The sheer number and volume of acronyms thrown around the blogging and internet marketing field can be overwhelming, KWIM? (know what I mean...) We are often inundated by a hodgepodge of abbreviations from different sources and that makes things e

A lot of people do not realize that even though you have an online presence in several popular social networks that you are going to reel in the traffic, and then sit back and make money. It takes more than your online efforts. All those connectio

Recently I read Ann Smarty's article, How to Identify Email Hoaxes and Scams. I have done a lot of work to identify and prevent receiving mail through tweaking my own inbox. Spam Assassin is a great program, but because of people being clever enough

I have written some topics in the past that have been controversial. Unfortunately, because not all bloggers are within the United States, my claim for 1st Amendment rights are not always possible, as shared by Jennifer Brown Banks in her article How

Chris Pearson and Matt Mullenweg clashed over GPL in an interview conducted at Mixergy. The license adopted is one that covers Thesis for its WordPress components as well as Pearson's own work into the product. So, you cannot redistribute Thesis a

Website consultations are usually a detailed process that cannot cut corners. Regardless if it is over the phone, email, or instant messenger, it is necessary to come prepared.I got the most awkward call and the person was quite fast when talking and

I have heard quite a few people ask about keyword density. It spurs from either not exactly understanding the term or how they can apply the concept to their site. However, what does that mean for you and what you want to write about? According to

HTML has done a lot of growing up. So has a lot of other coding languages. However with some older tutorial sites and older manuals that people read online, there are still a lot of mistakes happening. In most content management systems, including Wo

Blogging is awesome and these days there are so many people I need to visit that I literally need to put it on a schedule. That is not including all the return comments I need to do. I started using WordPress a long time ago because I saw a lot of

Freelancing is something that has its own risks. Like any business, you are dealing with all sorts of clients. Those who are new to the game may not have a set policy, but they should. Whether you are new to freelancing for writing or even web de

Building trust is really important in any aspect of a person's life. Every person you encounter has been raised with slightly different morals and ethics. They also have varied manners. So, with you putting your content out there for people to read,

Sometimes when you get an outside service and apply it to your site, you are unsatisfied on how it looks and perhaps want to alter it - like the Facebook fan box. It really is not too much of a big deal, but for those who like to put a little more ef

You may have signed up for a couple different services to monitor your stats like Google Analytics, Lijit, Woopra, and more. However, what can you get from those stats that will allow you to be able to fill the need for your readers, including first

I have had to turn away a lot of requests for guest blogging. I know others who have. Now, for those who are into guest writing on other sites, I am sure you are like - "Why would you do that when you can get some links back?" As much as I would l

For me, a lot of the automatic direct messages on Twitter (Auto DM) are annoying. Some of them do not make sense and I am more apt to unfollow unless it is something worthwhile. So in a way, I put a list of my own guidelines for Auto DM. The best way

A lot of people have an About Page, but really do not know what to do with it. Of course, you want some info about yourself, but how can you make it effective to allow people to know what you want them to do. Your site is doing something, whether

Since returning to roller skating as an adult three years ago, I've become a good skater. If you know anything about roller skating - not rollerblading - the thought of rolling on those eight wheels is scary. Skating is another discipline all in it

I get a lot of invites every day to join this and that concerning communities for bloggers. I appreciate it and often join, but have no time to always participate. However, because I do see a lot of rewards in these communities, I will share them.

There are so many services out there that help you with your authenticity online. Some are complex profiles, and others are simple. What a lot of people forget are the simple things like Gravatar. Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar image tha

For some it might be debatable whether it is that Content is king or actually your site visitors. At WordCamp Chicago, Amanda Blum mentioned during her speech that content was not king, but it is the visitors that fill that role. I disagree. Why?