One of the best things you can do to help merge your blog posts together is to link to older content within your newer posts. If you have a hard time remembering to do this like me, then maybe this tip will help you. One thing you can do to automatically link to older posts [...]
I follow a lot of people on Twitter that I have met in real life, or have already known. But most of the people I follow I have never personally met. If I had to pick 10 people I’d like to meet from Twitter, those 10 might include the following people: @divinewrite – Glenn Murray [...]
Ever notice how a lot of blogs are churning out posts promising to tell you the secrets to a better, more successful blog? Yeah, I’ve seen those too. I’ve seen them more times than I would care to admit. After reading so many posts on the “secrets” of blogging I can say one thing: They [...]
Twitter for Android, the official app released by Twitter for Android phones, was updated yesterday. The new release includes some heavily requested features, such as multiple accounts and push notifications. I had avoided using this app for a long time as I was already pretty happy with Tweetcaster. But since I’m always looking for the [...]
I have touched on some topics relating to WordPress SEO in the past and they may be worth mentioning again. In case you missed it the first time, here they are again. WordPress SEO For Beginners 1. The Permalinks – The best type of permalink structure is one that includes keywords pertinent to your article [...]
There are several steps I take when I’m writing a blog post that I want to specifically target a keyword with. They aren’t technical or difficult, and when combined together they can make a huge difference. As an example, let’s say that I’m writing a post about Ethiopian coffee and I would like for Google [...]
I finally got around to updating the Universal Video plugin for WordPress yesterday. Not a lot changed in the updated version (0.7), I mostly just updated the Flowplayer files in it. The changes in the current version of UV include: Flowplayer 3.2.7 is used Some unnecessary code was stripped out The plugin can be downloaded [...]
A blog audit is something that should be done at least once or twice a year by anyone serious about improving their blog. A detailed examination of your blog is a lot like getting a physical from a doctor; it tells you your strengths and your weaknesses. If you’ve never audited your blog before, it [...]
Here’s a quick tip that can help provide a little bump in your search rankings: tweak your blog post permalinks to reduce the amount of words in them. Let me explain by giving you an example. You’re writing a blog post on a new company that sells green widgets and your desire is for this [...]
Are your Google Chrome HTML5 video controls grayed out or looking wonky? You can probably fix this by modifying your stylesheet. A few months ago I noticed that almost every HTML5 video I posted on any blog of mine looked fine in every browser except for Google Chrome. The video controls in Chrome were grayed [...]