To avoid thin content penalties from Google, a blog post should be at least 300 words long. Other posts on how long should blog posts be give you specific numbers. I’ve seen 1,000 2,000 2,400 and they are all wrong. Google tells you the answer and in this post I’ll explain how. The equation that…
No one will disagree that starting a blog is hard. To make it easier, I have put together a list of blogging tools for beginners. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned blogger, these are the essential tools that will help you grow and maintain your blog. The blogging tools mentioned in this guide:…
Free WordPress themes sometimes get a bad rap. Many people instantly think that a paid premium WordPress theme must be better. Today I am going to put that to rest. This post will show you the best free themes for your WordPress blog. I am very picky when it comes to themes. Not all free…
When you go through any WordPress forum or Facebook group, you are bound to see complaints about site speed. You will also see lots of these questions: How do I fix a slow WordPress site? Why is my site running slow? How can I improve my WordPress website performance? The list goes on and on….
When starting a blog it can feel like you are writing to yourself. Google isn’t sending you any traffic and you are in a ghost town. How do you get out of that ghost town? You start by getting organic traffic from Google search, but before you can get that wonderful free traffic you need…
Many of us have had a moment where our heart sunk. The feeling of loss is terrible. What would you do if the blog you have put all your energy into disappeared? Luckily we can protect you from that feeling with your WordPress site. In this post I am going to show you how to…
Google Analytics is a free service from Google that lets you track visitors to your website. You can get lots of details, including where your traffic is coming from and clues as to why people are bouncing off your site. There are a few ways to add Google analytics to your WordPress site. Some are…
One of the most common questions around blogging has to do with how much it costs to start a blog. People also want to know if blogging is free? Yes, you can start a blog for free. But should you start a blog for free? Probably not… In this post I will explain your options…
An anchor link is a link that allows you to jump to a specific spot on a web page. Usually used to jump to a specific heading (think table of contents) but can be used to jump to any html element. The steps for creating an anchor link vary depending on if you are using…
WordPress Page vs Post is one of the first questions most new WordPress users ask. You will use posts for most of your content. However, every WordPress website does have pages. In this post I will cover the differences between WordPress pages and posts, as well as when to use each. The difference between pages…