Blogging

Don’t be afraid to be controversial

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» Disclaimer
The tips in this chapter come with a price.  While I can personally guarantee that following the tips presented here will increase your traffic tremendously, you might want to ask yourself if you can handle the repercussions that come along with them.
Sitting in the [...]

The unsung traffic builder

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» One of the most effective ways to generate targeted traffic to your blog is to leave comments on other blogs in your niche.  Unfortunately it’s also one of the most overlooked tools in a bloggers arsenal.
After all, it’s easy to forget to drop by [...]

Find Your Niche And Stick With It

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» What Is A Niche?
The buzzword of the blogging world is “niche”.  Every blogger is supposed to find his or her niche and then move on to hold a substantial amount of the readers in that niche.  But what exactly is a niche?
The simplest definition [...]

Create A Call To Action

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» If you want your readers to buy something you are promoting or to visit a site you’re affiliated with, you have to tell them that is what you expect them to do. They aren’t going to take action on their own with any kind [...]

Optimize for search engine rankings

This entry is part of a series, No BS Blogging» When people type in your domain name are they wondering what it’s going to show them?  If so, the search engines will probably be just as confused. Your blog’s domain name should say something about what your blog is about. This one tip is [...]