May 11, 2012 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Make a Blog

While Blogging is something many folks are doing and many more would like to do, for those just investigating starting a Blog, where do you start? Based on the number of inquiries I get every day asking that very question it is clear that inquiring minds want to know! Even though there are various blogging platforms that are available for you to make a Blog, being a WordPress Consultant means... read more

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