In this article I offer some tips for writing blog posts that are geared up for search engine traffic, and that are written to be shared in the social web. For the example, I will be walking through how I create a real post for a high authority health web site. I will also be creating a video to … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Strategies to Get Blog Posts Indexed by Google Quickly
How to Install Google Analytics Tracking into a WordPress Web Site
This is a follow up article for the how do I start a successful blog series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. Google Analytics (GA) is the de facto standard for tracking the statistics for properties on the web. It is free to use … [Read more...] about How to Install Google Analytics Tracking into a WordPress Web Site
Adding an Author Image and Bio Box in WordPress, and Linking to a Google+ Profile
Attaching a bio box and an image to blog posts in WordPress can help readers identify, and perhaps gain a level of trust with the writer. The bio box can serve many other purposes as well. In standard article marketing and even guest blog posting, the author/bio box can help with SEO when links are … [Read more...] about Adding an Author Image and Bio Box in WordPress, and Linking to a Google+ Profile
Alternatives for Google Reader to Keep Tabs on RSS Feeds
Along with the BlackBerry Google Voice app, Google Building Maker, Snapseed Desktop, Google Cloud Connect, and others, Google Reader is being swept away (assuming the various petitions - 1, 2, and 3 - in place don't stop it) in Google's spring clean up. "Google Reader will not be available after … [Read more...] about Alternatives for Google Reader to Keep Tabs on RSS Feeds
Disavow Links Tool: Are Your Back-links Negatively Affecting Your Ranking?
Many sites recently suffered a big demotion in terms of Google ranking, and consequently the amount of organic traffic they receive, due to one of the Google Panda updates. Was your site one of them? Well if it was it was probably due to a few reasons, one of which may have been due to excessive … [Read more...] about Disavow Links Tool: Are Your Back-links Negatively Affecting Your Ranking?
How the Latest Google Algorithm Penguin Update will Affect You
On April 24th 2012 Matt Cutts, the head of the webspam team at Google announced that there will be another algorithm change to the Google search engine. This latest update has been named “Penguin†and the main objective of the change is to specifically target webspam. To quote Matt’s … [Read more...] about How the Latest Google Algorithm Penguin Update will Affect You
How to Add Google Custom Search to WordPress (Video Tutorial)
The default search function for WordPress isn't horrible, especially when you are running a blog where you desire someone to search just the post title and post content. While it's not phrase or exact match by default, you could realistically make some modifications to the search form to allow for … [Read more...] about How to Add Google Custom Search to WordPress (Video Tutorial)
Split Testing on Your WordPress Site Using Google Website Optimizer
Since we published the Maximize Revenue 101: Should You Lower or Increase the Product Price to Increase Revenue article, a few readers have asked us to provide a step by step guide on how to setup split testing on a WordPress powered site. Google website optimizer is probably the best tool out … [Read more...] about Split Testing on Your WordPress Site Using Google Website Optimizer
3 Questions Blog Owners Should Ask Themselves Regarding Their Content
Every website on the Internet contains some type of content which is aimed at attracting visitors. The motivations of website owners for enticing visitors to their site can range from sharing opinions, passions or life experiences, to converting visitors into customers or subscribers. Whatever … [Read more...] about 3 Questions Blog Owners Should Ask Themselves Regarding Their Content
How to Track Google Analytics Events from Your WordPress Site
You are probably using a WordPress Google Analytics plugin to track your page visits and other traffic related statistics already but what if you wanted to track how many times a particular button or link gets clicked? You can use Google Analytics event tracking to get more insights into the … [Read more...] about How to Track Google Analytics Events from Your WordPress Site