One of the best ways to add some spice to your blog posts is by adding stock images. By adding images to your posts you cater to those who are more visual, as well as those who prefer written text. It’s important to know, you can’t just do a Google search an rip off the first image you see. There are many marketplaces on the net that specifically provide images which you can use with [...]

Learning how search engines work, specifically Google, can sometimes become a tad bit confusing. I know that for me, when I started learning about SEO all I wanted to know was the bare bones of what exactly goes on behind the scenes. Well luckily enough I came across this great little video where Matt Cutts (Google Quality Team Engineer) talks about exactly that. It really is an amazing feet when you come to think about [...]

Having a website is great and all, but knowing the different ways you can actually monetize your website is an even a greater skill set to have. There are many different ways you can monetize a website. These can include AdSense, Amazon, Clickbank, Affiliate Marketing and more. For this post I would like to talk about what exactly affiliate marketing is, how you can get started and what affiliate networks I personally recommend. So what’s [...]

Have you ever thought about the concept of “goal-setting”? Have you asked yourself if it really is worth it? Or what exactly it means? I know I used to believe that it was just some fancy way of saying that you would do something, though who is there to prove you wrong? Throughout my time in the world of online marketing I have come to learn that setting goals is key to achieving success. The [...]

Google has recently announced the release of their very popular keyword research tool becoming available on mobile devices. The tool will allow you to specify whether you would like to research “all mobile devices”, “mobile WAP devices” or those that are “mobile devices with full internet browsers”. Mobile search is becoming a more popular trend. However, it is important to remember that search queries on these devices have different behavior patterns to those from the [...]

Hosting a WordPress blog does not have to be as difficult as some may lead you to believe. Truth be told there are many solutions on the web that offer some fantastic easy to use features which allow you to have your WordPress blog up in seconds. It is important to know what options will suit you best for your blog. When deciding to host your WordPress blog do some quick research to work out [...]