If you just started a blog (or you are still a new blogger) you’ve probably seen the term SEO pop up, a lot. I am not an SEO expert (yet), but I’ve put together a simple description on what SEO is, why you need to pay attention to it, and compiled a list of helpful SEO resources. What is SEO? SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimization. It means that a blog or website is built with search engines in mind. For a blogger, it means that you are not only writing awesome content for your …
Grow
Alright, muscle up buttercup. It's time to grow. Whether you’re a total newbie to the blogging world or you’ve been doing this blog thing for years, I am going to help you grow your audience and income online.
Check out the articles below for suggestions on how you can grow your blog.
Use social media to knock your blog out of the ballpark!
One of the most important tools for bloggers is social media. You can’t just build a website and they will come. You have to build the website and then like it, share it, tweet it, and pin it. Then, they will come. We recommend setting up your social media before you launch your new blog. Actually, some bloggers like to set up Facebook or Twitter accounts long before they launch as a way to tread the water before jumping in all the way. They use these accounts to build a following and get …
Launch! Submit your blog to Google and Bing
Hi! I’m really excited today because our blog is finally going live, and hopefully yours is too! In the last tutorial we taught you how to create an XML Sitemap for you blog. This sitemap is going to help search engines find your blog. Now, you have to let them know you exist and that you want them to crawl your website! What is “crawl”? Crawl is the term used for how search engines look through the information on your website. I am going to show you how to launch a blog by submitting your …