HostGator is an excellent choice for when you’re starting a blog and need affordable, reliable web hosting services. They have easy-to-use website creation tools and a one-click installation of WordPress and other popular blogging platforms. In addition to all that, the company has live support available via phone and live chat, so help with any … Read more
Last week I showed how you can remove the digg bar from your blog using javascript. Jonathan Bailey also wrote about this subject and he later emailed me about an article John Gruber wrote. As some of you may know, Javscript has some limitations. One of the biggest problems is that users have the option of switching javascript off. Thankfully, John … Read more
Whether you blog about food, fashion, technology, or travel, there’s one thing every blogger has in common: We all want to be taken seriously.
There are a few easy things that bloggers can do to make their sites look more professional and more polished.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to set up a professional email address that’s associated with the name of your blog. Using your Gmail or Yahoo account doesn’t exactly lend credibility.
Disappointed with the reaction you’re getting to your blog? You know your audience. You’re writing solid content. So what’s the problem? It might be your header image. You can have the most amazing content, but without a great image to bring readers in, you might be losing readers before they even set eyes on your … Read more
Whether you’re starting a brand new blog or trying to build your following with an existing one, there is a ton to know about blogging. To have a successful blog, you’ve got to improve your search rankings. But do you know how to do that? Where do you start? If you want to improve your … Read more
Getting started with a brand new WordPress blog might seem like a tough task. What if you don’t have any idea about how to set up a website? Will setting up your site be terribly complicated and take up a lot of your time before you can even start writing your first blog post? Thankfully, … Read more
Learning how to design a blog is one of the best parts of becoming a blogger. Designing your own blog allows you to be creative and give your website some personality. The goal is to design a website that looks beautiful, focuses on your content, and promotes social sharing, yet is functional and high-converting for … Read more
After creating your blog, you may be wondering how to install a WordPress theme. A WordPress theme is the design or look of your website. Installing a theme can help you customize and style your blog to your specific needs. Furthermore, a unique and professional design will make your blog stand out from the crowd of bloggers in your niche. Here … Read more
WordPress and Blogger (also known as BlogSpot) are two of the best and most popular free publishing platforms for new bloggers. However, if you really want to make money blogging, you need a self-hosted WordPress blog – a blog you own and completely control. With so many bloggers eventually migrating from Blogger to WordPress, we decided … Read more
After you’ve set up your blog and installed WordPress, you will need to learn how to login to WordPress for the first time. Your WordPress admin or login information will provide you access to your blogging software, where you will have the opportunity to configure important settings, publish posts, upload plugins and themes, and manage your … Read more
