As A Blogger, Should You Be Worried About Your Online Reputation?

Online Reputation

The Internet is a vast valley of unique voices and endless information. Anyone with a computer and something to say can post just about anything that's on their mind.  Whether you're a highly paid professional or just someone who posts their daily musings, being a blogger can help anyone get their opinions, personality, or thoughts out to a massive audience of voracious readers. This vast collection of information can also pool together and create an "online reputation" that sticks to your … [Read more...]

Use Blog Comments To Get Links & Network

Blog Commenting

I want to talk about blog comments and the reasons you should leave comments on other people’s blogs. You may not be aware of it but this is a great opportunity to increase the exposure of your website/blog. And it is one that can be done relatively easily, quickly and for free. Unlike using black hat methods, this can have other benefits which have lasting effects for years to come. Leaving comments has become the domain of the spammer and this has put people off from leaving … [Read more...]

CommentLuv vs Disqus – Why I Don’t Use CommentLuv!

Why I don't use CommentLuv

Some people have been telling me that I should switch to using the ‘CommentLuv’ comment system.  However after taking some time to look at it and weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of using it, I came to the conclusion that I was better off not installing CommentLuv! I recently redesigned the OnlineIncomeTeacher site and when I did so I looked at different ways that I could improve the site.  When I told people that I was working on redesigning the site, some people suggested … [Read more...]

Increase Blog Traffic With These Free Traffic Techniques

Drive Free Blog Traffic

It is a common fact that in order for a website to be successful, on any kind of scale, you need blog traffic! It does not matter if you have the best looking website on the planet, or you have the best offers or indeed the best advice. If nobody knows about it or it cannot be found, then it may as well not exist! If you are like me, you would have come across countless opportunities on the web for paid blog traffic. The internet is full of opportunists and let me tell you from experience … [Read more...]

Learn To Communicate With Your Blog Readers

Communication Skills

These days, the blogging world is a very competitive industry. That's why it is important to make yourself and your site stand out from the crowd. There are many ways to do this, but one of the best is to communicate with your blog readers! In today's post, we will be looking at why communication is so important and ways in which you can communicate effectively with your readers. Why Is Communication So Important? One of humans most unique characteristics is our ability to communicate with … [Read more...]

Your Blog Sucks! – Top 5 Ways To Help Fix Your Blog

Your Blog Sucks! - Top 5 Ways To Help Fix Your Blog_OPT

Let's be honest for a second, “Your Blog Sucks!!” Harsh I know, but it's an important point for you to realise if you intend to make a success of your website. Ask any successful blogger and they will tell you that at sometime or another their own blog sucked! None of us start out with an amazing, absolutely perfect site where we get everything right first time, every time. We all have to learn the hard way and make mistakes along the way. In fact ask any successful entrepreneur or … [Read more...]

How To Get More Blog Comments?

Getting More People To Comment On Your Website

You spend loads of time writing your latest blog post. You realize it's great, one of the best articles you have ever written, people are going to love it! But the next day when you check to see the reaction it has gotten, you see that it hasn't received a single comment! Aarrrrgh!!! It is SO frustrating when that happens. But don't worry, it happens to every blogger at some time or another. “How do I get more blog comments?” is a question that I regularly get asked, so I thought we … [Read more...]