One of the mistakes I see many of my less technical blogging clients and friends making is forgetting to maintain and keep their blog updated. I logged into a client's site the other day to look at an issue they were having, and noticed they were down by 3 WordPress revisions, and about 15 plugins had updates pending! Needless to say, I coached them on the importance of updates and even offered to do them ongoing for them under a maintenance agreement. One of the most important aspects of Continue Reading
Archives for July 2013
Niche Sites – Why I love building them
Over the past two months, I've built out three new niches sites and revamped two old ones. I've had a blast building them and watching them grow. I'm sure most of you have heard of niche sites by now. They are a great way to earn income on the internet. Frankly, some people earn a ton from their niche sites. I can't say I've found that perfect niche just yet, but I'm working on it. But for me, just the journey of trying to find that perfect niche is incredibly fun. Finding that Continue Reading
Who moved my blogging cheese?
There is only one thing you can count on when building an internet based business, you can count on: Change. If You Do Not Change, You Can Become Extinct - Spencer Johnson Reflecting back on the 7 years that I've been blogging, I'd would absolutely agree that things change constantly. The blogging world has changed immensely since I started: Engagement has moved from blog comments to social media Blogging is now more about the blogger than the blog itself Blogging is more formal and Continue Reading