As I’m sure you’re aware, there are so many reasons why it’s important for you to keep your email list active and engaged. But, did you know that the average Internet… Read More

Many of us start our blogs with the idea of selling to our reader base. Oftentimes, we already have great products in mind, and blogging has become a successful, fool-proof wa… Read More

WordPress is an amazing platform to build aesthetically appealing and feature-rich websites, thanks to its flexible and easy to understand architecture. While developing a WordPress blog is… Read More

When you decide to start blogging, excitement builds fast– it’s like decorating a second home, and entertaining friends with like minds, at almost no expense! What’s not to… Read More

If you’ve blogged for any amount of time, you know the importance of preparing a post when inspiration strikes. But why is it that a great ideas rarely hit when you are sitting in fro… Read More

If you’ve blogged for any amount of time, you know the importance of preparing a post when inspiration strikes. But why is it that a great ideas rarely hit when you are sitting in fro… Read More

I’ve said it perhaps a hundred times in several different blog posts: blogging is a business, and treating it like a business is how you can achieve The Blogger Dream: growth, authori… Read More

Getting your blog going is a full-time job. Whether you’re writing to drive sales to your site or your blog is your product and you’re hoping to write that one post that goes vi… Read More

You have created your content and you are getting great comments and likes. But nobody is sharing it, and you feel you are missing something. When your content is shared, you’re able t… Read More

You have created your content and you are getting great comments and likes. But nobody is sharing it, and you feel you are missing something. When your content is shared, you’re able t… Read More

Writing is an easy job. You just wake up every day with a head full of ideas, you pick one, write on it and you are on to the next one. So long as you have a computer, you can be a writer. C… Read More

Links are very powerful rankings signals to Google and one factor that they look at when considering trust, credibility and authority of a certain page or website. They see how others linked… Read More

Do have a “hall of fame” for your old blog posts? Probably, every blogger can name a list of their best and most popular articles even if they are woken up for this question in t… Read More

Do you have a “hall of fame” for your old blog posts? Most bloggers can probably can name a list of their best and most popular articles even if they are woken up for this q… Read More

Imagine having the perfect idea. You start writing enthusiastically. The first few paragraphs come up just the way you wanted them to. Suddenly, your mind goes completely blank. You don&rsqu&hell…Read More

With 152 million blogs on the Internet today, and the tens of thousands of food blogs, it can be overwhelming to think of ways to make your food blog stand out. However, it is possible to bu… Read More

You are what you read. Read a lot, write a lot is Stephen King’s advice for becoming a better writer. “If you don’t have the time time to read, you don’t have the ti… Read More

Your first 200 pixels can have a big effect on both the “vibe” of your blog and on your total conversion rate. Designing a great header involves first understanding a few ke… Read More

When you’re trying to make money while blogging, the primary goal is to have as many views as possible. Finding ways to increase your readership is fundamental to a successful career a… Read More

Did you know that guest posting can actually hurt your blog’s SEO if it’s not done the right way? Like most things involved in promoting your blog, there’s a wrong way to u… Read More

You did the best you could to create the perfect blog. You invested in great content, well- researched and well-written, and also gave it a professional design. The user experience is b… Read More

Putting words on a page isn’t that hard. Yes, you might struggle as you learn to deal with that little jerk who sits on your shoulder and tells you you’re not good enough, but yo… Read More

Building your blog’s email list is the foundation for a successful blog. By having a big email list you will get more followers. More followers equals more pageviews and money for your… Read More

Blogging requires finding creativity even on the worst of days. Being highly productive, even on a rainy day when you’d rather be in bed, can be tough. But, you can’t cheat your… Read More

We all want to have more readers. I mean, that’s why we blog, right? The thing is, there are a lot of other bloggers out there (152 million Google tells me) and it can be a nightmare t… Read More

Every few months we get some new advice from a blogging guru saying that our blog posts need to be longer, or shorter, or that they should be broken up into 10 pages of bite-sized chunks&hel&hell…Read More

No other medium in history has done for global communication what the internet has done. Thanks to the proliferation of internet access around the world, and content management systems such… Read More

When you first start blogging, knowing exactly the right format for writing your blog posts isn’t that important. You’re still finding your way and discovering what your re… Read More

If you are anything like me, then I am willing to bet that Google Analytics is at the bottom of your passion list. You like to think of yourself as creative and free-spirited. You want to sp… Read More

According to a study conducted by Cisco, videos will be responsible for 69% of all consumer traffic by 2017. And according to Nielsen, 64% of the marketers believe that video will dominate t… Read More

According to a study conducted by Cisco, videos will be responsible for 69% of all consumer traffic by 2017. And according to Nielsen, 64% of the marketers believe that video will dominate t… Read More

I’ve started so many blogs that I’ve lost count. And every time I did I was convinced that this, this was going to be the one that I’d keep going. Yet, like so often in lif… Read More

You’ve got kids. A full time job. Or both. You also have a blog that’s tugging at your heart. A flicker of hope in a side-hustle that could get you out of your 9-5. Between commu… Read More

Maintaining a blog takes work. If you intend to write and publish fresh, new content on a regular basis (and it has to be that), then  there are several tasks before you – findin… Read More

The Direct Marketing Association understands just how powerful email marketing is. Their extensive research shows that a smart email marketing plan delivers $43 for every $1 spent. To take a… Read More

Time management is one of those areas that many people struggle with, while others seem to have it mastered. Do they possess some secret knowledge or special skills for getting things done?… Read More

Content upgrades sound snazzy, right? WordPress offers it as one of its plugins. You might have seen offers of tools to set it up in a snap. But what is it and what can it do for your blog?… Read More

Content upgrades sound snazzy, right? WordPress offers it as one of its plugins. You might have seen offers of tools to set it up in a snap. But what is it and what can it do for your blog?… Read More

In today’s blogging world, we need to be pretty savvy when it comes to both email marketing and social media marketing, but is one really better than the other? Many individuals believ… Read More

Have you been trying to come up with simple ways to monetize your website? Perhaps when you built your blog or site, you simply wanted to get your voice heard or to illustrate your position… Read More

Personality can be the making of your blog and your brand. If your blog posts are well-written, well-researched and well-marketed but still not gaining a foothold and earning you return rea… Read More

If you’ve been trying to start or run your own business for any length of time, you know it can be hard work. You also know that burnout eventually sets in, but it can come on pretty q… Read More

When blogging for business– visibility is important. It’s how you are found. It’s how you get results. So you market yourself through social media, or you use Adwords and g… Read More

  Grammar and mechanics need to be perfect in your blog. It’s one of the pillars that hold up professionalism.I’m not here to nitpick a blog’s grammar. Grammar errors… Read More

Work in an office and chances are, you’ve got a cheat sheet, a style guide, an outline, or a standard response. Scripts you stick to and checklists you check so your output is what ev… Read More

Not everyone begins a blog to make money. A substantial portion of the blogs that are started every day begin because that blogger just wants to talk about a particular subject. Over time, i… Read More

Guest posting builds relationships with your fellow bloggers, and makes you more notable to both readers and search engines: it increases your authority and credibility to your audience whi… Read More

One of the basic things to remember when creating a blog is to keep it simple, not plain, but simple in its complexity.  There are some really stunning blogs out there that are simple o… Read More

Software developer Dave Winer published the first blog post in 1994, ushering in a new wave of self-publishing and online communication. In their early days, blogs were largely reserved for… Read More

When you want to start blogging online, it’s important that you decide what your niche topic will be. A successful blog is not where you pick a random “catch-all” domain an… Read More

Blogging is a lonely job when you’re just starting out and not getting any community support or rapport, yet. That’s why so many beginners remain beginners. They quit. Too m… Read More

We at Blogelina love finding new blogs to read, while also helping you build your community. So, we’ve created a weekly blogger event, where we will feature one blogger every week… Read More

In just five years, the photo-driven social network, Instagram, has grown to 400 million worldwide users and it has consistently added new features, like videos and looping clips, to become… Read More

You’ve been thinking about it for a long time. Your competitors have blogs on their sites; you have been reading their posts. You are checking out their social media pages and you are… Read More

A person who reads a book will usually devote some time to reading it, therefore, absorbing the information sequentially, word by word, paragraph by paragraph, page by page. As for online re… Read More

How do I market my blog through Adwords? It’s one of the top FAQs from bloggers. Adwords is Google’s advertising service– we all know that. Advertise with Google and you… Read More

As a busy mom and business owner, you probably feel like one of those circus performers who tries to balance a bunch of spinning plates on sticks all at once. Some days, you manage to succes… Read More

Some people keep saying that the purpose of social media usage should not be self-promotion. They are wrong. These platforms have huge marketing capacity, especially when it comes to attract… Read More

New year is for resolutions. It’s not cliche or trite, it’s just fact! Resolutions– I love that word. It’s resolve and solutions in one. Made me think of blogging an… Read More

High-quality content is still the king of every commercial campaign. It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to promote with your blog; it might be a product, service, website, or y… Read More

High-quality content is still the king of every commercial campaign. It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to promote with your blog; it might be a product, service, website, or y… Read More

The headline makes your readers decide to read or pass over your blog post. The headline also makes people share it or leave it. That’s how important it is. More than 80% read headlin… Read More

Whenever a “tip-giver” talks about making money through your blog, the first thing they’d advise you to do is sign up for Google Adsense and sell a lot of ads. You got bann… Read More

Blogging is no longer just a hobby for some– it’s a real source of income. And if it’s bringing in bacon, you want to do it professionally. It might bring in more bacon! A… Read More

When you meet with a designer to rebrand your site, make sure you can thoroughly paint a picture of your blog’s identity. Have a solid idea of how you can provide adequate information… Read More

If you’ve been blogging for any length of time, you’ve probably come across the name Darren Rowse or possibly his website ProBlogger. He is a well known blogger an… Read More

When most professional bloggers sit down to write their posts, they take many key concepts into consideration to sculpt a piece that is both readable and Google-friendly. For instance, they… Read More

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it takes to turn any blog into a money-making blog, this giveaway is for you! Let’s make 2016 the year that you build the money-making blog of… Read More

The number of blogs out there seems endless. WordPress alone hosts more than 76 million, with Tumblr microblogs reaching 176.6 million at last count. How can you, as a blogger, stand out amo… Read More

Last week, we talked about How Important It Is For Your Blog To Have A UVP.  Today, we’ll look at some important questions to ask as you plan your UVP. It’s time to buckle d… Read More

In order to understand how to make your blog stand out above the rest, you need to understand the people in your target market at an individual level. This means not as a mass of demographic… Read More

A unique value proposition (UVP) is a statement that explains how your blog is different from everyone else’s in the market. It tells your readers how you can better meet their needs a… Read More