Feb 22, 2011 Posted by Judith

Static HTML Sites are Soooo Turn of the Century…

I’ve been using WordPress since it’s birth over 8 years ago and Blogging for almost as long. I loved WordPress so much that I turned this very site entirely over to WordPress 8 years ago. Wish I could have done that sooner — but that’s just about when WordPress was born! I no longer recommend static HTML sites to new clients. That makes me unpopular with those unwilling to... read more

Jan 6, 2011 Posted by Judith

The Three Stooges of Blog Comments

Not a day goes by that I don’t find myself at some point shaking my head at Blog comments. Those I see on my sites, those I view in client’s WordPress dashboards and those I read on other sites in my daily travels. Even on the sites where intelligent and informative exchanges take place, you can bet that at some point one of The Three Stooges will pop up: The Moes: Moe was a short-tempered... read more

Dec 16, 2010 Posted by Judith

You Know Your Blog Sucks if…

Now be honest… Does your Blog suck? No, really — honest! Increasing numbers of newbie “Bloggers” who think their Blog will produce “additional income” — not based on any reality; just because they think so — are now popping up like “Web designers” did in the 1990s. Very few had skills or had any solid knowledge — some software, a... read more

Jan 15, 2010 Posted by Judith

Just Follow These Blog Tips…

…and you’ll be in a better position to experience ROI, success, accolades, growth, conversions — whatever your stated goals are! You do have your goals written down don’t you? If you don’t know where you want to go; how the heck can you possibly know how to get there? When I read this guest post over on DailyBlogTips.com, I thought to myself “self, you tell clients this... read more

Dec 23, 2009 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: 10 Ways to Promote Your Site

Part of the fun of this gig (at least for me) is there are always new and inventive ways to promote your WordPress site or Blog. The key is to make sure you are actively promoting your work by doing some simple tasks on a consistent basis in the first place. Here are the 10 ways to promote your site or Blog that once you’ve got these down pat, you can then move on to more aggressive and experimental... read more

Nov 4, 2009 Posted by Judith

WordPress Blog How To: Get The WOW! Factor | Top 5 Tips

I probably read more Blogs and posts than most folks. But that’s my job and it helps to keep my finger on the pulse of what others are doing that works (and what doesn’t too) as well as what onliners like, react to and are looking for. What I see happen all too often is new Bloggers are lemmings — not leaders. They believe they have something to say (whether they do or not is moot) and... read more

Jul 22, 2009 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Setup a WordPress Photo Gallery

WordPress plugins, thanks to all the dedicated and very talented developers out there, are the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to adding functionality to your WordPress site or Blog. Photo galleries and slideshows are commonly used to showcase products and events within a site or Blog. What used to cost literally thousands of dollars to integrate or create in Flash for a static HTML Web site,... read more

Apr 28, 2009 Posted by Judith

Have a Thought? Create a Draft!

I get asked all the time how I come up with ideas for posts. Especially considering I now have 4 Blogs that I have to post to a couple times each week. One the key elements is knowing what to post about is also knowing what is of interest to your readers and what that group is talking about. I do this by subscribing to other Blogs and select ezines that offer value and very focused content. This helps... read more

Mar 19, 2009 Posted by Judith

Become an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet for Search Engines

Everyone wants top 10 rankings as though just because they wished it that should make it so. Wishing has nothing to do with rankings. Unless you have a genie in a bottle, we all know it simply just doesn’t work that way. How about I get you thinking differently about this issue? Don’t Chase Search Engines — Let Them Chase You! How is that possible? Become a Search Engine... read more

Mar 17, 2009 Posted by Judith

Why Not to Blog Checklist

I am always encouraging folks to Blog. Whether for business or pleasure, Blogs are a great way to share your expertise, opinions and life experiences. And they are a great marketing tool when done correctly. From my point of view there is no down-side to having a Blog. All but one… time. To write good stuff, interesting stuff, stuff that is desired and read; takes allot of time. I have 3 Blogs... read more