12 Advantages of a self-hosted WordPress blog/website

blog

I am often asked “Why do I need a blog?” WordPress is fast becoming the most popular blogging platform. I have listed some of the advantages of building a dynamic website using self-hosted WordPress and incorporating a blog. #1 – Fresh content Fresh content is always more interesting, and search engines like it. The more [...]

Improved meta tags ready for use

This is the last of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed developing the title tag. Now that you have your updated meta tags, it is time to change them on your website. [...]

Title tag is key

Title tag example

This is the fourth of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the description. Now we need to shorten the description to create the title tag. Title Tag Although this is not officially [...]

Write an enticing description

Description meta tag

This is the third of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the keywords tag. You should have your keywords list(s) complete and your main keyword phrase(s) highlighted . The next step is [...]

Improve organic search ranking with meta tags

SEO organically with meta tags

This is the first of five articles in the Meta Tag series to help ensure that DIY (Do It Yourself) business owners are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. For advanced SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keyword optimization, you will need to contact a company that specializes in SEO. This article is written for [...]

Create a keyword list

example keyword meta tag

This is the second of five articles in the Meta Tag series to help ensure that DIY (Do It Yourself) business owners are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed why they are important and what they look like, and you printed your website’s source code for evaluation. [...]

Save time with an RSS reader

rss

RSS (Really Simple Syndication), also referred to as a “newsfeed”, is a standardized format used to publish items on a website that are frequently updated like blogs, audio, and video. What does it look like? Click here to see the RSS feed for my site. As you can see, an RSS feed is a list [...]

Using Google Analytics to improve your website

Using Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a must-have tool that provides you with important information on who is visiting your site, where they are coming from, and what they are looking at on your site. These valuable statistics and more can help you decide what to change to improve your site’s performance. How to set up Google Analytics [...]

What can Twitter do for you?

What can twitter do for you?

I have to admit I didn’t get Twitter at first, and I think most people have that initial reaction. Over the last year or so, I made and deleted three accounts trying to figure it out. Then I started two businesses and decided to give it a go again. The light came on..I GOT IT! [...]