I heard this question constantly in groups and community sites, and even in some of my one-on-one coaching. “I want to start a blog and make money today. “ I’d like to disavow a few notions. When I started my blog, I thought the same thing. With all the Pinterest images and blog posts shouting …
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Can I start a blog and make money immediately?
I heard this question constantly in groups and community sites, and even in some of my one-on-one coaching. "I want to start a blog and make money today. " I'd like to disavow a few notions. When I started my blog, I thought the same thing. With all the Pinterest images and blog posts shouting to start a blog and make thousands of dollars tomorrow, we all fall into the belief trap. Now, this *CAN* happen; however, for most of us, it's not quite that easy. So to answer the question, ...
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16 Geek Gadgets for Bloggers
I'm a geek. I know it and you know it. Can't help it. Just am. I get very excited about gadgets. And now that I'm a blogger, I was thinking about all the geek gadgets for bloggers that are available. Keep in mind, there are some things I still use pen and paper, but I find I also use the electronic version of those things. You don't necessarily HAVE to have these gadgets (except #12), but it sure makes life easier for you. So let's take a look at my list of 12 Geek Gadgets for ...
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10 Best Reasons to Switch to GSuite from Office 365
So why switch to GSuite? I was a long-time Microsoft Office user. I mean a LONG time. Since its inception on a PC...for a long time. It's hard to change, but since I started blogging, I thought I'd give GSuite a try and see if it was possible for me to use another Office suite without going into withdrawals. Here's Why I recommend you switch to GSuite from Office 365, or in other words, GSuite vs Office 365. 1. NO DOWNLOADED APPS With GSuite, you do not need to ...
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How to Control Procrastination for Techies
As I was writing my tech post for the day, I was thinking about the fact that it was Labor Day. A Labor Day for Techies was born. Then I started thinking about the many things that cause me to procrastinate. I thought about How to Control Procrastination for Techies, because we’re different. I decided you can never truly AVOID procrastination, but you can control it. But first, a little history: Labor Day for Techies Labor Day to us, means HOLIDAY! YAY! But to others that came before us, ...
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How to Add Blog Signatures
Did you ever wonder how bloggers show blog signatures and links at the end of every post? Do you think we do that manually every time? Well, some do, of course. But I prefer to automate things that are repetitive as much as I can. In the steps below, we will show you how to add blog signatures to your posts. Step 1. How to add Blog Signatures Say you simply want your signature at the end of each post. There are several ways to accomplish this. Something like ...
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WordPress Formatting
Formatting Your blog with WordPress If you’re fairly new to blogging, you’ve probably heard about “headings”. This is part of WordPress formatting for your blog. Using headings tells Google several things. It definitely helps with Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and allows Tables of Contents to be provided for your posts. In this post, we’ll talk about formatting options, as well as add-ins for Tables of Contents to help separate your page, and guide your reader to various parts of ...
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Easy Blog Setup and Maintenance
So you've chosen your hosting and installed WordPress. Now what? What is the next step for your blog after hosting and WordPress installation? Blog setup and maintenance!. We will be going through easy blog setup and maintenance in this post. There are a few things that you need to perform as soon as you can prior to moving on. After hosting and WordPress, I know you're excited to write your first post, but do yourself a favor and start out right. If you have not yet setup your hosting and ...
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Top 10 Blog Content Editors for your Phone, Tablet, or Computer
10 Best Blog Editors for your Phone, Tablet, or Computer I have been asked quite a lot about what editors to use for WordPress and content. That’s a tricky question. Blog Content Editors are vast. You can use just about anything. However, sometimes extra characters or formatting doesn’t transfer well. I’ve come up with a list of 10 editors that are best to use for editing content. 1. WordPress Admin website The best editor to use on your phone, tablet, or computer is actually the ...
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