I’ve had quite a few clients ask me about podcasting, and how they can do it for their blog. I believe in getting the experts in when appropriate, and Mwangi is a podcasting expert. I’ll let him introduce himself. Hi everyone, my name is Mwangi and I share the title of “Blog Mastermind Mentor” with… Continue Reading
Ever wanted to know how to do something basic in WordPress? Now WordPress.tv can help you out. Made by the makers of WordPress (Automattic), WordPress.tv contains videos on writing and publishing posts, adding a static page, and many more “how-to” videos. Below is their welcome video (if you can’t see it, click here): Looks like… Continue Reading
It’s out and so far during testing I’m impressed. However I will be testing it some more before recommending to all my clients. A quick video below shows you some of the new features…. Continue Reading
WordPress 2.6 is due shortly. I doubt that it will be released on time, though that never really bothers me as I would rather it works than be rushed out prematurely just to hit an artificial deadline. For those who are signed up to my Monthly Maintenance Package, they will get upgraded by me as… Continue Reading
As an internet professional I read, and watch, a lot of information online about websites and how to improve them. Here are five quick tips I learned this week about improving the conversion of your website, blog, ecommerce site, newsletter or squeeze page: 1. Use the word “your”. Treating visitors as if they’re people (even… Continue Reading
Another question I get frequently is how to add Google Analytics to a WordPress blog. The good news is that it’s incredibly easy. 1. Download the Google Analytics plugin. 2. Upload the plugin via FTP and activate it in you WordPress Dashboard plugins menu. 3. Go to Google Analytics and sign up/in. Add your new… Continue Reading
The “now what?” moment has hit many of my clients, and I don’t like to leave them hanging. They may just want an install or upgrade but usually I end up straying into more technical aspects and even, dare I say it, blog consulting! Blog Settings First things first, change your password. You get given… Continue Reading
Yaro Starak will very soon re-open his doors to Blog Mastermind, in my opinion the best blog coaching and mentoring program out there. I’ve personally been through the course so have first hand experience of how good it is. His Blog Profits Blueprint FREE eBook is a must read for bloggers. Below he discusses how… Continue Reading
Another of the great questions I got in response to my newsletter is regarding how to add an email subscription box to your website or blog. So I’m going to look at two methods, Feedburner and AWeber. Feedburner Feedburner is a service where it makes it easy for people to subscribe to your feed, and… Continue Reading
I had an excellent response from my newsletter request for questions (to sign up just use the form on the right or below), some of which I’ve responded to personally and some that I thought more could benefit. Two very smart people asked me the same question, essentially what are quick and easy ways to… Continue Reading