One of the key reasons people start blogging is to develop relationships, whether personal or business. So far you’ve spent time pulling your blog together and writing content. However, your blog is probably full of tumbleweeds rather than readers, which is why you need a content marketing strategy. The old “build it and they will […]
10. of #Blogfor30: How to use keywords in your blog posts
SEO? What’s that, you ask? I’m far from being an SEO expert. I don’t spent a lot of time on search engine optimisation, but I have seen the results of it. The reason you should care is so you rank higher than your competitors. For example, if I were moving from Melbourne, Victoria to Devonport, […]
9. of #Blogfor30: What to blog about
Now that you have your blog functioning, what should you blog about? The possibilities are endless. Let’s focus on your business blog. You can blog about: Solving a reader or customer’s problem Tutorials and how-tos Customer success story or case study A Resource List. You can see my three resource lists in my sidebar – […]
8. of #Blogfor30: How to start blogging
Well, this one’s fairly basic – especially after the last two. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. How do you start blogging – or creating posts on a blog? Easy! Step 1: Click the Posts and Add New button in in your WordPress Dashboard. Step 2: Add a title and start typing up […]
(UPDATED 2021) 6. of #Blogfor30: What are the best plugins for WordPress?
(UPDATED July 2021) What are plugins, you ask? And what are the best plugins for WordPress 2021? A plugin on a WordPress site enhances the functionality of your site for yourself and readers. During the Mum Blogging Masterclass, someone asked whether the plugins were free. Yes, most of them are. Many plugin developers ask for […]