What is a good conversion rate?

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What is conversion? Conversion can mean so many things that it can be confusing. The word only means changing from one thing to another. For example, lead into gold, a factory into housing. For online marketing, Conversion means taking the desired action. The action can be whatever you want people to do. It can mean … Read more

Copyright Your Blog or Website

It’s a new year. Should I change the copyright date on all my work so I don’t lose it? You really should update any website regularly, including the copyright date. Many people think that if the copyright on a website is old, the website is not trustworthy. That’s a good reason to update the copyright … Read more

How long should a blog post be?

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If you search, you will find contradictory answers. A blog post should contain at least 300 words… The ideal length for a blog post is 200-400 words… Any post that exceeds 500 words should be broken into two posts… The best blogging length should be 300-600 words… Consider writing 400 to 600 words for small … Read more

How to Choose a Domain Name

Your domain name should be short, easy to spell and easy to remember. If your business has existed long enough to have brand recognition, do your best to get that as your domain name. Register Variations If your business name has a possessive or plural S in it, buy it both ways and have the … Read more

How To Get Started

The first step is not buying a WordPress site and playing around with it. Unless your only goal is to play around with WordPress, do a little preparation so you can have a site up and working for you quickly. Words Start by writing words. You have to have words for each page. Whether you … Read more

Use Google to Spark Blogging Ideas

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If you’ve been blogging for a while, sometimes you totally draw a blank on anything at all to write about. Sometimes I will look through my photos for anything I haven’t talked about yet. I might find some photos from some old “great idea” that I never got around to actually writing about. Sometimes I … Read more

Use Online Reviews to Promote Your Website

Get your business listed on as many review sites as you can. Claim any listings that already exist. Make sure whatever information is there is accurate and complete. It is easy to detect if multiple reviews come from the same computer, IP, etc. DON’T write multiple reviews from the same computers. They can easily detect … Read more