It’s difficult to believe for those of us under a certain age, but people used to be nice to each other. It’s true. Back in the day, people would actually return their shopping carts to the designated areas. Sure, it required them to walk an extra ten feet. But the alternative was leaving their carts […]
Archives for September 2014
Why Building Connections is Crucial
Connections are everything in life. It takes connections to be successful or to even get a job these days. So as a blogger you should want to achieve connections as much as possible. That process should never end. No matter how big you get, keep the connections coming. It?s the only way to get ahead. […]
Blog Traffic Case Study: How Publishing Daily Increased my Traffic 46% and Decreased my Joy 72%
“Please, sir, I want some more.” Who can forget the immortal line from Oliver Twist?when a young blogger named Oliver asks Matt Cutts of Google for more?blog traffic. (I’m assuming that’s what was happening. I’ve never actually read the book.) Young Oliver’s plight is one felt by most bloggers. Whether we have a little bit […]
The Facebook comments strategy you will either love or hate
There are a fair number?of influential bloggers out there, but only a?few who make me put on my thinking cap and analyze their actions?when they do something new. Brian Dean of Backlinko is one such blogger. Neil Patel is another. Darren Rowse of ProBlogger is definitely one. Derek Halpern is one, too. I’ve mentioned?Derek once […]
Google Authorship is dead: What you should do now
The rise and fall of Google Authorship has been discussed ad nausea. Practically everyone has talked about it. Everyone except me, that is. I like to chime in on a topic after the hype has died down. (Speaking of which, can you believe “Shakespeare in Love” beat “Saving Private Ryan” for Best Picture?in 1998? That’s […]
How to be a Blogger People Pay Attention to
You want to know what your problem is? You’re not living up to your potential as a blogger. And this is something that you know, deep down, whether you choose to admit it or not.