Sep 17, 2014 - Blogs are a lot like bands… A blog takes years to build up followers, a band takes years to build up fans. A blog needs to continually publish new content, a band needs to continually record new songs. A blog has viral posts and trending recipes, a band has hit songs and top albums. Pinch […]
Sep 9, 2014 - There aren’t many things I’d rather be doing than accounting. Okay, well… actually… …now that I think of it there are quite a few things I’d rather be doing than accounting. Things like: Juggling porcupines Taste testing cardboard Listening to Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini on repeat. Are you with me or […]
Aug 20, 2014 - Are you looking for a certain company’s takedown notice form? You’ve come to the right place. Does my word not convince you? I bet this ninja karate chopping a computer will. Convinced now? Good. 🙂 Before we look through the list I want to talk about what a takedown notice is and when I think you should use […]
Aug 13, 2014 - Ready for an analytics quick tip? Good, cause we’re ’bout to get serious about improving the accuracy of your stats! Before you start you need to slip on your spider smooshing boots and strap on your bot squashing gloves. Got ’em on? Good. Let’s get started. Here’s the dealio: One of the primary ways that […]
Jul 16, 2014 - Trying to build a blog without good applications is like trying to build a house without good tools. You can do it, but it will take a lot longer. Have you ever searched for a password you wrote down on a piece of paper and put “somewhere safe” (but you’re not quite sure where that […]
Jul 9, 2014 - Three months ago I wrote a post called How to Increase Your Conversion Rates with A/B Testing. In the post I promised to put together quarterly updates to let everyone know how the A/B testing is going. My hope with these quarterly updates is to: Encourage you to do A/B testing if you have the time […]
Jun 26, 2014 - Note: The Nutrition Label Generator is no longer a part of Food Blogger Pro – instead, you can find it at Nutrifox.com. We realized that there were some features that we wanted to add to the NLG but couldn’t because of how (and where) it was built. We needed to create a dedicated environment where […]
Jun 7, 2014 - I always get giddy when I talk about affiliate marketing. It’s just so darn cool. You know what I mean? You don’t? Okay…fine then. I guess I’ll have to convince you. And I’ll do so by telling you about how the best type of affiliate marketing can help you increase the income you’re earning from […]
Apr 9, 2014 - There are four ways to increase income from your blog. Increase traffic. Increase advertisements. Increase prices. Increase conversion rates. We’re going to be discussing #4 today. In order to increase our conversion rate we’re going to use a system called A/B testing. Note: You might not have a product you’re selling, but A/B testing is still […]
Mar 12, 2014 - Traffic represents tangible numbers that allow you to easily see how your blog is performing, but it’s only half the battle when it comes to monetizing your blog. Yes, you need to be smart about ways to increase traffic to your blog. You also need to be smart about ways to increase your effectiveness at monetizing […]