Creating more conversations through blog posts is the holy grail of blogging. Bloggers are constantly trying to find more ways to get their readers to interact with them. And while much of this depends on the quality of your writing, there are some technical things that you can do with Wordpress to help you along the way. Here are 13 plugins for Wordpress to help you get more comments.

Hey ProBlogger.net… you got somebody on your tail. It’s a blog called WeBlogBetter.com. Much like Problogger.net, We Blog Better is a blog that features articles daily that help the beginner, intermediate, and advanced bloggers. Don’t miss out on what these guys are publishing if you are a blogger! The blog is owned and operated by Kiesha Easley and is maintained by a staff of 7 fantastic writers who write daily, handing out specific tips and tricks for those aspiring to succeed on the web through blogging. For years Problogger.net and it’s author Darren Rowse have been a major authority expert in blogging. And he still is. But WeBlogBetter.com is quickly becoming a source that rivals Problogger. Here are topics you can expect to be covered on a frequent basis at We Blog Better: Increasing your blog traffic Blog monetization (you can never get enough of this) Search Engine Optimization (specifically [...]

So many social networks and so little time. I know that’s probably what you are thinking after reading the title of this blog post. Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and now Pinterest. And you’re probably asking yourself… “is he really going to ask me to take on yet another social network as part of my internet marketing strategy?” Yes I am. But I assure you that Tumblr has some interesting benefits that make it worth your time and more importantly, more time efficient than it’s social counterparts. Let me explain a few important reasons why Tumblr should still be a component of your organic internet marketing campaigns. 1. A Little Thing Called ReBlogging Reblogging is a feature in Tumblr that simply allows you to “reblog” a post that has been created by someone else inside Tumblr. By leveraging this 1 feature inside Tumblr you can maintain a blog very very easily. I [...]

Everyone talks about blog theme and template design. But what’s rarely talked about is the design and styling of the most critical part of a blog… the blog posts themselves. Which is why I’m putting this list together. The following are 14 resources that been very helpful to me in learning how to style my content to keep readers coming back for more. Blog Content Presentation Blog content presentation isn’t just about putting together a couple of paragraphs and calling it quits. The best bloggers put way more effort into their posts than that. You can really provide a good mix of content to your readers by using things like lists, quotes, multiple headlines etc. 1. 6 Popular Content Presentation Design Patterns 2. 10 great, content-friendly web designs 3. Spice Up Your Blog With 7 jQuery Goodies 4. Mastering 3 Styles of Blog Lists for More Effective Content Marketing 5. Blog Design Features That Will [...]

I’d be lying to you if I told you that I learned all this blogging stuff on my own by just coming up with ideas on a whim. The fact is that I learn from others… a lot! In fact I spend approximately 20x more time reading other blogs than writing in my own. I consider this worth my time because of the incredible things I learn every time I study other blogs. Over the past few years I have collected every valuable/helpful article as it relates to becoming a better blogger that I have read. Below are 50 tips for becoming a better blogger from this archive I have created. Creating Popularity, Authority & Trust Learning how to create popularity, authority and trust is the holy grail of all blogging. It’s extremely difficult to do and requires time, sacrifice, and an immense amount of passion. 1. How to Create [...]

Whether you are just starting a personal blog, managing a website for a business, or are an accomplished writer with a devout online following; the fear of writer’s block never goes far away. Staring at a blank screen can be a very humbling experience that is usually followed by tasks such as pacing, pointless web-surfing, and even complete reorganizations of iTunes. You may think you have nothing to say, but the human brain is a complex organ capable of some incredible things ( just think about the deep fried Coca-Cola for a minute). Here are some tips on how you can break the ten percent brain usage myth and post more content: Images Speak Louder than Words If you are staring at a blank page for too long with nothing to show, chances are you’ve hit a creative roadblock. It’s a good bet that you won’t get too much writing [...]