When you start hiring pros to help with your blog, you’ll need to add us as administrators to your blog. Whether you’re working with a developer, content manager, or assistants, giving admin access lets us get the work done you’re hiring us for without compromising your security. Step 1: Log into Your WordPress Dashboard First,…
Short cuts: The right structurePlan your categoriesFree printable category planner When most bloggers start blogging, categories are kind of an afterthought. Nobody explained how or why to set up categories strategically and so many food blogs end up with a disjointed list of both broad and narrow subjects. It’s never too late to get your…
I am asked fairly regularly by clients about affiliate links, what they are and how to use them, so here are the basics of how it works, along with my recommendations. When you are an affiliate for a company, you advertise their products. If someone purchases something, or signs up for something from your advertising,…
So many terms! If you’re confused and overwhelmed by all the new words you keep regarding setting up a blog or website, this is the post for you. It seems like a whole new language and can practically (or actually) make you cry. Here are the words you’ll see most often that you might be…
There are only two things you need before you can set up a WordPress blog: a domain and hosting. Essentially, if your website was a house, the hosting is the piece of land you need to purchase to build your house on. The domain (eg. www.meynewebsites.com), then is the address people need to find your…
If you want to start a blog, you’ll need to start by choosing your blogging software (known as platforms). There are many to choose from, and many opinions on which ones are the best. I’ll try to break it down objectively for you, but I will be giving you my opinion here. If you’re new…
So you have awesome things to share with the world and you want to start a blog? It’s easy to jump in unprepared because we’re excited to just start. But really, unless you tons of time you don’t mind wasting, that’s not the best way to start your blog. [toc content=”.entry-content” headers=”h2,h3″] First, decide what you want…
This post might be a little basic, but it’s still a question I’m frequently asked. And it’s also a subject that is often misunderstood. So, really, what is a blog? A blog is a section of a website where content is updated regularly. Each time a new article–or blog post–is written, it is displayed as the…