WordPress Blogger: Don’t Rely On The Google Search Engine Alone

On January 24, 2012, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Wilfried F. Voss

There are actions designed to drive visitors to your website who are not necessarily using the Google search engine, but find you through other references.

Blogging: Sometimes You Do Need That Personal Shrink

On May 11, 2011, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, by Wilfried F. Voss

In general, it is my blogging policy to NOT block comments, unless they are scam (i.e. useless content not related to the post, but pointing to dubious websites). As of lately I have added another condition to block comments: Insulting comments. And yes, in some cases my posts are designed to provoke – that is in the nature of the business – but I won’t engage into fruitless fights.

Embedding YouTube Videos In Your WordPress Theme

On April 29, 2011, in Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Wilfried F. Voss

In the “old days” embedding YouTube videos was only possible through incorporating Java code – as provided by YouTube – into your post. You had to do it in the HTML editing mode, and you didn’t dare to go back into the “Visual” editing mode. WordPress is at times highly allergic to implemented Java or HTML code and just removes it in Visual mode.

Google AdSense Damages Website Reputation

On February 15, 2011, in Marketing, WordPress Tips, by Wilfried F. Voss

Lack of money is the root of all evil. – George Bernard Shaw Maybe you have noticed, but I don’t run Google ads on this website. During the time that I ran the ads I have come to the following conclusions: 1. Despite 30,000+ unique visitors per month I created less than $30 in revenues [...]

In Commercial Searches Google Results Are Polluted

On February 13, 2011, in Blogging, Marketing, Scammers, Technology, by Wilfried F. Voss

If you search ‘cancer,’ that’s an informational search and on those, Google is amazing. But in commercial searches, Google’s results are really polluted. My own personal experience says that the guy with the biggest S.E.O. budget always ranks the highest.

S.E.O. Masters: Don’t Chase After Google’s Algorithm, Chase After What Users Want

On February 11, 2011, in Blogging, Marketing, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

Because Google is many Internet users’ front door to the Web, S.E.O. has become an obsession for many Web publishers, and successful ones use the strategies to varying degrees. But as newspapers, magazines, blogs and online-only news sites increasingly compete for readers, they are making it more of a priority than ever and adopting new techniques, like trying to maximize pass-alongs on social networks.

Bloggers: How To Monetize "Free" Website Content

These days, everyone talks about free content. “Give it away!” they say, but does this really work? Well, yes and no. As with anything, there has to be a strategy.

The Power And The Danger Of A Successful Blog

I started this website as a personal blog to write about everything I love and hate, hoping that somebody in the outside world would read it, and afraid that somebody in the outside world would read it. Blogging is a never-ending learning process, especially when success is attached to it.

Bloggers: The Right Way to Approach a Social Networking Site

On October 14, 2010, in Blogging, Marketing, Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

The idea behind social networks isn’t a new thing, but the concept of socializing online developed and morphed as more and more people spent time in front of their computers. The idea being that you could socialize, network, gather, communicate and meet friends in an online venue, rather than, let’s say a coffee shop.

WordPress: SPAM – A Blogger’s Lament

On October 8, 2010, in Blogging, Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, WordPress Tips, by Wilfried F. Voss

Now that my blog gains more and more popularity, I also have to deal with an increased number of spamming attempts. Naturally, my blog is protected against automatic spam attempts by all kinds of programs scanning the Internet and attempting to leave hyperlinks to dubious websites.