Skills

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 [...]

Don’t just achieve, exceed

I’ve talked a lot about setting daily and weekly monetizing goals and the sometimes very tedious work that goes into achieving them, but what do you do when those goals are met?  Do you smile to yourself and wander away from your computer whistling, content in the knowledge that for today you’ve done it?  Do [...]

Spelling and grammar will count for 60% of your grade

The last time you heard something similar to the title of this article may have been in high school, but if you think for a moment that it doesn’t apply to your blog as well, you had better think again. The language you use when publishing blog posts may very well be a factor in [...]

The Fallacy of the “More is Better” Mentality

One of the most common sights on Internet job boards these days is a call for bloggers to write for new blogs and community sites.  While this is a good thing for bloggers, the trend that I see goes something like this:
Need reliable self-editing, experienced writers ASAP.
We pay a highly competitive rate; you’ll write 7-40 [...]