This is a guest post by Thomas Sinfield from StandOutBlogger.com I know that Mark has been working on a couple of niche blogs and we have been talking together about some of the things that it takes to build a profitable blog, and I just wanted to discuss today one of the common misconceptions that keeps getting brought up when it comes to niche blogs. One of the things that I constantly get asked when [...]

Whilst WordPress is a fantastic resource for creating and managing websites, there are many features that it lacks.  Enter the WordPress Plugin system.  No longer are limitations of WordPress a problem.  The open source nature of WordPress means that developers have been able to enhance the feature-set of WordPress by creating plugins.  Here I share with you the plugins that  I not only recommend, but strongly advise you use to improve your blogging experiences! This [...]

Recently you may have noticed that my site has been a little quiet.  Posts have been very infrequent, and my responses to comments lagging.  However, I have an excuse -stop groaning – it’s a valid excuse.  However, before I delve into my excuse(s), let me introduce this post.  I’m using my lack of posting (and it’s rationale) to inspire a post. The power of personality is something we can all use.  You’ve probably read about [...]

A good while back I announced that I was taking part in the niche website duel that Pat Flynn and Tyrone Shum kicked off.  I’ve written a number of articles outlining useful things like, Niche site development tools Keyword Competition and Building Backlinks Solutions to building backlinks after I faced some problems On-Page SEO tips It’s been nearly a month since my last post on the topic – and quite deliberately.  The reason – I’ve [...]

The internet lifestyle is something that many people can only dream of.  It’s the internet lifestyle that gives you the time and flexibility to be your own boss.  You ultimately decide whether or not you want to work, and once you’re at a point of earning a full-time income, how much you want to earn. Sounds appealing?  It sure sounds appealing to me.  Entrepreneurs are those who live this internet lifestyle.  Whilst an entrepreneur is [...]

On-Page SEO is something which is often heavily overlooked by many bloggers and webmasters alike.  It’s something that I’ve recently become a little obsessive over.  It’s also something that the premium WordPress SEO plugin, Keyword Winner, will improve. On-Page SEO addresses the fundamentals of maximising the exposure of your keywords and phrases to the search engine bots through the correct use of HTML markup. Confused?  Don’t be!