What is Website Speed?
Website speed is how long it takes for a website to load when a user accesses it through a browser and is important when starting a side income blog, as an SEO consideration and for a good user experience (UX).
To check your website’s speed for all devices, you can use Google PageSpeed Insights.
Website speed is an important factor to consider when running a…
Introduction
Social media, SEO (search engine optimisation), online communities and guest blogging are all ways to promote your blog.
Diversification is however important when exploring these avenues, so that you are not relying on one avenue to maintain traffic to your blog.
Also, your priority should be on creating quality content. Doing this will help your blog withstand search engine algorithm changes and…
Introduction
Monetising your blog is a great way to reward creating quality content on your blog, especially over a long period after establishing good traffic and receiving a reward for your work can be a boost for moral.
There are various methods to start earning from your blog.
Affiliate Links
Affiliate links are when you partner with a website that has a product…
Install WordPress Locally
Setting up a local server environment and then installing WordPress is a good way to develop your blog on your computer before going live and avoiding many iterations of it being uploaded to your web host and published on the internet.
Install XAMPP
XAMPP is a local server environment with PHP, MySQL and Apache components supported. When installed, it will allow you to imitate…
Introduction
At its core, artificial intelligence (AI) is being trained heavily and is relevant to blogging as the technology evolves. In this article I give my take on what’s ethical and what’s not when using AI for blogging.
How AI can be used for Blogging
AI has the capability to create and alter blog content and media, including images, infographics, video, audio and podcasts. It can also assist with research, brainstorming and ideas for core topics.
What is a Domain Name?
A domain name is what is put in a browser to access a website on the internet.
The Importance of a Good Domain Name
Acquiring a good domain name to take ownership of the rights to that domain is a very important step when starting a blog or website. Choosing the right domain for your brand or content being offered on your site offers a good first impression, aids in credibility and has…
