experiences. It gives them a sense of entitlement.

More importantly, they feel closer to you, learn that you are a real person, baggage and all.

They also deem you as brave and appreciate you more.

And they love you for it.

Because I have been through so much in my life, I wanted to offer my personal pieces of wisdom to you… because I know what it’s like to be in a position of uncertainty.

I was scared, once upon a time, of revealing things about myself to the world.

I also learned, in therapy, it’s okay to be afraid. (Plus, I learned a lot of other things!)