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Write For Humans!

March 15, 2013 by 111 Comments

Write for humans. It is really simple as that.

Think about it. Humans build the computers and the programs for the search engines. Humans search online and read. The search engines do pick up what you write about, but it is not the search engine that you must rely on alone to receive traffic.

Writing is not easy. It is not something that comes naturally to everyone and does take some time to learn how to develop your blog voice while also thinking about how to optimize your article so it is crawled well. However, you also have to remember that you need to write in order for your audience to comprehend your blog post, engage with you on that article, and maybe even do what it is that you want them to do. That might be buying a product, subscribing to your email newsletter, or following you on a social network.

It is understandable that you want to make sure that your blog ranks well, but do not forget who you are writing for in the end. Search engine optimization is not as hard as people think it is. If you have a well designed theme that is slick on load time, you only have to worry about the content you place on your website. Regardless if you are writing all of the content on your blog yourself or paying someone, write for humans!

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Graphic: Got WordPress Codex?

March 3, 2013 by 59 Comments

Whether you design, develop, or just use WordPress, or perhaps all three, you will run into questions. Some people know WordPress like the back of their hand. Others have cheat sheets or their own theme frameworks. However, the first place to start looking is the WordPress Codex.

The WordPress Codex is a wiki for people to learn how to use, design, and develop with WordPress. It is free to use and free to edit. Many questions that people ask can be found in the Codex first. Of course, not everything is in the WordPress Codex, but many of the basics are. I have found myself referencing links to the WordPress Codex when answering questions many times.

As mentioned, the wiki can be edited, but it is monitored, so you cannot spam it. Any links MUST be original and informative, and code syntax shared must be correct.

How often do you look at the WordPress Codex? Have you contributed to it?

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Always Blog Your Best

March 1, 2013 by 114 Comments

I was alarmed to see some bloggers suggest in a blog tip that it is better to blog crap than not at all. That is WRONG!!! Always blog your best! If you are being told as a new blogger that you should blog as much as possible and not worry about the quality of your content, you need to find a new blog mentor.

This was one of those cases of the blind leading the blind. I set this blogger straight. You don’t need to worry so much about the quantity of articles you produce as long as you have the quality. Sure, if you are an excellent writer and know your stuff, then more power to you if you can write a lot.

It is not a race to see who gets to success in the blog world first. Every blogger reaches their own success in their own way and in their own time. And if you have a friend who blogs, don’t take advice from him if he or she has been doing it for less than 2 years unless they are a special case that they have outstanding content and engagement on their blog. You cannot grow as a blogger if you are taking advice from someone that barely understands what they are doing.

Even for veteran bloggers, there are always more things to learn, especially in the nuances of each individual niche. However, ALWAYS BLOG YOUR BEST!

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Market On As Many Useful Mediums Possible

February 19, 2013 by 97 Comments

Sometimes when I see a social media consultant or a marketer, I get the strange feeling that they forgot about some important things when it comes to marketing, especially online.

Marketing online is just another way to get your business out there to the masses. You can do this with television, billboards, pamphlets, business cards, radio, newspaper, and more. The Internet is merely another medium. The problem is that these marketers forget to use all their tools, no matter where their business may be. I mentioned in another post that you need to have a presence online and locally.

You need to promote your business in any manner possible, even if your business is online, or sells from a building that you want people to come to. Your business needs as much help as possible. This is why people sometimes wear a t-shirt to a conference that has their company’s logo on it, or you can leave a few of your business card on some pin board at some local grocery stores.

I have put together a little graphic meme to help with my point. You are welcome to save and share it, or share this post.

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What marketing methods do you currently use for your business?

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#SharingSundays Recap 2013 Volume 7

February 18, 2013 by 32 Comments

It is always great to read articles from people who participated in #SharingSundays. Not everyone who joins the event is in the same niche and even if they are, their topics are different.

Anyone that has never been to Blondish.net and is reading this post wondering what #SharingSundays is, well it is a weekly event that happens on Sundays and allow bloggers to share their most recent blog article. The event is open to everyone, but you have to be a fan of my professional fan page at http://facebook.com/NileFlores.

I know that not everyone is on at the same time and some of you are a day ahead, but the event is still open if you have time to come by. I usually try to announce the event the day before and I am okay with people starting as soon as I post the event notice.

I want to give a huge shoutout to Kim Castleberry for sharing the event on her own fan page.

Here is this past week’s recap…

#SharingSundays Recap 2013 Volume 7

Samuel Pustea shared 14 Bloggers To Watch For In 2013!

Mohammad Salman Baig shared Blackberry Z10 is all Set to Beat Other Phones

Joanna Aitkens shared Sayers shared Running In The Danger Zone

Ammar Ali shared Create Mobile Version Of Website With GinWiz

Frithjof Petscheleit shared List Of My Favourite Blog Posts For Week 7 Of 2013

Shalu Sharma shared Babies tossed from the roof in this bizarre Indian tradition

Garen Arnold shared Spam Blogs – Don’t Fall Into Their Traps

Jacqueline Gates shared Resistance is Fertile

MamaRed Knight shared Pinterest How To: When do I link to someone else’s site?

Tung Tran shared 11 Lessons Learned from 2.5 Years of Being an Unsuccessful Internet Entrepreneur

Gladys Diaz shared You Are LOVE-ABLE!

Sonia Guerra shared Babushka’s Baile : Showcasing Love with HeART of Haiti

Lisa Taylor shared Impending Homicidal Dementia

This #SharingSundays had an awesome turn out and I want to say thank you to all who took the time to come by and participate. See you next Sunday!

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#FanPageFriday Recap 2013 Volume 7

February 17, 2013 by 16 Comments

Another #FanPageFriday has passed by and it is great to see a couple new fan pages shared at the event. For those just tuning into this site and not sure what #FanPageFriday is all about, it is an event that happens every Friday on my professional Facebook fan page that allows people to promote their fan page.

Yes, I did say… promote their fan page. However, they also have to share a fan page owned by someone else that is not their own. It makes the whole thing like show and tell time, so everything is fun. Anyone who has a fan page can participate as long as it is not vulgar.

Those who do participate in #FanPageFriday are promoted on posts like this one to help gain a little more exposure. I have already been told by several people that they have gained more fans. Of course, the number of fans did not come in droves to those fan pages, but the fact is that they are fans that are active and eager to engage.

Here is this week’s recap:

#FanPageFriday Recap 2013 Volume 7

Traffic Generation Cafe with Ana Hoffman

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Plain, simple, cutting-edge traffic generation and list building strategies you can use in YOUR online marketing, right now – today!

WP Kube

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WordPress Kube, a WordPress Marketing Blog which focuses on WordPress Themes, Plugins, News, Tutorials and Modifications.

John Chow dot Com

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I make money online by telling people how I make money online

Post Fever

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Postfever is a blog that mainly focuses on Blogging tips, Money Making tips, SEO, Affiliate Marketing and related content.

Kimberly Castleberry

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Social Media Technology Specialist

Jupiter Jim’s Marketing Team

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Over 80 FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS on WordPress and Thesis! I also create WordPress Blogs and Websites for small business and home-based business owners.

Thank you to those who came by and participated. I hope to see others come by for #FanPageFridays. Again, if you want to join in on this fun event, you need to become a fan by liking my page at http://facebook.com/NileFlores.

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WordPress Plugin Review: Custom Post Types UI

February 16, 2013 by 51 Comments

Custom Post Types UI allows WordPress users to quickly set up a custom post type on their website without having to handle any code to create. This plugin was created by WebDev Studios.

Custom Post Types add more ways to organize and display your content. By default, most WordPress users know how to use the Pages and Posts areas of their website. These are post types. A custom post type can be used to:

  • Add a forum
  • Add a different type of blog
  • Facts and Questions section
  • Testimonials area
  • Portfolio

and much more…

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With the Custom Post Types plugin, you can generate both custom post types and taxonomies. You can also set more advanced options like making the custom post type behave much like posts (hierarchical) or like pages (non-hierarchical.) You can also label the area for your custom post type with custom names or labels.

You can also control the aspects of your taxonomies like tags and categories, even giving them custom names. This is great for many things like e-commerce sites, web directories, and more.

Below are some of the advanced options for custom post types and taxonomies.

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Because this plugin actually generates the code for you, you are able to use this plugin one time, copy the code, and then paste that generated code into your theme’s functions.php file. You can then deactivate the plugin if you wish. You also can choose to leave the plugin active and just use it to maintain all of your custom post types in case you have many different sections of your site using this feature.

Now, this plugin does not include any templates to make a page to call posts from a custom post type, so if you are unsure of how to template pages for custom post types, here are a few resources:

Sound like something you might use? You can download Custom Post Types UI at the WordPress Plugin Repository.

Have you used Custom Post Types UI? Do you have an example of how you used this plugin on your site?

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Nominated for 2013 Shorty Awards

February 15, 2013 by 25 Comments

I have been a bit lax in some things and noticed that I had been nominated recently for a Shorty Award as a blogger. The Shorty Awards recognize the best in social media and allow users to nominate those the believe are great at what they do.

This is the 3rd year in a row I have received nominations, but I believe the first in the blogger category.

I wanted to thank those who nominated me. It is always nice to know people believe I do a good job at blogging. Now… nominating is not necessarily a win, but hey… since the votes/ nominations end on February 18th, let’s try for a strong ending. Regardless of end results, I will blog again to thank people and list the Twitter handles of each person who sent in a nomination.

I have copied and pasted below the code for nominating me in order to make it easier for you.

Nominate Nile Flores for a social media award in the Shorty Awards!Nominate Nile Flores for a social media award in the Shorty Awards blogger category

Oh, and if you were nominated, let me know and I will send in a nomination for you.

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