Use Ping List to Promote Your Blog
September 25, 2008 by yelena
Filed under Burning Questions, blog
Q: How can I let other sites know that I posted new content to my blog without spending too much time on it?
A: Your subscribers will, of course, be notified automatically. To get the word out to the rest of the blogosphere, you’ll need to get the word out to the social media sites and blog directories. Updating them manually is not only very time-consuming, but exceptionally boring.
The entire process… Continue reading
How Often to Post to a Business Blog?
September 15, 2008 by yelena
Filed under Building Better Blog, Burning Questions, blog
Q: How often should I post to my business blog? Many blogs I subscribe to get updated at least daily and sometimes several times a day. With everything else I have to do, I simply don’t have time to post this often.
A: Most Internet marketing gurus agree that posting frequency is a lot less relevant to your blog’s success than quality content optimized for your keywords. But you are more… Continue reading
How to Use Mind Map to Stay Organized
September 10, 2008 by yelena
Filed under Burning Questions, blog
Q: I think I’m pretty well organized and I usually create lists – to-do lists, shopping lists, etc. But when it comes to brainstorming, lists are not convenient at all. I’ve heard of mind maps, but am not sure how using them can help.
A: You’re right – lists are useful for some stuff. But in some cases they don’t get you the best results or require too much time… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Does My Business Need a Blog?
September 8, 2008 by yelena
Filed under Building Better Blog, Burning Questions, blog
Q: It seems like everyone has a blog and I feel like I’m really missing the boat here! I’ve read up a bit about business blogs, but I’m still not sure if I need one. I don’t want to end up wasting the little spare time that I have.
A: If the only reason you are thinking about starting a blog is because “everyone does it”, you are heading for… Continue reading
Wordpress.org or Wordpress.com?
September 6, 2008 by yelena
Filed under Building Better Blog, Burning Questions, blog
Q: I’m thinking about starting a business blog. Should I be using Wordpress.org or Wordpress.com? And what’s the difference anyway?
A: When I first started my blog, I would inevitably get a “deer in headlights” look any time someone mentioned hosting services, FTP transfers, HTML and similar techno-speak. There was also the issue of money. Third-party hosting is not terribly expensive, but it’s not free either. And I was trying to… Continue reading | 3 Comments
