Author Archives: Barry Wheeler

About Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler is a blogger, novice SEO, geek and passionate Newfoundlander. Operating several successful websites and online communities, Barry has started exploring the social internet and its impact on all facets of society including personal life and business relationships. Find Barry on Twitter @barrywheeler and FaceBook or on his website Barry Wheeler - Blogging for Success.

Google+ was Dead Until Facebook Screwed Up

Are you using Google+ as your primary social networking platform? Chances are you’re like many others.  You created an account on Google+, checked it out, and moved back to Facebook. Google+ was dead.  Facebook had won the battle between social network giants. That was right up until Facebook rolled out its latest set of changes tinkering with the way a person’s “News Feed” was displayed. … Continue reading

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The Truth About Quality vs. Quantity in Blogging

One of the more popular questions I’ve been receiving lately has centred on posting frequency and how many times a day or week content should be published. What’s more important, quantity or quality? Many bloggers struggle with post frequency and there’s a desire by many to write and publish something new every day.  This is driven primarily by the mantra “Content is King” and the … Continue reading

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What Impression are you Leaving with your Blog?

What’s type of impression are you leaving with readers when they visit your blog?  Is it one of desperation?  It is one that says you’re a knowledgeable blogger? Blogging is a social activity.  People who visit your site form opinions within the first few seconds after arriving.  It is no different than what happens when someone meets you in real life. As much as you … Continue reading

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Why Windows 8 is the Next Big Thing

Windows 8 is coming in 2012 (or so it’s been announced) and Microsoft has taken aim at its competition big time.  What’s this going to mean for bloggers and for tech enthusiasts alike? The biggest change coming to Windows 8 is its touch interface, support for ARM and Intel processors and support for new USB 3.0 devices.  This means the operating system will support devices … Continue reading

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4 Ways to Build Relationships on Twitter

Where can you reach out to web designers, SEOs, bloggers, marketers and business owners with a single message in real time?  Where can you follow what’s happening in a celebrity’s life right now?  Where can you read about the latest happenings on the world stage?  Where can you deliver a marketing message directly to a consumer’s cell phone? The answer is Twitter. Twitter is one … Continue reading

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Why Web Hosting Should Matter to Bloggers

Are you using cheap web hosting for your blog? There’s no shortage of web hosting companies available and as a blogger you should understand not all of these are created equal.  However, if you are serious about blogging you should also be serious about the hosting service used for your blog. Just ask Rosalind Gardner, one of the best affiliate marketers around, about the implications … Continue reading

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Prospecting for Links

Are you struggling to find links to your websites? Chances are you’re not alone. Link building is one of the fundamental elements of search engine optimization.  Every webmaster is searching for links relevant to their site.  The more links they obtain, the better their content ranks in the search engine results. The problem being encountered is finding links can be difficult. At one time, people … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Improve Your Bounce Rate

Are you noticing people are coming to your site but leaving after reading just a single page? This is what is referred to a bounce.  Visitors to a site leave without visiting another page on your website.  The more people leaving your site after viewing just one page often alarms novice webmasters. Webmasters typically use this bounce rate metric to measure how well they are … Continue reading

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Social Media is a Fad Right?

While having a conversation with several small business owners one of them asked a question that left me somewhat speechless. Social media is a fad right? The question appeared sincere on the surface but there was an underlying nervousness that told me this wasn’t the true nature of what I was being asked.  It was more “Please tell me social media is a fad and … Continue reading

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How a Guest Post Submission Affected My Writing Style

After pitching a guest post to Net Profits Today and getting rejected I was a little discouraged.  My article came across as being written for the search engines and while I knew this wasn’t the case, it made me sit back and examine my writing style. A few days earlier I had written an article about not writing for the search engines.  The rejection had … Continue reading

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