It astounds me how many people don’t know their own login details. Or they think they know them, but it turns out they don’t. When I provide support for my plugins and themes, it’s fairly common that I need to ask for login details to […]
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Using Streak to Organize Client Projects (Book Blogging Applications??)
For a while now, I’ve been using a Gmail extension called Streak to manage my client projects. I’m going to share a bit about how I use Streak, but then I think it would be fun to consider how we could apply this application to […]
Want to Join a Membership Site for Bloggers?
I have a fantastic idea. Well I think it’s a fantastic idea, but the question is do you? At first I planned on creating a second e-course. My first e-course was about how to make your own WordPress theme. My second e-course was going to […]
All the WordPress Plugins I Use for Blogging
I’ve already written a post on 15 must-have plugins for a WordPress blogger, but this time I thought it would be fun to list every single plugin that I use and why. I guess this is my own way of saying, “Here are the plugins […]
How to Use FTP for Your WordPress Blog
What the heck is FTP and why should I care? FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, but let’s not worry too much about the name. Your WordPress site is composed of files. There are files for: The main WordPress installation. Your theme. Every single plugin. […]
What to Use as Tags for Your Blog Posts
When adding labels/tags to blog posts, which do you think are necessary? Do you think it’s necessary to have a label for every book series mentioned on the blog, etc, such as ‘Divergent’ ‘The Hunger Games’? I’ve had my blog for a few years but […]
Why Do We Have Regular ‘Features’ on Our Blogs?
This thought suddenly occurred to me. You know how bloggers are often saying things like: “I’d love to be able to post some unique features on my blog, but I can’t think of anything good.” “I envy bloggers who have unique features. I don’t have […]
Goodreads Reviews Can Outrank Your Blog Reviews
Like many bloggers, I cross-post my reviews. I post them on Nose Graze, Goodreads, and sometimes Amazon. A few months ago, someone asked me if cross-posting book reviews will hurt your SEO. At the time, I did a lot of research before answering that question. […]
How to Not Get Locked Out of Your Blog (iThemes Security)
This post focuses on WordPress lockouts when using the iThemes Security plugin. First I’m going to talk about how you could accidentally get locked out of your blog, then how to remove that lockout, then after covering that, I’ll talk about how to avoid it […]
Should You Start a Blog on Blogger or WordPress?
Hi, I’ve come across your blog today—nice!—in search of solutions to improving my Blogger blog for my novel series. I have a basic question for you: Which is better, Blogger or WordPress? I’m not keen to switch to WordPress, but if you think it would […]