Bootstrap Blogging

In my last post, we talked about how to choose your list of keywords. Now it’s time to learn what to do with that list. When you write an article, choose which category your article falls under. Consult your keyword list and chose the keyword phrase that matches the category and the article you are writing. That is the keyword phrase you will optimize that article for.  Your keyword phrase should go in the meta keywords tag for the article and should also be used in the article content itself. Use the following guidelines: Try to use the keyword phrase in your title if it can be

What are SEO keywords? Keywords are words or phrases a person types into the search box when using a search engine like Google or yahoo to find information. SEO Keywords are the words and phrases YOU use to get your blog to rank well in the search results when a person searches for information using those same words and phrases. Why are SEO keywords important? Because, if you want your blog to show up in search results, preferably as close to the top as possible, you need to effectively use your keywords to get the search engines to match your blog to that topic. The first step in this

Do you get one of those cartoon halos full of question marks circling your forehead every time you see the word “SEO?” Do you get completely lost trying to figure it all out? Don’t feel bad. I know I did and sometimes I still do. SEO can be very confusing and it’s not made any easier by the tons of conflicting information out there. You just want to post on your blog and have people show up to read it and maybe click on some ads or buy a few things. You weren’t planning to spend hours wading through complicated information that makes a college degree look like

WordPress is an amazing piece of blogging software. Unfortunately, its popularity and open source code make it a prime target for hackers and other troublemakers. Also, over time, WordPress can become bogged down by plugins and an ever-growing database size, which can affect the speed and performance of your blog. Because of these issues, I believe every WordPress installation should include at least these 5 plugins. Limit Login Attempts Limit Login Attempts does exactly what it says it will. It prevents a hacker from using brute force attacks, a method of hacking which tries login after

Now that you have your blog, you should promote it, right? Wrong! Before you even consider promoting your blog, you first need to work on building up your content. A quick post or two is not enough. I believe you should have a minimum of ten solid posts on your blog before you begin actively promoting it. Why? Well, think about this. Suppose you saw an ad for a new store in the city and you took the time out of your busy schedule to drive over and take a look. When you get there and walk through the door, all you see is a large room full of empty shelves and one, lone clerk standing at

Your blog is an extension of your business, your topic, and, ultimately, YOU. Your theme should be no different. It’s important to pick a theme that reflects you, as well as the purpose of your blog. You may adore hearts and flowers, but if your blog is about technology, a hearts and flowers theme may not be the best choice. Instead, pick out themes that reflect what your blog is about, then narrow your selection down to the one that fits your personality and personal style. When selecting...

Now that you have your domain name and hosting package and everything’s connected, there’s one last question to answer before putting it all together. What blogging software are you going to use? There are many good software options available, some free and some paid. With my years of blogging experience, I’ve tried quite a few of them. With that experience in mind, I highly recommend WordPress. It’s easy to use, has lots of features built in, thousands of plugins available for additional...

Yay! You have your domain name and you’ve rented your hosting space. Aren’t you excited? You’re on the verge of having your very own website! But first, you have to make sure the two are connected. If you purchased your domain name and hosting package together, this may already be done for you. If not, you will need to do it yourself.To do this, you’ll need some information from your new hosting company. Read through the welcome email you received when you purchased your hosting package and...