May 6, 2011 Posted by Judith

Your WordPress Site IS Your Face to the World!

Let me share with you some of my thoughts on 10 critical issues I’ve noticed quite a bit in just the past week or so that impacts how your WordPress Web site, and therefore your business, is perceived. If you have a Web site where attention to detail is lacking, potential customers will probably choose a company that portrays their products/services in a quality, professional manner. Don’t pay... read more

Mar 8, 2011 Posted by Judith

Be Well, Do Good, and Kick Butt…

The title of this post reflects the last words in Guy Kawasaki’s new book Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions which hits the shelves today. I’ve read many of Guy’s other books and am an avid follower. I was sent an advanced copy of his book to review; a book I read in one sitting (with the exception of a break for dinner.) Guy is the epitome of his title —... 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 20, 2010 Posted by Judith

Give Your WordPress Site the Royal Treatment

Content is King, Content is King, Content is King… Who hasn’t heard the overused phrase “Content is King”? It has been so overused that it has pretty much lost its original intent! When that phrase started popping up, it went without saying that good content, valuable and unique content, well written and useful content — was King. Now it appears as though many believe that... read more

Jul 20, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Start a New Business

Inquiries flow in daily from folks who, due to the ease of use of WordPress, want to start a new site using WordPress as a way to earn extra income. I get it. Times are tough. But regardless of what platform your site is on, if you seek additional income, you have to approach your endeavor as a serious business first. This is where, unfortunately in my experience, many fall short. While WordPress can... read more

Feb 10, 2010 Posted by Judith

No Guessing Allowed: Online Stat Sites You Need to Use

Who is doing what where, how and when? This is not information you have to guess about — you can know! Each of our sites is different with niches, focuses and markets that are unique to our stated goals. That means it behooves you to know what is going on online so that you can make decisions from an informed point of view instead of guessing. Below are five sites you should utilize on a regular... 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

Oct 14, 2009 Posted by Judith

5 Google Analytics Basics

Stats or analytics are your best friend! They tell you exactly, precisely, what is happening on your site (or not). Traffic patterns, visitors, entries and exits are all there for you to review and then apply that information to your program moving forward. With all this great information at your fingertips whether on your server or by integrating Google Analytics, my experience shows all that info can... read more

Oct 13, 2009 Posted by Judith

Top 10 Domain Tips

I work with clients all the time who beat their heads against the wall trying to come up with that perfect domain name that will work for their project. Many make mistakes when registering their domain names because the are not aware of some of the issues you should consider before you plunk down your money and end up owning a domain name that either you can’t use or that won’t work for... read more

Aug 12, 2009 Posted by Judith

How are We Supposed to Get One-Way Inbound Links!?

I bet you’ve thought about this yourself! If link exchanges are risky then how do actually get people to link to you? When asked this question, my response is “it’s all about the content”. Have content worth linking to and the links will happen. Simple, right? Wrong! While that’s the short and sweet of it, there are many other considerations that you need to be aware of,... read more