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New Wordpress Plugin, Get Free Stock Photographs for your Blog

Anna — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:02:53 +0000

Pictures and images give more life to your blog posts, are more professional, and draw more attention from readers and browsers. But have you ever been frustrated, wanting to use more images to illustrate your posts, but not wanting to spend the money on buying stock photos?

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit New Wordpress Plugin, Get Free Stock Photographs for your Blog.

How to Handle RSS Scrapers Who Copy or Steal Your Content

Anna — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what to do when people use your RSS feed to scrape (automatically copy) your blog content directly onto their site? How do you ensure that they don’t rank higher in the search engines for that article than you do?

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit How to Handle RSS Scrapers Who Copy or Steal Your Content.

Have You Tried Chitika?

Anna — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:30:25 +0000

Chitika is a great way to add monetization to an existing blog, even if it is already monetized with another program. You can add Chitika ads to your site without worrying crowding too many adds around your content (keep reading to see why I say this).

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Have You Tried Chitika?.

Do You Know Who You’re Linking to?

Anna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:20:30 +0000

You might not be fully and 100% aware of everyone you are linking to. You could even be linking to a bad-neighborhood site without realizing it. There are a few ways this can happen.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Do You Know Who You’re Linking to?.

Get Thee Hence, Comment Spam Robot!

Anna — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:19:21 +0000

Have you ever logged onto your email to find 20 Wordpress comment moderation emails with comments that say exactly the same thing across all of your blogs? A common denominator of these comments is that they are generic and could be left on any post, regardless of the content of the post. These comments are obviously not made by real people visiting your blog, they are made by spam robots.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Get Thee Hence, Comment Spam Robot!.

5 Simple and Powerful Ways to Use Google Analytics

Anna — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:08:57 +0000

If you haven't started using Google Analytics on your website(s) or blogs, I highly highly recommend it. If you've set up an account but rarely look at it - I recommend you start looking.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit 5 Simple and Powerful Ways to Use Google Analytics.

Two Great Posts for Bloggers

Anna — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:55:32 +0000

I came across two excellent posts recently which I think can be very helpful for anyone who owns a blog. Some aspects of these posts apply particularly to Wordpress blogs, but many points are far more universal.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Two Great Posts for Bloggers.

My Favorite Since 2006 – Personal Review

Anna — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:38:24 +0000

If you know me, or have been following this blog for a while, you might notice that I don't promote every product launch or every new thing that comes out with a price tag attached. I made a point when I started this blog that I would only promote products which I personally use and which I would recommend to my own friends and family.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit My Favorite Since 2006 – Personal Review.

Finding the Best Wordpress Theme for Your Blog

Anna — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:02:27 +0000

Finding the perfect Wordpress Theme for your blog or CMS website can be a long and even daunting task. Particularly if your requirements are very specific but you find yourself digging through Google in endless searches. If you know where to look for some of the best-quality Wordpress themes, and where you can find a wide variety of designs and layouts, this can save you a lot of time.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Finding the Best Wordpress Theme for Your Blog.

Calming the Virtual Whirlpool

Anna — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:07:18 +0000

Disorganization and confusion can be two of the worst, if not most underrated, enemies of the Internet marketer. Yet, in the battle against complexity, our most powerful tool is its opposite - simplicity. Some tools are so simple, that it's easy to overlook how powerful they can become. Here is an example of one.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Calming the Virtual Whirlpool.