Archive for the ‘Blogging Tools’ Category
8 Great WordPress Plugins
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
When WordPress came out, it changed my life, and not only because it was a lot easier than managing static pages, once you get to learn it, you’re going to realize that there are so many things that you can do in terms of customization and more. (more…)
MaxBlogPress Ninja Affiliate for WordPress Review
Monday, June 7th, 2010
If you have any hopes of earning money from affiliate products, MaxBlogPress Ninja Affiliate is one high-priced plugin that you must have.
The program automatically replaces words and phrases on your blog with affiliate links, allowing you to earn a commission every time someone purchases a product through those links. For example, I set the key phrase “ninja affiliate” to link to the official product sales page. Should you purchase the product through my link, I would earn a commission on the $97 purchase price. I have a maximum of 3 linkable key phrases set, so not every occurrence of the “ninja affiliate” keyphrase will be automatically linked in this post.
The Best Way to Find Guest Bloggers and Guest Blogging Opportunities
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Guest blogging has become explosively popular in the year 2010. Not only do guest posts bring fresh, alternative perspectives but they also make life easier for the blog owner and build strong blogger-on-blogger relationships.
Finding guest posters and blogs to guest post on isn’t any easy task however. Sometimes the top blogs in the niche are unwilling to publish or even look at guest post requests or it may be very difficult to get your posts accepted because of the sheer volume of other guest posts the blog owner receives.
Kidblog.org: a free blogging platform for the elementary and middle school classroom
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Blogging is a means of self-expression that extends to nearly every social sphere — moms, entrepreneurs, soldiers, athletes – bloggers can be found in every walk of life, every niche, profession and people group. Everyone has something to learn or share in a blog community. It is that idea that makes blogging such an ideal method of learning for children.
Surely Matt Hardy, an elementary school teacher, had this in mind when he created Kidblog.org, a blogging platform exclusively for elementary and middle school students and teachers. The platform creates a safe and simple environment for students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community.
Below Hardy answers some general questions about his free blogging platform, which has seen explosive growth in the past few months.
Yahoo to release a new style guide for web writing
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
If it’s one thing serious bloggers need, it’s an objective style book like what print publications have in The Associated Press Stylebook or The Chicago Manual of Style.
Is website one word or two? Is internet capitalized? Is it re-tweet or retweet?
The iPad: a great tool for bloggers
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
I’m not too much of an Apple fan. To me: Apple products, with their streamline engineering and dumbified interfaces, have become somewhat of a cliche. Kind of like the Mustangs of the automobile industry. The 2010 Mustang might be a kick-ass car but seeing it on the road after every 40 cars just leaves a bad impression.
However, if the 2011 Ford Mustang fits my specific needs as a driver, I might actually consider buying one. Likewise, if Apple created a product that fits my specific needs as a blogger, I might consider buying it.
A free alternative to the WordTracker keyword traffic analysis software
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Rather than paying a $329 annual subscription to WordTracker, I’ve found alternative free keyword traffic analysis software that works just as good if not better.
The Google Adwords Keyword Tool is a tool designed to help Adwords advertisers analyze competition for keywords. I have found that you can use it to analyze traffic for keywords regardless of what your intent is.
Setting up an email subscription form with Google FeedBurner for your site or blog
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
I thought I would take the time today to elaborate on an easy way to set up an email opt in form for your blog. The advantages of having an email subscription feature on your blog are tremendous.
With an email subscription program, you can:
- Automatically send followers updates of your blog which will of course create more traffic
- Let your followers know about major site changes
- Send your followers special offers (if they opt in)
A huge mistake Internet marketers make after creating their first successful website is to not have an email subscription form. In the world of Internet marketing, email contacts are everything. They are your lifeline into a world of opportunities. You need a way to get in contact with your base; and it doesn’t matter how excellent you believe your site is, sometimes people just lose interest, forget your address or lose your site bookmark. Sometimes, they just need a prod — email notifications are an ideal way to do that.
Random Topic Generator | Blog Topic Generator
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Who wouldn’t need a random topic generator to help come up with ideas for a blog post/term paper/dissertation/marriage vow? That’s why I created this nifty little topic generator that uses JavaScript, AJAX, MySQL and PHP to give you random topics at the click of a button.
Enjoy. And be sure to leave a comment if you found the topic generator useful or if you think it is an absurd waste of space on this blog (or the www for that matter).
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