[Mistakes #3] Five Common About page Mistakes … and How to Fix Them

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. [Mistakes #3] Five Common About page Mistakes … and How to Fix Them 
   In this instalment of our Mistakes series, we're taking a look at About pages. Your About page is one of the most important pages on your blog. New visitors will often head there to find out more about you and your blog – and if you’re getting attention from influential bloggers or even the press, […]

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2. Sourcing Great Free Images for Your Blog Posts 
   At some point on your blog, you're going to want to include images. Unless you only ever use screenshots, you'll need to either create these images yourself – or you'll need to find ones that you can legally use. If you only take one thing away from this post, make it this: never search on […]

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3. Three Good Reasons to Use an Editorial Calendar 
   Do you plan your content ahead of time … or do you just sit down on each "blogging day" to write a post? While it's a perfectly good idea to write while you're inspired, it's more likely that you'll end up sitting down in front of a blank post or Word document, scratching your head […]

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4. Write Down and Share Your Goals 
   I probably don't need to convince you about the importance of having goals, right? There are many studies around confirming that people who have goals outperform those who don't by a large margin, be it in the business world, sports and so on.

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[Mistakes #2] Five Common Sidebars Mistakes – and How to Fix Them

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. [Mistakes #2] Five Common Sidebars Mistakes – and How to Fix Them 
   This is the second post in a series of common blogging mistakes. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover in this series, drop a comment below or email ali@dailyblogtips.com. Most blogs have either one or two sidebars, which appear on every page (or most pages) of the blog. These sidebars contain “widgets” that […]

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2. WordPress 3.8 Released: Five Things You Need to Know 
   Last Thursday, December 12th, WordPress 3.8 was released – bringing a new default magazine-style theme (Twenty Fourteen) and a whole new look for your Dashboard. Have you updated yet? (If you're not sure how, it's easy: login to your Dashboard and there'll be a link right at the top of every page of your dashboard. It's […]

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3. Seven Ways Starting a Blog is a Lot Like Becoming a Parent 
   What does blogging have in common with parenting? It's not a riddle: if you're a parent and a blogger, you might have noticed a few parallels  … and I'd love to hear about yours in the comments, whether they’re good, bad, or somewhere in between. Earlier this year, I became a "mum" (as we say […]

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4. The Hosting Plan You Need Depends on Revenues, and Not Only Traffic 
   A couple of weeks a friend of mine started complaining about his hosting company. He told me his website is very slow lately, and that many times a week it goes down completely.

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5. Set Great Blogging Goals for 2014 (And Share Them Here) 
   With 2014 just around the corner, it's a good time to think about your blogging goals for the coming year. If you're like me, you probably have a fair few blogging dreams (perhaps prominently featuring fame and fortune),but those aren't necessarily goals. My challenge for you today is this: sit down for 10 minutes with […]

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George, Do you want Done-For-You "Solo Ads"?

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

As you probably know email lists and newsletters are the most
efficient and powerful way of getting the attention of people.

The major problem is that building a big email list is not easy.

But did you know you can actually purchase space inside other
people's newsletters?

That's called a Solo Ad, and it allows you to rent other people's
entire lists or place 5-10 lines at the bottom of a newsletter,
with a link back to your website or sales page.

You can then use that traffic to sell your products, or to build
your own email list.

If you want to learn more about this strategy or to get someone
to do it for you check out SoloAdsAgency.com. Here's the link:

---> http://SoloAdsAgency.com/register

You can request a free 20 minute consultation with one of
their friendly Traffic Coaches to learn more about Solo Ads.

The founder, Shaqir Hussyin, has been working with Solo Ads for
many years, has helped hundreds of clients get traffic since 2009.

So he knows what he's talking about.

Reserve your spot here:

---> http://SoloAdsAgency.com/register

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Seven Motivational Quotes for Bloggers – Get Inspired Today

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Seven Motivational Quotes for Bloggers – Get Inspired Today 
   Do you ever feel scared or unconfident? Most bloggers do at times – and sadly, some give up within a few weeks (or even before they've launched their blog at all). We all have moments when the road ahead looks very long and difficult, and at these times, a few words of wisdom can be […]

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2. [Mistakes #1] Five Common Title Mistakes – and How to Fix Them 
   This is the first post in a series of common blogging mistakes. If there's a topic you'd like us to cover in this series, drop a comment below or email ali@dailyblogtips.com The handful of words that make up your post's title are the most important words in your whole post. Without a good title, your […]

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3. Contest: Win a Template from Template Monsters 
   You probably already heard about TemplateMonster, right? It's the largest online marketplace for website templates, be it WordPress themes (click here for the themes), CSS templates and so on. According to their website they have over 30,000 available templates.

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4. 3 Pillars To "Stealing" Popular Posts From Your Competitors 
   This is a guest post by Tim Soulo. It is such a satisfying feeling to see how an article of yours gets shared on social networks. And of course it's not only about the feelings. Popular posts bring you tons of other cool stuff: new readers, new subscribers, new customers and maybe even new fans. […]

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5. Four Ways to Help a Good Cause Through Your Blogging (and One Huge Reason Why) 
   You probably blog with the intention of helping an important group of people – your readers – but how about helping a deserving cause too? Many bloggers find ways to do something for charity, whether that involves raising awareness or raising money. Here are four different methods you could try: #1: Raise Awareness About Something […]

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6. How to Make Money Blogging (It's Not What You Think…) 
   This is a guest post from Tom Ewer. Becoming a professional blogger is a dream career for many people, but making enough money from your blog to provide a full-time income isn’t easy. If you’ve been reading DailyBlogTips for a while, you’ll know it’s possible to make money from your blog and you probably have […]

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Why Google’s Hummingbird Matters – and How to Future-proof Your SEO

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Why Google's Hummingbird Matters – and How to Future-proof Your SEO 
   This is a guest post by SEO expert Joe Williams. One of the best ways to improve your SEO is to stay up-to-date with Search Engine's algorithm changes. And in case you didn't hear Google just had a big one – the biggest in over 10 years! Google announced on the eve of its 15th birthday […]

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2. One Common Blog Design Mistake You MUST Avoid 
   Here's a mistake that I see coming up all too often in the blogging world: using white text on a black or coloured background. The most readable combination is black text on a white background (in practice, this is usually very dark grey text on a very light grey background, to avoid the contrast being […]

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3. Google Webmaster Tools Now Tracking Smartphone Errors 
   When people ask me what are the essential tools I use online, on top of my list there's always Google Webmaster Tools. It gives you a ton of information about how Google sees your site, problems you might be having and optimization suggestions.

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Building Your Blogging Confidence, Step by Step

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Building Your Blogging Confidence, Step by Step 
   Do you wish you were more confident? A couple of weeks ago, DailyBlogTips reader Joseph Anzai left this comment: I'm always worried that it just wont be good enough. I end up gathering more and more information hoping that I will write the best post ever when in reality I have all the information but […]

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2. How to Make Your Posts More Conversational 
   One great way to make your blog more engaging is to write your posts in a conversational way – as though you're chatting to the reader over coffee. When you do this well, your posts will put the reader at the centre, hold their attention, and encourage them to comment. The problem is, a lot […]

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3. Are You Building a Business or Just a Blog? 
   Not every blog makes money. And not every blogger wants to. That's fine. But if you're blogging with the hope of making money, and you're currently getting little or nothing for your efforts, you might need to stop thinking of your "blog" and start thinking of your "business". Some bloggers will say that their blog […]

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4. MIT Study on Prices Ending with $9 
   Did you know that around 60% of all retail prices end with a 9 digit? No one is sure about why the digit 9 in specific, but most marketers and economists know that ending a price with it tends to increase sales.

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5. Are Your Blog Posts's Permalinks (URLs) Losing You Traffic? 
   One frequent mistake bloggers make is to leave their post permalinks (URLs) as the WordPress default. This is actually becoming less common, as WordPress now prompts you to change the permalink structure … but if your blog's been running for a while, you may be missing out on traffic due to poor permalinks. The two […]

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George, Last Day to Join the Get Blogging Course

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

I just wanted to give you a heads up about the Get Blogging course.
Registration will close in 12 hours, and the course officially starts
this coming Monday. If you are considering to join, therefore,
check it out today. Here's the link:

-> http://www.dailyblogtips.com/course/

We offer a 30-day money back guarantee, so you can take the whole
course and only then decide whether or not it's right for you.

Any other doubt you have about it just let me know and I'll be glad
to clarify it.

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Four Types of Popular Blog Post That Don’t Require Much Writing

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Four Types of Popular Blog Post That Don't Require Much Writing 
   Do you wish you could produce great blog posts with a minimum of writing? Well … you can! And they might even turn out to be some of the most popular posts on your blog. I'm not talking about using video, audio or images here – though all of those can work very well. You […]

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2. When Did You Last Survey Your Blog (or Newsletter) Readers? 
   Wouldn't it be great if you knew exactly what your readers were interested in? Well, there's a very easy way to find out: run a survey. Every time I do this, the results surprise me. For instance, a couple of years ago, I asked my newsletter readers a bunch of questions, including how often they'd […]

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3. Announcing Get Blogging: Your Four-Week Roadmap for Starting Your Blog 
   Daniel and I are very happy today to be able to announce our brand new course, Get Blogging. It's aimed at new bloggers who haven't yet got their blog online – though if you're a little bit further along the road than that, you're still very welcome to join. Click here to get all the […]

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4. Practice Makes Perfect 
   Around four months ago I had a pretty interesting idea for an application. The development of such application is very complex, however, as it will require some artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

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5. Why You Shouldn't Start a "Make Money Online" Blog 
   You can blog about all sorts of things – but if you're giving advice on "making a living online," "blogging for money," or anything like that, and you've not yet done it yourself, then you're making a mistake.

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George, We're Launching the Get Blogging Course Today

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

Today we (Ali and I) are launching a brand new course, called Get
Blogging.

It's aimed at new bloggers who haven't yet got their blog
online - though if you're a little bit further along the road
than that, you're still very welcome to join.

Get Blogging is open for new members until the end of Saturday
23rd. The first week of content officially starts on Monday 25th,
but the sooner you join, the sooner you can get going with that.

As a member, you get:
-Four in-depth lessons each week (mainly text, with some video),
taking you through all the key stages of setting up your blog.
-Two short emails each week to help you stay on track (Mondays and
Thursdays).
-Access to exclusive members' forums where you can
get all your questions answered by me (Ali) and Daniel.
Three bonus ebooks to help you go further (you'll get access to
these as soon as you join).

Get Blogging runs from 25th November - 22nd December, so that you
can get your blog launched before the new year.

Here's the link where you can get all the details and join:

--> http://www.dailyblogtips.com/course/

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Six Ways to Get Traffic to Your Blog – Without Getting Penalised by Google

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Six Ways to Get Traffic to Your Blog – Without Getting Penalised by Google 
   In our recent survey, one DailyBlogTips reader asked us to write about "Traffic without backlinking stuff that will penalize you every time there is a Google update." Quick definitions: "Traffic" means readers coming to your blog – the more, the better! A "backlink" is a link from another site, pointing to your site. It might […]

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2. Are You Holding Back from Taking Action? Here's How to Get Moving 
   "My biggest problem is action. I know how to do a lot of things, but for some reason I don’t 'just start'." One DailyBlogTips reader wrote this in our survey last month. Do you have the same difficulty? Let's take a quick look at some of the causes of this stuck-ness, then go through some […]

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3. Is Your Name Displaying Incorrectly on Your Blog? Here's How to Fix It 
   Every post and comment you write on your blog has your name attached. And if your name is set to "admin" or "ali01" or similar, it's not going to create the best impression. I made this mistake with my first attempt at a "pro" blog. For an embarrassingly long time – months! – my name […]

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4. How To Disable Post Revisions and Autosave on WordPress 
   WordPress has a "Post Revisions" feature that automatically stores in the database various versions of your posts, so that you can roll back to earlier versions if necessary.

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5. How to Get a Custom URL for Your Facebook Page in Five Easy Steps 
   Does your Facebook page's URL look something like this? www.facebook.com/My-Facebook-Page/303188632181849 By default, your Facebook page's URL is made up of your page's name plus a long number. If you want to put the URL on your business card, or spell it out over the phone, this is obviously not ideal. The good news is that […]

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How Should You Monetize a New Blog?

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. How Should You Monetize a New Blog? 
   You've got a new blog – maybe it's been running for a few days or a few weeks. (Or perhaps you're still in the planning stages.) How should you monetize? (And if you're wondering whether it's too soon, check out this post from last week where we looked at why you can and should monetize […]

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2. Eight Unconventional Tips for Better Blog Post Ideas 
   As a blogger, I've come across a lot of well-worn advice on generating ideas. Much of the advice out there is very useful – like using mindmapping, or setting side time for idea generation. Chances are, though, you’ve heard it all before. So today, I wanted to share some tips you might not have come […]

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3. Meet Your Fellow DailyBlogTips Readers: Six Interesting Survey Results 
   If you've been a DailyBlogTips regular over the past month, you'll know that we ran a survey recently. And if you're an old-timer, you'll know I've been writing for DBT across several years … but as the new co-editor of DBT, I wanted to get to know you all a little better! We ran the […]

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4. How To Calculate Your Value Per Visitor and Per Customer 
   If you sell a product or service online, be it an ebook, a course, a WordPress plugin or a consulting package, you need to know how to calculate the value of visitors and customers, as these specific numbers will greatly influence your marketing strategies.

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5. How to Get Motivated to Write for Your Blog 
   Do you ever have days when you want to blog but you just can't face sitting down and writing? I think this happens to every blogger at times – but to stop it happening too often, you need to pay attention to your motivation levels. One solution is to simply write when you happen to […]

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George, Want to Improve Your English?

Hi George,
Daniel Scocco here, and this is the DailyBlogTips newsletter.

As you probably know, I run another site called DailyWritingTips, where
we publish daily tips about grammar, spelling, punctuation, style and
so on.

A couple of months ago we launched a new section, called DailyWritingTips
Pro. It's basically a premium service for those who are serious about
writing better. As a Pro subscriber you get:

1. Our articles delivered to you via email, seven days a week
2. Exclusive writing exercises delivered via email, seven days a week
3. Access to our exercise archives with 100+ interactive exercises
4. Writing courses (the first one available is the "Freelance Writing Course")
5. Access to an online writing jobs aggregator, updated daily

The cost of the subscription is $6.70 per month, which I think is pretty
affordable, especially because writing skills are essential to most
people's professional success.

We also have a 15-day free trial, so you can test everything out
before deciding it you want to stay a subscriber or not. Ready to
give it a try? Here's the official page:

--> http://www.dailywritingtips.com/pro/


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Don’t Miss Out: Read Our Five Top Posts from October 2013

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Don't Miss Out: Read Our Five Top Posts from October 2013 
   Did you miss any of our best posts during October? You can catch up here – all these posts were particularly popular with DBT readers. (And we’d love to know what was your favourite DBT post from October. Just pop a comment below to tell us.) Each post will open in a new tab so you […]

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Managing Your Blogging Time When Family and Friends Don’t Understand

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Managing Your Blogging Time When Family and Friends Don't Understand 
   In the DailyBlogTips survey, one reader wrote, "It is difficult to deal with friends and family and to make them understand that I have working hours even though I work from home." Is this a problem you have too? It's one that a lot of bloggers face, especially in the early stages of their blogging […]

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2. How to Put Together a List Post That Readers Will Love 
   The list format is hugely versatile. It's used a lot by magazines, and by huge sites like BuzzFeed. Here's how to create a list post that's sure to be a hit with your readers.

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3. Show/Hide Kitchen Sink: The Tiny but Vital WordPress Button You May Have Missed 
   You might only be using half the power of WordPress's visual editor ... without even realising it. The "Show/Hide Kitchen Sink" button is always off by default on new blogs ... and many bloggers don't even know it exists.

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4. How to Remove Broken Links From Your Website 
   Broken links are links on your website that point to pages that no longer exist. For instance, suppose you write a post linking to an article you found very interesting on another website. A couple of months down the road that website owner decided to delete the article, or to shut the website down completely. Your link will now be pointing to something that no longer exists, so it will be considered a broken link.

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When Should You Start Monetizing Your Blog?

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. When Should You Start Monetizing Your Blog? 
   "At what point in the progression of developing and managing your blog is it best to try to monetize?" One DailyBlogTips reader asked this question in our current survey (closing tomorrow, so please get your responses in now!) It might well be a question that you have too, if you're hoping to make money from […]

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How Broad or Narrow Should Your Blog’s Niche Be?

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. How Broad or Narrow Should Your Blog's Niche Be? 
   When I started out in blogging six years ago, the conventional advice was to choose a very specific niche. Over the past few years, though, I've seen thinking on this shift. Most bloggers now suggest a slightly broader niche, as this makes it much easier to build a real business around your blog. Going too broad, however, is also a mistake.

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2. Do You Know Your Probability? 
   Probability theory is a relatively new mathematics branch. I say "relatively" because its study started in the sixteenth century, when people (e.g., Cardano, Fermat, Pascal) began analyzing games of chance and gambling. That's old, but not even close to some other mathematics branches, like calculus (integral calculus was found in Egyptian papyrus dated 1820 BC!) or geometry.

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3. Save Time With the WordPress "Quick Edit" and "Bulk Actions" Features 
   It's a safe bet that you know how to add and edit posts in WordPress – but you might not be so familiar with its Quick Edit and Bulk Actions features. While both of these are easy to use, it's not necessarily obvious if you don't know what you're looking for. Quick Edit is a […]

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4. Great Guest Posting Pitching Advice from Two DailyBlogTips Readers 
   Last week, I shared a guest post pitch that unfortunately got a lot wrong. Two DailyBlogTips readers, Ryan and Rahul, wrote in-depth comments on that post sharing some excellent pitching advice … and I wanted to make sure that you got a chance to see it. Ryan Biddulph, who blogs at Cash With a True […]

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5. Awesome Tool to Improve Your Website Speed 
   Recently I started trying to optimize the loading speed of my websites, after the number of people using mobile devices and 3G or similar connections is exploding, and those connections are not the fastest.

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George, Where Do You Get Your Tech News?

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

Google Reader used to be my main source of tech news, as I was
subscribed to most of the top blogs and news sites. Back in July of
this year, however, Google decided to shut it down. Bummer!

After that I started using aggregator sites. That is, websites that
find and organize the top tech news from various sources, putting
it all together in a single page.

One that I discovered recently is Techi.com. They create a
collection of links to the most important tech stories, and
it's updated in real time pretty much. Here's the link:

--> http://bit.ly/16nvnL9

The cool thing about Techi.com is that they crawl a lot of sites to
get the news links, not only the big tech blogs, and they also
publish their own exclusive articles on hot topics. Check it out
and subscribe to their daily newsletter.

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Seven Reasons to Keep Blogging (Even When You Feel Like Quitting)

Hi George,

 

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Seven Reasons to Keep Blogging (Even When You Feel Like Quitting) 
   Do you ever feel like giving up blogging? Maybe you've had a bad week … or a bad month. You worked for hours on a post, only to get precisely zero comments. Maybe you're just really busy, and it's tough to find time for your blog, even though you have great ambitions for it. Maybe […]

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Tell Us What You Want: The DailyBlogTips Survey

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Tell Us What You Want: The DailyBlogTips Survey 
   If you saw Daniel’s post a couple of days ago, you’ll know that I’m the co-editor of DailyBlogTips. I’m really thrilled to be taking on this role with a blog that I’ve been reading for six years (and guest posting on for most of those!) Thanks so much for your lovely comments and emails. To […]

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2. When Might You Turn Comments On and Off on Your Blog? 
   When I posted about WordPress's Screen Options a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I sometimes switch comments off (which you can do using the Discussion module, made visible by toggling it in Screen Options). In the comments on that post, DBT reader Karen wrote: I'm a bit new to blogging so have a […]

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3. How Not to Pitch a Guest Post: Four Mistakes and Five Things to Get Right 
   Quick reminder: we're currently running a survey to help us decide on post topics and on how best to put together our upcoming ecourse. Click here to take the survey and make your opinion count! If you've been around the blogosphere for more than a few weeks, you've probably come across the idea of guest […]

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4. Giveaway: 3 Blogger Bundles for You 
   The Envato guys are currently running a promotion, called "Blogger Bundle." Basically you have blog themes, plugins, scripts, icons and digital assets bundled together in a single package. Individually the items cost around $500, but you can buy the whole bundle for $20. Not bad huh?

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George, Take the Daily Blog Tips Survey!

Hi George,


Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

I have some exciting news to share with you. First: we have a new
co-editor on DailyBlogTips. It's Ali Luke, a good friend of mine and
a business collaborator for the past 6 years.

You probably already saw her work on Copyblogger, Problogger and so
on. She also wrote many posts for DailyBlogTips in the past as a
guest author.

From now on you'll see posts from both of us on the blog, and I believe
her stuff will be quite interesting, given that she has runs a quite
successful online business based on blogs and online products.

Second: we have a new course coming down the road (launch will probably
be in a couple of months). We want to make it as valuable as possible,
however, so we decided to run a survey to discover exactly what you
are struggling with and what kind of information will benefit you
the most.

Everyone who takes the survey will have a chance of getting a free
entry to the course, so give it a go here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HCKX7Y8

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Five Ways to Connect With Fellow Bloggers

Hi George,

 

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Five Ways to Connect With Fellow Bloggers 
   How do you build a relationship with other bloggers in your niche? Whether they're brand new, well established, or A-listers, fellow bloggers are an invaluable source of support. If you have a strong relationship with them, they may well help you with your promotions, link to your posts, offer you review copies of their products, […]

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One Simple WordPress Trick You May Have Missed: Using “Screen Options”

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. One Simple WordPress Trick You May Have Missed: Using "Screen Options" 
   All my sites run on WordPress, and for months, I've been having a small but annoying problem: I couldn't switch off comments on individual posts and pages in the normal Editing mode.

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2. Five Types of Image to Use on Your Blog 
   Does your blog need a bit of visual sprucing up? It's a safe bet that you know images on blogs are generally a good idea: they add visual interest, create white space, break up the text, and may even offer useful information. But have you thought through all the different types of image you can […]

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3. Nine Blogging Milestones to Celebrate 
   For many bloggers, it takes months or even years to build up the traction they hoped for. Instead of looking far ahead to a distant goal, focus on some of the milestones you've already achieved, and the ones which are coming up.

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4. Borrowed Wisdom: How to Use Quotes on Your Blog 
   As a blogger, you can borrow the wisdom of others to inspire and support your writing. It does take a little extra time and effort to add a quote (or a few quotes) into your post ... but if you follow these steps, you can't go wrong.

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5. Welcome Ali Luke as Co-Editor on DailyBlogTips 
   As you might remember, earlier this year I announced that I would no longer be running guest posts on DailyBlogTips. The reason was that I (and many of the readers) felt that the style of the guest posts was not always aligned with the site, so it was losing its identity.

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The Pros and Cons of Accepting Guest Posts on Your Blog

Hi George,

 

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. The Pros and Cons of Accepting Guest Posts on Your Blog 
   If you've been around the blogging world for any length of time, you'll have come across guest posts. You might even have written a few yourself. Once your own blog has some readers and some engagement, you might start to receive enquiries from would-be guest posters. (Or you might want to handpick some blogger friends […]

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Five Great Writing Tricks to Enhance Any Blog Post

Hi George,

 

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. Five Great Writing Tricks to Enhance Any Blog Post 
   You don't need to invest years, months, or even days in becoming a great writer. These tricks are all ones you can use right now to enhance any post you write. (Let me know any great ones I missed in the comments!) #1: Cut Out Your First Paragraph Look at your most recent post. Does it […]

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2. Seven Ways Blogs Make Money – Which is Right For You? 
   Do you wish your blog was bringing in more money? Even if you're just blogging because you love to write, there's a good chance that the idea of earning money from your blog has crossed your mind. And if you went into blogging with the hopes of starting up a business, you're probably on the […]

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3. Seven Ways to Get More Comments on Your Blog 
   Is there tumbleweed blowing through your blog's commenting section? Do you write post after post, hoping for a response … only to get silence? Maybe there are other signs of readers (like pageviews, tweets, Facebook shares, and so on), but what you really want is some feedback and conversation. Here are seven ways to start […]

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4. Noindex Your WordPress Search Pages 
   A couple of weeks ago I logged into my Google Webmaster Tools account (if you don't have one I highly recommend it) and I noticed under the "HTML Improvements" section there were dozens of pages with duplicate title tags.

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The Pomodoro Technique: How a Tomato Could Make You MUCH More Productive

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Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter. Below you'll find the latest posts from the blog. Make sure to read them if you haven't already done so!

1. The Pomodoro Technique: How a Tomato Could Make You MUCH More Productive 
   If you read any productivity or time management blogs, you might have come across the Pomodoro technique before. It's a great way to focus your attention and get more done. Here's how it works in its most basic form: Image from Flickr by photon_de 1. Decide what you're going to do (e.g. "draft my blog […]

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George, Joining Online Profits Is A Lot Easier Now

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

As you might remember, a couple of years ago I made a big change on
the payment structure of my Online Profits training program. In
order to join the program you would simply need to create a hosting
account with my partner HostGator. My goal was to create a win-win
situation, where it would be affordable for people to join, and
where I would still earn something out of it (after all I put a lot
of work into the program).

It worked pretty well, with over 1,000 people joining the program
over the past couple of years. Despite that success, however, I
frequently received emails from people who wanted to join the
program but who didn't want to create a new hosting account to
do so, as they already had a hosting plan with some company. They
said they just wanted to be able to pay and get access to the
program, without hassles.

Thinking about this I decided to make it even easier to join the
program. In order to become a member now all you have to do is to
make a single payment of $29, and that's it. You can pay right
away using Paypal and you'll get immediate access to the
members area.

I believe this price makes joining the program a pretty good deal.
Inside you'll get access to one of the most complete programs
on the web, with over 150,000 words worth of content on a wide
range of Internet marketing topics, produced by experts in the
field. You can download all the lessons in MP3 format to listen on
the go, and you'll also get access to a bunch of tools and
resources exclusive for the members, all that for $29.

If you are not a member yet click below to visit the Online Profits
website where you can check all the details and join:

--> http://www.onlineprofits.com

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George, Create A List With All Potential Advertisers

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

If you ever attend a marketing or sales course you'll probably
get this tip in very first lesson: save information about all
actual (i.e., people who bought from you) and potential (i.e.
people who expressed interest in your product in some way)
customers, as selling to those will be much easier than selling to
strangers.

Now why do website owners and bloggers who selling advertising
don't follow this same tip? If you think about it's pretty
much the same thing, and it could be just as profitable.

In other words, you should create a list of contacts (with at least
name and email address) of all the people who either expressed
interest in advertising on your website or who actually purchased
an ad. Practically speaking, whenever you receive an email with an
inquiry about advertising, save that contact on your list.

Once you have that list you'll be able to contact it on various
occasions, significantly boosting your advertising profits.

For instance, if you redesign your site and place a new banner spot
you could email your list and ask who would be interested in taking
that spot.

On slow periods where ads are not selling that well you could
create a promotion, say 30% discount, and email it to your list to
see who would be interested.

Not only will you sell more ads, but you will also build a stronger
relationship with those people, which could lead to other types of
collaboration in the future (e.g., giveaways, contests, etc).

Don't have such a list yet? Well, start one today.

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George, Read 30 Pages of a Book Every Day

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.


Scientia potentia est. It means "knowledge is power" in
Latin. It also means people have known for a long time that the
more you know about how the world works, the better off you will
be. The more you know about something, the more you'll be in
control.

Now what's the easiest way to absorb new knowledge? Reading
books. Ergo if you want to be in control of your life and to be
able to take it in one direction or another, you need to read
books, and lots of them.
So far I think pretty much everyone will agree. The problem then
becomes, how do we make sure we are reading enough?

I, for one, wasn't happy with the amount of books I was reading
in the previous years. The average was probably 6 to 8 books per
year, which I find to be a low number.

Then six months ago or so I decided to try a new strategy: I fixed
a number of pages, 30, and I would read that amount every day no
matter what. One can read 30 pages in 30 minutes, so it's
something you can easily accommodate into your routine. The only
exception was Sunday, which is my day off from all goals,
obligations and what not.

I also made sure to always read at the same time (in my case
it's first thing in the morning), which helps to create a habit.

How is it working? Pretty well, as I've read 12 books in the
past six months, putting the prediction for the whole year at 24
books.

As for what you'll read I believe that is less important, as
sooner or later you'll come across books with information that
will certainly affect your life. I like to mix personal development
with technical books. That way I am always trying to improve both
personally and professionally.

Bottom line: read those 30 pages every day. If you stick to that
habit, in 5 or 10 years you'll be in much better control of
your life.

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George, Never Hit Backspace

HI George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

The Backspace key is supposed to be used when you are editing your
piece, and not when you are writing it. Those are two separate
processes, and if you don't separate them your productivity as
a writer will be terrible.

If you work online you know that content is the corner stone of any
blog or website. The more unique and useful content you publish,
the better. In fact even Google likes that. The more content you
put on your website, the higher the trust Google will have on it.

The question then becomes: how can you increase your productivity
as a writer so that you can write more content (without
compromising the quality, obviously). One trick most people
don't use is to separate the writing and the editing processes.

Most people write like these: they write a couple of words, re-read
what they just wrote, think about it, delete one word, and then
proceed to finish the sentence. As you can see, the process is very
inefficient, because you are doing many things at the same time.

A much better approach is to separate the two things. First
you'll write. During this phase your goal is to simply put
words down. You shouldn't care if they make sense, or if they
are grammatically correct. You should just write the words down.

Once you are done writing, then you'll pass to the editing
phase, and that's when you revise the sentences, to see whether
or not they make sense, to fix the spelling and grammatical
mistakes and so on.

By focusing on each phase separately you'll be able to
drastically improve your efficiency on both.

The problem is that entering into a pure "writing state"
is difficult. Most of us have the habit of writing and editing at
the same time, and habits, as you probably know, are hard to drop.

There are two tricks you can use to achieve this: the first one if
to commit to never use the backspace. When on the writing phase
you'll never delete anything, you'll just write new words.

You can only go forward, not backward. I don't care if what you
just wrote makes no sense, you go forward no matter what, as
you'll have time to fix it on the editing phase.

Another trick, slightly more drastic, is to not look at what you
are writing at all. You can look at the keyboard, for instance, or
if you are stubborn you can turn your monitor off. Once you are
done writing you turn it back on and proceed to the editing phase.

If you don't believe me give it a try. Use either of these
methods and check whether or not your writing productivity will
increase.

Now let me turn the monitor back on to see whether or not I made
some spelling mistakes...

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Book Recommendation: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

Last week I read a book called "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind:
Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth", and I think it's one of
those books that everyone should read, regardless of your age,
profession and nationality.

As the title suggests the book is about developing the right
mindset about money. What I liked about it, though, is the fact
that it's not focused on the "law of attraction", but
rather on practical things you can do to achieve wealth. I do
believe on the "law of attraction", but there are
countless other books out there that cover that, so having one
focusing on the practical aspects of things was refreshing.

The core of the book are the 17 "wealth files" proposed
by the author, T. Harv Eker. They are:

1. Rich people believe "I create my life." Poor people
believe "Life happens to me."
2. Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the
money game to not lose.
3. Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be
rich.
4. Rich people think big. Poor people think small.
5. Rich people focus on opportunities. Poor people focus on
obstacles.
6. Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people
resent rich and successful people.
7. Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor
people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.
8. Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value.
Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.
9. Rich people are bigger than their problems. Poor people are
smaller than their problems.
10. Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor
receivers.
11. Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people
choose to get paid based on time.
12. Rich people think "both". Poor people think
"either/or".
13. Rich people focus on their net worth. Poor people focus on
their working income.
14. Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage
their money well.
15. Rich people have their money work hard for them. Poor people
work hard for their money.
16. Rich people act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop
them.
17. Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they
already know."

Obviously inside the book each "file" is expanded in
great detail, examples are provided and so on. It's not a long
book either, so when you have some free time make sure to read it.

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George, Get A Chance to Win 3 Years of Premium Hosting

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

A couple of days ago I was talking with the guys at Zyma, one of
the top hosting companies from the UK, and we figured that it would
be fun to run a contest about ideas for websites.

The contest is pretty simple: you just need to leave a comment on
my blog explaining what kind of website you want to launch. The
more details you can add about your idea and about why you think it
might be popular, the better.

The contest will be open for ten days (so it ends on July 5), and
after that period we'll pick three winners. I'll pick one
(based on the quality/creativity of the website idea), the Zyma
guys will pick another one, and the third one will be picked at
random. Each winner will win a domain name and a paid-up hosting
plan for 3 years with Zyma to develop the website idea.

I think this contest structure is cool because even if you
don't win you still get to to read about other people's
ideas and to get feedback on your own, which could help you to get
an insight or two.

Winners will be announced on a post on July 10, with a round-up of
the best ideas.

What are you waiting for? Here's the link to the post where you
can comment with your idea:

http://www.dailyblogtips.com/contest-win-premium-hosting-from-zyma-for-3-years/

Good luck,
Daniel Scocco

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George, Ever Considered Launching an Online Course?

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the DailyBlogTips newsletter.

A couple of weeks ago I came across an online course about web
security. The price tag was right on top of the sales page: $1500.
Quite expensive, but I decided to skim through the information
anyway. The course runs for 12 weeks, and every week you have two
live online sessions with the instructor, where he will present the
content of the course and answer to questions as he goes along.

On top of that there are practical assignments every week (i.e.,
students will need to either defend or attack websites, sometimes
real ones), and a test in the end to ensure you learned all the
essential stuff.

The instructor was pretty qualified, and he also guaranteed on the
sales page that if you passed the test at the end of the course he
would be glad to refer you as a "security consultant" to
any of his contacts.

Guess what. After I was done reading all the information I was
sold! I didn't enroll right away because the next session
coincides with my vacation, and I'll be away from the computer,
but I am definitely signing up for the next one. Here's what
convinced me:

-The content will be delivered live, so you can ask questions and
interact with the instructor
-There are practical tasks and assignments from day 1, so
you'll actually learn to do the stuff
-The overall topic of the course is in high demand and has a lot of
real-life applications
-Once you are done with the course you might even be able to land a
gig thanks to a referral from the instructor
-The instructor is qualified and has a lot of credibility in his
area

What I found interesting is that this model is different from the
traditional online courses we see around.

Usually they cost a lot less (e.g., from $50 to $300), the lessons
are all recorded in advance, and you pretty much need to sort
things out yourself.

With this premium model, instead, the instructor ensures that
you'll learn, apply and so something useful/profitable with the
stuff you'll learn.

If you are an expert in a certain field that is in high demand I
think you should consider creating an online course with such
premium structure. Sure, it will take some work to get things in
place, but once you have it launching it should be both profitable
for you and worthwhile for your students.

Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco
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George, Do You Use The “30 Days to a Habit” Strategy?

Hi George,

Daniel Scocco here, and this is the Daily Blog Tips newsletter.

The premise: many studies and researches found that successful
people tend to have more habits (positive habits, mind you) when
compared to average people. That's because habits add consistency
and discipline to your professional and personal life, traits that
are essential to reaching your goals.

Examples of positive habits one can have:
-Exercising for 30 minutes every morning
-Meditating before going to sleep
-Remembering and using the first name of everyone, on every
interaction
-Learning a new foreign language every couple of years
-Settings goals for the day every morning
-Reading a technical book for 30 minutes every morning

Cool, but how do we go about developing those habits?

The best strategy I have seen so far is this one: at the beginning
of every month you will sit down and decide on which habit you want
to develop over the next 30 days. It can also be a bad habit that
you want to get rid of (e.g., smoking or eating junk food). After
that you commit yourself to stick to the habits for those 30 days.
Once the month is over you may decide to halt it, but most people
find that 30 days is enough to get the habit rooted inside you, so
most of them will stay.

For some habits I find that 30 days is not enough, so in those
cases I commit to sticking to the play for 60 days at least, which
seems to do the trick.

Matt Cutts, head of web spam at Google, is a big fan of this
strategy. In fact if you visit his blog you'll notice a category
titled "30 days". There you'll find all his posts about the
different habits he pursued in the past.

The month is almost over, so which habit will you develop over the
next 30 days?

Talk to you next week,
Daniel Scocco
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