MaxCDN Review – Why We Use MaxCDN

MaxCDN

Many of our regular readers will know that we recently updated the site to a new look, but as well as that, we made a lot of backend changes to try to speed up the site a bit.  More and more importance has been put on website speed, of which is becoming a major SEO ranking factor.  For that reason alone, we wanted to look at ways in which to try and speed up the site and we found MaxCDN. What Is MaxCDN? MaxCDN is a Content Delivery Network (also known as a Content Distribution Network) that … [Read more...]

New Look OIT – Switching To The Genesis WordPress Theme

New Look OIT

Welcome to the new look OnlineIncomeTeacher! (Fanfare)  I hope you like it as I have spent quite a bit of time getting it ready over the last couple of weeks.  For this post, I thought I’d go over the changes that I’ve made to the site, why I decided to switch to a Genesis WordPress theme and more importantly WHY we decided to change the site at all.  Hopefully it may help you with your own website redesign. Why The Change? I had quite a few people ask me why I was planning to change … [Read more...]

Should I Make An Infographic?

Should I Make An Infographic

Every blog has them, every blog needs them, every blog wants them. What am I talking about? Infographics! What are Infographics? Infographics are not new and have been around for many years. The term Infographic, (short for Information Graphic) is basically a term for a graphical visualization or a representation of data. I bet you have seen many of them going about your day to day business, whether your work be online or offline. People in the online industry tend to be familiar with them … [Read more...]

Google Analytics – The Best Tool For Your Site

Google Analytics

When looking to track your website statistics, there is no better way that using Google Analytics on your site.  Traffic is still, by far, the best way to check how well your site is doing online, so it is important to monitor how well your site is performing.  Thousands, if not millions of website owners from across the world use Google Analytics to analyse their site statistics everyday. Hopefully, this blog post will provide you with an overview of how you can make the best use of Google … [Read more...]

12 Ways To Increase Exposure For Your New Blog Post

12 Ways To Increase Exposure For Your New Blog Post

“If you build it, they will come” only works with baseball diamonds created out of cornfields in Iowa. It just doesn't have the same impact when you’re talking about trying to promote your new red-hot content for your blog. And even if you already have a dedicated following that are hanging on each and every one of your blog updates, the odds are fantastic that you’d like nothing more than to get even more eyeballs on your pages. More readers equals more influence, and more … [Read more...]

Improve Website Readability By Using Better Typography

Typography Tips

Are you losing readers from your website? Are you left scratching your head thinking what is causing this?  There can be a number of different reasons as to what is causing this (no SEO, poor content, no social media interaction, etc.) but there is one thing that many sites fail to look at, and that is Typography! Content is by far the most important aspect of a blog, as it is this that will attract the traffic to your site.  That said, if people can't read your content properly due to poor … [Read more...]

Why You Should Use Captivating Blog Titles & Why Bloggers Love Them

Captivating Blog Titles

Are you a blogger or freelance writer craving to learn how to create exciting articles and surprising guest posts that create stir and debate? I've been in the online marketing game for more than 10 years now, and I've seen dozens of different types of articles, such as; how-to tips, resource type articles, ultimate guides, top lists, interview style content, you name it. You've seen them before, right? Did you also notice how most of them are quite boring? Let’s face it! How often … [Read more...]

Increase eCommerce Profits With Better Product Images

eCommerce Images - Shoes

One of the leading roles of web designers is making site more visually appealing by adding and creating images and videos. This is even more crucial when managing an eCommerce site, as attractive images and videos of your products can greatly influence a customer’s purchasing decision. Online pictures and videos can convey much more than simple words, after all... "A picture is worth a thousand words!" Just like textual descriptions describe a product in detail, good, enlarged, detailed … [Read more...]

SEO PowerSuite Review – The Complete SEO Tool

SEO PowerSuite

If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you will know that I talk a lot about SEO and the importance of optimizing your site to rank well in the SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages).  Recently, I have been playing around with some new software that I've been using for the site and I wanted to let you know about it.  It’s called ‘SEO PowerSuite’ and it is a full set of SEO tools that you can use to monitor and improve your website. I thought it would be good to put together a … [Read more...]

Google Plus SEO: Is Your Business Reaping The Rewards?

Google Plus For Business

If you or your business aren't taking advantage of Google's own social network 'Google Plus', then perhaps now is the time for you to take a closer look. Google Plus is a relatively new addition to the social media market, having launched only two years ago. As of December 2012 it now has over 500 million registered users!  Google Plus, (also referred to as 'Google+' or 'G+'), separates itself from the likes of Facebook and Twitter, being accessed by an overarching layer on your browser, … [Read more...]