5 Ways to Optimize Your Blog in Google Search Console Published by Kenny NovakSearch Engine Optimization • Posted October 10, 2018

Google’s search console is a familiar sight to many marketers, particularly those in the habit of checking for search penalties due to various gray hat techniques, or simply the age of their sites. Formerly known as Google Webmaster Tools, the Search Console is a collection of tools and info…

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How to Add Custom Fonts to Your Blogger or WordPress Blog Published by Drew HendricksResources • Posted October 4, 2018

If you’ve been playing around with web design on a casual basis, or if you’re looking to add a little variety to your site, you might feel that one of the best ways to do so is with fonts. Playing around with fonts can be pretty fun and satisfying, but there’s one major roadblock with t…

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5 Plugins to Send WordPress Posts to Facebook Instant Articles Published by James ParsonsSocial Media • Posted September 25, 2018

Facebook Instant Articles are a system Facebook has had in place for publishers to put their content, mostly blog posts, directly on the Facebook platform. This comes with a few advantages and a few disadvantages. Are you interested in using the system?
I’m going into this assuming that you a…

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Should You Blog if English Isn’t Your First Language? Published by Drew HendricksContent Marketing • Posted September 20, 2018

Amongst a lot of internet users, particularly those residing in the USA, there’s a prevailing impression that the internet is English. Not that it’s in any way owned by England, but in some ways, Americans tend to have an impression like they created and own the internet, and that every…

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How Long Does Content Marketing Take to Start Working? Published by Kenny NovakContent Marketing • Posted September 6, 2018

Content marketing. To some, it’s a way of life. To others, it’s a silver bullet that gives them the edge over their competition. To yet others, it’s a necessity required to even compete in a niche.
How long does it take for content marketing to show results, when you’ve gone…

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List of Share Plugins That Are Compatible With OpenShareCount Published by James ParsonsSocial Media • Posted September 2, 2018

Any time you’re using a plugin on your website, you’re reliant upon any data sources that plugin uses to keep it functional. In many cases, there’s no path to failure. Something like Yoast SEO isn’t going to break unless they push an update that breaks something. Other plu…

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How to Get Free Products and Services to Review on Your Blog Published by Drew HendricksContent Marketing • Posted August 19, 2018

You would be surprised at how lucrative it can be to review products for a blog. It’s a hard road to start; you often end up starting out as either a lifestyle blog or a niche industry blog, both of which you typically monetize with affiliate links. Eventually, as your site grows, you can leverage…

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Why Most Blog Articles from Textbroker Will Hurt Your SEO Published by James ParsonsSearch Engine Optimization • Posted August 10, 2018

We have covered Textbroker before on this site, but today I thought I’d take a bit of a more personal look at the site and the content you get from it. I’m not going to make you wait, though; my conclusion is right up front. Textbroker isn’t a very good place to buy content if you&#8217…

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The Ultimate Guide to Improving User Engagement on Your Blog Published by Drew HendricksContent Marketing • Posted November 3, 2017

As a blogger, it can often be pretty disheartening from day to day to grind away at content and see nothing tangible in return. Sure, you can look at analytics and see traffic numbers, you can run ads and get some money, you can sell products and earn sales. None of that, though, is quite as direct and as vi…

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Is Sumo Pro Worth The Monthly / Annual Cost? Published by James ParsonsResources • Posted October 23, 2017

Sumo is a suite of apps that help you with email capture, conversions, and a host of other website and growth-related actions. It’s quick and easy to sign up for a free account, you just need to visit their site and click the “sign up free” button. It’ll ask you for your site UR…

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