People email me all the time telling me that they want to become a successful blogger, wanting to know what tips and tools I recommend they use to get started. In reality, different blogging tools are going to be a better fit for different bloggers – in many cases, the “best” tools depend on lots … Read more
Every blogger wants to increase traffic to their blog. The majority of traffic that bloggers receive comes through search engines, social media, and direct referrals (and traffic is usually in that order). Another way to drive traffic to your blog is by using a traffic exchange. The rise in popularity of social media has contributed … Read more
One of the best ways to become successful is to take a look at those who are already a success and emulate what they are doing. This is particularly true when it comes to building a website or online business and promoting it online. Today we will look at a tool which helps you do … Read more
Website benchmarking services are an essential tool for checking the speed of your website. I use them regularly, particularly after installing or removing a WordPress plugin. The service I normally use is GTmetrix, however last week I was emailed about a new benchmarking service entitled DareBoost. It looks like a great alternative to GTmetrix and … Read more
The color scheme of your website can influence people’s view of you, your website, your brand, and your products and services. I only have a small grasp of color psychology, however I know it is important. I also know how difficult it is to choose a color scheme during the design process. That is why … Read more
There have been a lot of new services launched recently that aim to help you with micro design jobs and tasks. PeoplePerHour recently launched SuperTasker. I came across another design service today entitled Swiftly. One of the reasons Swiftly caught my attention is because it was developed by the same people that run 99Designs and … Read more
Online dating is one of the most profitable niches online. It is estimated that the US market alone is worth more than $2 billion (which explains why there are so many advertisements for dating websites online!!). I tested the dating niche myself a few years back by launching a small dating review website. I made … Read more
There are three main options to you when choosing a background for your website design. You either choose a solid background color, a solid background image, or a background pattern. A background color can also be used in conjunction with a background image A background pattern is a tiny image that is repeated into infinity … Read more
Kontent Machine is a software application that aims to allow you to generate unique and relevant content. This content can then be used as part of your link building strategy to help improve the rank of your website in search engines. The fact that Kontent Machine integrates with some of the most popular link building … Read more
For a long time Market Samurai was widely considered to be the best keyword research tool available. However, since the arrival of Long Tail Pro (LTP), opinion has been divided as to which of these two products is the best option for finding profitable keywords, that are also easy to rank your site for. In … Read more