Mohammed | February 4, 2009
Plug-ins are small files of code, considered "hacks," that can add fun and useful features to your blog. There are vast numbers of open source plug-ins available. You can usually choose from two or three that will do essentially the same thing. You may have to try several plug-ins before you find the one that [...]
Mohammed | February 4, 2009
Submit to blog directories There are a million out there – do a simple Google query for blog directories and start submitting. Ideally, you’ll submit to directories featuring other blogs about your topic. Don’t submit to a directory that doesn’t accommodate your specific niche. Read the directions carefully – sometimes they only want your RSS [...]
Mohammed | February 2, 2009
Check your blog after making a post – always! You need to avoid broken links, missing images, empty pages, etc., because when the Search Engines find these, they may discontinue crawling your pages. Make certain the title, description, and category display properly. Be prepared for occasional blow ups. Learning what caused the problem and figuring [...]
Mohammed | February 2, 2009
Use the right Server Make sure that whoever is hosting your blog installs it on a Linux server. Windows servers are basically for Windows applications and WordPress is definitely NOT a Windows application. It may cost an extra few dollars to set up your blog on Linux, but it can save you technical headaches in [...]
Mohammed | February 2, 2009
Superior SEO Functionality SEOs are enamored with WordPress because it allows them to perform Search Engine Optimization functions that most of the other blog platforms do not support. This includes elements like title tags, meta descriptions, related posts, optional excerpts, and other easy ways of making the Search Engines clearly aware of your content and [...]
Mohammed | February 2, 2009
Hi guys, Today let’s talk about blogs. Blogs, by their very nature, are search engine friendly and give you built-in advantages in optimizing for the Search Engines. For a variety of reasons, nearly all SEOs agree that WordPress provides optimization benefits other blog platforms do not. (That’s part of the reason that I use wordpress [...]
