How to Use MarketSamurai For the First Time

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How We Use Market Samurai I’m going to show you how we use MarketSamurai to check out what keywords to use, and we’ll go step by step. MarketSamurai is a great keyword analysis tool, but it can be a bit intimidating the first few times you use it.  You actually have to fill in some [...]

How to Set Up Your First AWeber Subscriber List

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AWeber the Autoresponder If you’re reading this as a post, I’m going to introduce you to how you can set up Aweber for email subscribers. If you’re reading this in your email, you have subscribed to our email newsletter list that is handled by AWeber Communications. AWeber offers email marketing software that, among other things, [...]

How to Use the WordPress Post Scheduler

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Are you a hard working blogger?  Or do you work hard at a job and blog in your free time? Usually things roll along smoothly, but once in a while fun events come up, family interrupts, you go on vacation, and your schedule unravels.  This is where the WordPress post scheduler comes in. WordPress has [...]

How To Use The Google Adwords Keyword Tool For Your Blog

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How important are keywords when you are creating content for your blog? Very. One of the top tools to use when deciding upon what keywords you want to use is the Google Adwords Keyword Tool.  I use it all the time and here are the steps for you to follow. There are many great keyword [...]

How to Set Up Google Analytics On Your WordPress Blog

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So you’ve just launched your website. Congratulations. Now what? Well, unless you have little interest in how well your website is performing, your next step should be learning how to set up Google Analytics. To have a successful blog, you will need to have statistics to monitor its progress. Google Analytics is a free tool [...]

How to Create a WordPress Static HomePage

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Once upon a time, there was only the world of the static website.  Then WordPress created a program that was very easy to use, could be accessed from anywhere, and dynamically added content.  While many website owners use WordPress for blogging, it also has another very useful feature that not everyone uses or even knows [...]

How To Write An About Page

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An About Me page is an integral part of any website.  It allows visitors to get to know you better, and it also creates a more personal relationship than when someone just reads pages by a faceless author.  Because it is an instant snapshot of who you are, it’s important to know how to write [...]

How To Use The WordPress Media Library

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WordPress has a lot of great features, and, since I love pictures, I think one if its best features is the WordPress Media Library. Media files of all types are important for not only the user experience of your site, but also in terms of your SEO.  The Media Library makes them easily accessible. To [...]

How To Set Up A Gravatar Image

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Gravatars are a great way to promote yourself or your brand online. They provide a consistent image that people all over the Internet will see whenever you post a post, comment on a blog, send an email or are active on a forum or group. For an example, you can see my picture or Mike’s [...]

Need Help with Your Blog – How to Use Elance

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When you run a blog, there are a lot of design and content aspects you need to stay on top of in order to attract and keep readers. For example, problems or issues that may arise include those that pertain to programming, blog malfunctions, header design and other graphic design, and, last but not least, [...]