Gimme a Niche! Jogs Your Thinking with Keywords for Niche Blogging Ideas

Sometimes you get stuck when thinking about good keywords for a niche. That’s why people are talking about the Gimme a Niche! keyword tool by Dan Abbamont. It’s different because it reverses the usual process of finding good niche keywords....

Video Posting for Quick, Easy, Entertaining Content

There are three things I know about blogging: 1) You must post often to benefit from search engine referrals. 2) It is challenging to keep up with a regular posting schedule. 3) People like quick, to-the-point content that is entertaining. Enter video posting. It fits the bill on all three points. Fast Post Production With a cool video, you can whip up a post fast and easy. Write a brief paragraph or...

Cligs URL Shortening Service Shut Down

Oh, dear! I’ve been using my Cligs account (URL shortening service) with the WP-to-Twitter plugin. That explains why my latest Tweets don’t include post links. While I wasn’t paying attention, Cligs shut down on October 25th! You must now use Bitly with the WP-to-Twitter plugin ...

Drag and Drop Freebie Images Into Post Articles

Looking for a quick, easy (and free) way to spruce up your blog posts with professional-quality relevant photos and images? The people from Crestock.com have generously created the Freebie Images WordPress Plugin to do just that – conveniently from your admin panel! ...

Google News for Competitive Content Research

Want to keep up-to-date in your niche area? Want to post about something new and trendy? An excellent tool for spotting and following trends is Google News. It will help you write about topics ahead of your competitors. Google News allows you to set up a news feed for topics relevant to your blog. Do you write about celebrity gossip? Post about technological gadgets? Blog about cats? Whatever your niche,...