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What is a Blog and How is it Used?: A Brief History of Blogging

January 25, 2017

What is a blog? The weblog, or simply “blog,” is one of the longstanding phenomena on the web. Blogs have been around virtually since the beginning of the Internet.

Today, blogs are a central technique to any robust online marketing strategy, with thousands of people taking blogging on as a full-time profession.

Here we will discuss the basics of the blog and how it is used in the modern online world.

What Is a Blog?

The formal definition of a blog is a web page that is created for the purpose of discussion or disseminating information. However, the current use of many pages that are called blogs might leave many people still wondering, “What exactly is a blog?”

How to Choose a Domain Name: Guidelines for a Winning Domain

January 6, 2017

What makes a good domain name and how to choose a domain name that is going to help your website be successful?

As competition increases in the online space, your domain name becomes more important – it is your first impression to the world.

Potential customers may actually turn away from your entire site if your website name is difficult to remember or type in!

How To Create An Amazing About Me Page

September 7, 2016

Have you ever been to a website and become underwhelmed by their About Me page? Me too!

In fact, the About Me section may be one of the most important pages on any website. It allows your reader know who you are, what you stand for, and what your experience is.

Your audience invests in your life each time they read your blog, and it is important to let them know a little more about you.

37 Experts Reveal Their Biggest Blogging Mistakes (So You Don’t Make Them!)

July 16, 2016

Do you ever get the feeling that some bloggers must have been born as skilled writers?

The apparent ease at which their content just flows from their fingers to the screen, the irresistible sales funnels, their slick sign up forms and their laid back tone fills you with envy.

In short you wonder how you’ll ever become that awesome?

Well panic not because there’s a way!

The truth is that most of our 21^st century blogging superheroes were mere literary mortals once too, each experiencing familiar frustrations as they tried to join the blogging dots.

It’s a fact that to develop their blogging superpowers, making mistakes and failing miserably were vital. Successfully navigating the precarious path to blogging fame and fortune means biting the dust more than once – as you’ll see.

If you’re a novice blogger or just starting a blog then you’re going to want to strap in.

The following post lifts the lid on the basic – but also the critical – blogging blunders that even the most engaging and entertaining bloggers have made.

How Do You Start a Blog If You Don’t Know HTML?

February 15, 2016

If you thought blogging was reserved for those who know HTML, think again.

While blogs used to be the domain of tech wizards who were fluent in complex coding languages like HTML and CSS, today it’s easy to start a blog even if you don’t know what those acronyms stand for.

Thanks to a variety of outstanding content management systems (CMSs) like WordPress, the question of “How do you start a blog?” isn’t nearly as complex as it used to be.

The Best WordPress Tutorials For Beginners

February 5, 2016

While WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world, that doesn’t always mean it’s easy to figure out.

Thankfully, WordPress offers a whole host of WordPress tutorials for beginners, which cover everything from getting started on the platform to creating your own WordPress site.

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

How to Build a Website: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

January 22, 2016

Building a website used to be something reserved for only the most advanced tech geniuses.

Code was difficult to learn, computers were expensive and hard to come by, and to build a website was far beyond the reach of the average web user.

Fortunately, times have changed!

Today, it’s easy to build a beautiful website in a matter of minutes, even if you’ve never done it before.

Whether you dream of starting your own online business or you simply want to build a personal website that will give you a place to blog and share things you love, starting a blog and building the website of your dreams has never been easier.

Here’s what you need to know to get started.

What Is a Blog?

No matter how great your blog and its associated content are, it’s tough to get anyone to read it without the proper promotion plan.