One of the observations I’ve made during the Blog Challenge is that many people were confused and confounded by the RSS feed.
First, let’s review WHY the RSS feed is important. It’s used by both individuals and search engines.
Individuals use the RSS feed to subscribe to the list of your blog articles. If they use an RSS reader (or their email program) it automatically updates each time you post an article. It’s an easy way for them to keep up with what you’re writing. Read More→
We take social media for granted. After all, we’re tweeting regularly. We check our Facebook account several times per day – or per week. We probably have a LinkedIn account.
But it might all be relatively new to you. After all, these “social media” services haven’t been around THAT long. It was just a couple of years ago that no one knew what Twitter was and only college kids were using Facebook. You still talk to people who don’t know a Twitter from a tweet.
So what’s the state of social media? This video says it well:
So what do you think? Are you surprised by any of the statistics revealed here? Would you agree or disagree?
Has social media use by Big Business helped or hurt the individuals who are using it?
Where do you see it going? There are just so many ways you could view this – and I’d love to get your input!
Blogging provides you with a unique tool to communicate. And while creating an online identity and blogging as that person or company image can be great fun, it can also be profitable. (And making money is certainly fun!)
Here are just a few ways you can monetize your blog: Read More→
People sometimes question whether or not a blog is a business tool or a personal tool. While blogs originated as personal journals or logs, they have quickly transitioned to be business tools.
Here are three ways you can use blogs in your business. Read More→
In a related article, I talked about why you want to add Google Analytics to your blog. Now you need to know the HOW.
It’s a relatively easy process.
First you need an analytics account. Read More→
Google Analytics is a handy tool you can add to your blog absolutely free. It provides information to help you fine-tune your website and your business.
Take a look at some of the information Google Analytics offers and how you can use this information to your advantage.
A Google analytics report breaks down the information into a multiple sections. These sections include: Read More→
The Min 7 Blog Challenge is the shorter version of the 30-Day Blog Challenge. In the Mini 7 you just need to write 7 blog posts in June!
In order to participate you need:
Here are the guidelines for the Blog Challenge:
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