Recommended Reading: Why I Abandoned My Social Media Presence
Have you ever stopped to think about why you are on social media? For me, it has always been about connecting with people, learning from my community, and contributing to that community. Page views,...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: How to Start a Successful Blog
Use World Time Buddy to figure out what time the webinar will start where you are. Whether you’re new to WordPress.com and want to learn about all of your options for publishing online, or have been...
View ArticleExtend Your Blog’s Reach with Instagram
Are you using Instagram to grow your following and drive traffic to your blog yet? Instagram hit 600 million users last month, making it a great place to find new readers and make connections with...
View ArticleMonetizing Your Blog: Four Ideas to Consider
Blogging consistently and building an audience can be hard, time-consuming work, so it’s no surprise that many people would like to see a return on their efforts. While monetizing your site is almost...
View ArticleGrow Your Traffic with Keyword Research
Ranking well for the right search terms can mean the difference between hundreds of visits per month, and relative search-engine obscurity. If you’re a dedicated blogger, you’ve probably spent hours...
View ArticleStay Supported with a Blogging Group
Did you know? Bloggers who participate in group blogs and blogging communities blog for longer periods of time than those who go it completely alone. After analyzing the history of thousands of blogs,...
View ArticleHow to Publish Posts that Search Engines Will Love
In the world of website creation, on-page SEO is one of the most important factors (if not the most important) in helping potential visitors find your site. On-page SEO is a term that describes the...
View ArticleBing Webmaster Tools: Three Steps To Search Engine Domination
Recently, we talked about the advantages of using Google Search Console to increase your site’s visibility. Today we turn to Microsoft’s Bing. While Google is the king of search engines, Microsoft’s...
View ArticleThree Google Search Console Tips for Better SEO
Many search engines and social networks — from Bing to Pinterest — provide their own webmaster tools. These tools serve as a feedback interface between the site owner — that’s you! — and the search...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Insights, Your Newest Stats
This post focuses on your new Insights panel, which you can access from wordpress.com/stats. If you prefer, you can access your original stats page with this link format:...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Freshly Pressed: Handling the Highs and Lows
A roundtable of bloggers and editors: Paula Reed Nancarrow, Paula Reed Nancarrow Peg Schulte, Peg-o-Leg’s Ramblings Stephanie Summar, Listful Thinking Krista Stevens, editor Michelle Weber, editor...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: Why I Abandoned My Social Media Presence
Have you ever stopped to think about why you are on social media? For me, it has always been about connecting with people, learning from my community, and contributing to that community. Page views,...
View ArticleDon’t Go It Alone: Four Great Blogging Events
Part of what makes your blog a “blog” instead of a personal diary is the way it connects you to other people: when you’re blogging, you’re part of a global network. Hopefully, you’re already making the...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration for Your Blog Name
Bloggers on Choosing Their Names: Q&As with WordPress.com users on how they selected their blog names. Where’s My Toothbrush? and Raising My Rainbow Talking Covers Museum in a Bottle The Goat That...
View ArticleDrawing Insight From Your Annual Report
Note: Annual Reports weren’t sent automatically to all users. You had to publish at least one post for the year and get over five-hundred views in 2014 in order to generate a report. At the end of...
View ArticlePerennial Favorites: The Benefits of Strategic Listening
In this piece from our archives, Michelle lays out the benefits of thinking strategically about your online presence — and becoming more attuned to the nuances of the blogging community. Our blogs are...
View ArticleThree Ideas for Serial Posts
Interested in more ideas on serializing? Check out some of Ben‘s posts from our archives. Serial posts are one way to encourage your audience to return to your blog and make your site a part of their...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: “Platforms Are Overrated”
When you have to make a choice about how to spend your writing time, choose your book first. Every. Single. Time. To approach your writing career any other way is a mistake. – Stephanie Bane,...
View ArticleGreat, you have followers. Now what?
For most of us, the thrill of clicking “publish” on a blog post has a less-pleasant side effect: the dread that it will fall alone in the online forest, unread and unheard. Eventually, though, someone...
View ArticleWhat the Heck is Bloglovin’, and Do I Need It?
Have you noticed images like this in the sidebars of blogs you read and felt like you were missing something? Now you know what they’re about. While catching up with your favorite bloggers, you’ve...
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