Category Archives: Tips for Beginners

Make Your Blog Load Faster

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Do you want to improve things for your users when then visit your blog?  It’s not that difficult to do. All you have to do is make your blog load faster. Over the last several months I’ve been redesigning my entire blog network, focusing on user experience and appearance.  Part of this has been looking for ways to improve the performance of each blog, including … Continue reading →

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Online Reputation and its Real World Implications

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Being a blogger often means you put yourself out there, sometimes taking controversial positions on issues.  You accept the criticisms levied and deal with things as professionally as you can in the online world. You have to realize what you say online becomes part of your online reputation.  While some hide behind a pseudonym there is no anonymity when you want to become a professional … Continue reading →

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Think Before Posting that Blog Article

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Some people use controversy to draw attention to themselves and their blogs.  People love scandal and controversy.  Controversy can drive major traffic to your website.  There are even times when a blogger will unintentionally spark controversy that can result in a pile of unwanted attention. As a blogger, image is important.  You build a reputation from what you write about.  People will associate you with … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Better Blogger

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

How do you distinguish yourself from the thousands of other bloggers online?  Everyone is looking for an angle and putting their spin on many of the same old topics but there are some having more success than others. Why are some bloggers successful and others struggling? Becoming a better blogger isn’t necessarily about having a gimmick nor is it about getting lucky.  It is about … Continue reading →

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SEO Strategies for New Websites

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Are you about to launch a new website and are wondering about some SEO strategies to use?  If you’re like many site owners you have your site online before giving any real thought about optimization. Everyday thousands of websites come alive.  Each new site brings new competition and often it’s the search engine optimization strategy employed that determines its success or failure. You have a … Continue reading →

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Blog Post Ideas

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

If you’ve landed here you’re probably looking for blog post ideas? Every blogger strikes writers block and struggles coming up with new ideas for writing.  Having an original post idea can be challenging and there are days when putting the pen to paper is extremely difficult. How do you overcome the inability to find new blog post ideas? For me there are some days when … Continue reading →

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5 More Tips for Beginning Bloggers

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

When it comes to blogging and building my online revenue stream I was a little late to the game.  Fortunately there were many successful bloggers readily providing information on how to build a successful blog. Rather than initially accepting what these gurus were saying I started doing my own thing and learning from trial and error.  I wanted to do things my way which ended … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Beginning Bloggers

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Why did you start blogging? If you are like many other beginner bloggers you wanted to make money from your blogging efforts.  In order to make money from a blog, you need readers.  The more readers you have, the more potential you have to convert them into a revenue stream. Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is a blogger, novice SEO, geek and passionate Newfoundlander. Operating several successful … Continue reading →

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