Remaining focused is very difficult for anyone. For bloggers, it is even more difficult. We do most of our work (writing, promoting etc.) online and there are lot of things to distract here. Let’s take an example. When you write, do you completely focus on your blog and the present post? Most people will say [...]
From the monthly archives:
July 2009
A few weeks ago we put a ‘tag’ on John Mellem to record his successful blogging tactics. This is a playback of his recent actions at SurvivalStew. Be sure to read the original case study post for a complete background. This article will generalize the techniques and provide additional resources so that you can apply [...]
Recently, Creative Junkie commented on one of my SEO related posts: *sigh* – I hate that I don’t understand this stuff. This made me realize that I need to introduce readers to some basic terms related with Search Engine Optimization. SEO: Search Engine Optimization refers to practices used to improve ranks on Search Engine results. [...]
In part 2 of this Analytics series, we drilled down into the Traffic source components. This part looks at Content: which pages were most popular; how visitors came to view those pages, and how they navigated after landing on your blog. Learn to better analyze not only our ‘best’ pages, but also the most ‘promising’ [...]
Polls make your blog interactive and encourage readers to participate. Want to know how you can create polls and make them more interactive? Then read on. 4 Reasons You Should Use Polls Recently Jimmie, one of our readers asked a question: Why use polls? Here is why you should use polls on your blog: Interactive: [...]
Every blogger loves search engine traffic! Why? Because: It is targeted. Visitors are more likely to read related posts. Visitors are more likely to click ads (if they are related!) Search Engine traffic normally starts coming within 1-2 months of creating your blog. But the question many bloggers ask is How do I Increase Search [...]
Last week we analyzed the “Visitors” component of Analytics, using real data from our blog. This post will do the same with”Traffic Sources.” We’ll look at who sent our readers here and how they behaved once they crossed the threshold. You may want to quickly skim or re-read Analytics Part 1, then follow along with [...]
Darren Rowse is the man behind one of the most successful metablog (blog about blogging), ProBlogger. He also runs Digital Photography School and Twitip. Recently, he organized a Question and Answer podcast for buyers of his “31 Days to A Better Blog.” In answer to one question, he said: My own strategy in the early [...]
Good habits, once established are just as hard to break as are bad habits -Robert Puller Search Engine Optimization is nothing special. All you have to do is get in the habit of doing the basics right. Here are some basic habits that will help in better Blog SEO: Decorate The Text Decorating important text [...]
Google Analytics is a great tool to keep track of your blog visitors. What makes Analytics so useful is the vast data which you can view in many different ways. You quickly learn there’s a lot more to understanding traffic than how many visitors drop in or how many pages they view. Analytics trend analysis [...]

