Let’s face it, we’re not all cut out to be SEO (search engine optimization) masterminds. But there are plenty of tools out there to help those of us who are a little challenged in this area.
With my Race for Rank series, I’ve been encouraging myself to take a look at these tools. Even if I [...]

In the Race to Rank series I reported last week that my Alexa rank was at 168,322.
My goal is to reach 100,000 by April 2008. At the rate I have watched my Alexa rank decrease (remember, lower is better), I figured that this type of goal was not only obtainable but I could easily do [...]

No doubt that WordPress is the bread and butter of blogging platforms. But really, bread and butter is just toast without the plugins.
Here’s some jelly.
I have compiled a list of the ultimate WordPress plugins (71 total plugins) that will make blogging easier, more productive, and visitor interactive.
If I have left out a plug-in you find [...]

Registering at a website is not an uncommon practice. But it is something that may prevent visitors from using your site.
Think about it, when you get online you want to get information and fast. Too many sign-ups or sign-ins will prevent getting the information quickly.
Even worse is when you have to go through a registration [...]

Since moving my blog to a widgets template that I feel looks and works best actually using widgets I’ve been considering adding more fun “stuff” to my sidebars although I’m not really sure what because I kind of go for that more simplistic type of look.
But I knew that some more handy dandy plugins would [...]