22/05/2013

17 Powerful WordPress Plug-ins I’m Using Right Now on my Blog and Why You Should Use Them Too

Best WordPress plug-ins

OK, here's a confession: I'm not a real plug-ins aficionado. In the first version of my blog I had about 27 plug-ins, and boy, did they slow everything down... When I redesigned my blog I had a goal in mind: No more than 5 plug-ins. Only the absolute musts! And here I am today, with 16 plug-ins and counting. Seriously, I've tried... But sometimes you just can't resist the ease, the functionality, the simplicity :) So here's my rule of thumb for you, my friends, the next time you're considering a new shiny plug-in. Ask yourselves: "Do I REALLY need this … [Read more...]

How to Rank on the 1st Page of Google by Using YouTube

How to rank on the 1st page of Google

  Everyone wants to rank high on Google. It’s every person’s dream to master the keyword or phrase that he’s been working on since he’s realized the power of SEO. But, as we all know there are websites and blogs going up everyday and to get your site to the top page of Google is not as easy as it was before. Over the course of a year I have been studying video courses and YouTube to figure out how I can use both content and videos to rank up on the first page of Google faster. Content will always be king but if you want people to stay on … [Read more...]

Paper.li Tutorial – How to Boost your Social Connections in Less Than 5 Minutes [Social Thursday]

Paper.li tutorial

I was going to write this Paper.li tutorial for quite a while. A few weeks ago I was asked by one of my followers how to get Paper.li to work. As often happens, I've had many other things on my plate. Funnily enough, my tutorial couldn't be more timely, it seems. As this post from the Paper.li blog announces, the Swiss content curation service has reached a major milestone a few short days ago: 1 billion published articles! So what is Paper.li all about? Paper.li is a content curation service. It enables people to publish newspapers based on topics they … [Read more...]

{Part 2} What’s in Store for Internet Marketing in 2011?

5.Costumer service matters more Last year saw a dramatic increase in costumer service awareness amongst Internet marketing businesses and individuals, but there is still much room for improvement. While features such as live chat and 24/7 support are setting the standard for hosting companies and email marketing companies alike, most Internet marketers are still legging behind, offering their buyers no more than their email address. Email is a great marketing and communication tool, but it’s not made for costumer support. Install a … [Read more...]

{Part 1} What’s in Store for Internet Marketing in 2011?

Google adwords

Working within the Web realm gives you, as an Internet marketer, a competitive edge over your offline counterparts, as you can measure your sales efforts much more accurately and you can reach audiences throughout the world. Nonetheless, the Internet arena is ever growing and ever changing, which means you have to keep your finger on its pulse to keep your business growing as well. Here are 10 things to look up to: 1.When social meets mobile Mobile devices, such as the iPad, iPhone and other smart phones, are rapidly becoming people’s … [Read more...]