I have come across a lot of blogs that have a graphical background image that doesn’t repeat and doesn’t fill the whole page. Often times these people pick a background image that looks perfectly fine on their computer, but on a larger screen it’s obvious […]
Tag: Bitchin’ Book Blog
How to Utilize Focus Keywords in WordPress SEO by Yoast
What types of things should I be putting for the Focus Keyword when I’m using the Yoast SEO plugin? This question refers to the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin. What do focus keywords do? First of all, I’d like to point out that the focus […]
Can/Should You Request Finished Copies of Books?
I was wondering if we, as book bloggers, may request finished copies of books? Is that a thing, and if so, can you guide us through doing so? Sam First, it’s important to understand that publishers usually have less finished copies to give away than […]
How to Change Your Permalink Structure in WordPress Without Losing SEO
Hey Ashley! I cringe whenever I see my URLs because they include the dates. I had moved from Blogger to WordPress, and I recall having to restructure my permalinks so that the redirection would be flawless. Is there a way to not use that (even […]
When You Get an ARC, Should You Send the Publisher Your Review?
When a publisher sends you an ARC should you or should you not send them an email with the link of the review? Harman Absolutely! If you get an ARC from a publisher (whether it’s one you requested or unsolicited), you should always email them […]
Learn the Difference Between <b> and <strong> in HTML
Hey Ashley! I’ve been trying to learn HTML, and I noticed that it taught me some formatting that I’m not used to like bold and italic being (well I forgot) but I think bold was <b>. And I know bold is in the normal editors. […]
Reviewing Books With Different Covers, Imprints, and Information
I have a question about reviewing books when you have read the paperback edition. Most of the time paperback editions have a different cover & they are also published by another imprint than the hc. Now I’m wondering, if I review the book, should I […]
WordPress “Missed Schedule” Posting Error
Hi Ashley! I have been noticing a lot lately that my scheduled WordPress.org blog posts are not getting posted. I’ll go check on them, and they will say “Missed Schedule”. The date and time are correct on them, so I know that should have gone […]
The Best Way to Track RSS & Provide Email Subscriptions on a WordPress Blog
I moved away from Feedburner a while back because I didn’t like the service much and was worried with it seeming like it might go away. I moved over to Feedblitz for my RSS and RSS-to-Email needs, which has been great, but with Google Reader […]
Will Cross-Posting Book Reviews Hurt Your SEO?
Hey there, Ashley. I have a concern regarding cross posting reviews on various sites. I know that some people consider it lame if you just post the summary of your reviews on Goodreads or booklikes and then just provide a link of your blog for […]