If I host my blog will it still have the same PR?
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Todays question:
If I host a blogger blog or a wordpress blog on my own hosting account will I still have the same Page Rank as if it were hosted by blogger and wordpress?
Well this is a bit of a tough question because only Google knows what goes into your page rank. We get hints from [...]
WordPress Lessons Contest Update
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008Not sure that the contest was clear as I have seen quite a few people join the mailing list, a few add comments and only one link back from their blog.
It is a 3 step process to be considered for the free admission to WordPress Lessons.
Leave a comment on the contest post and answer the [...]
WordPress Lesson Contest
Monday, September 15th, 2008I just opened up WordPress Lessons and feel that coaching can make a huge difference for those that apply it.
One of the things I have decided to do is give away one spot to someone on my blog subscription list.
If you are not sure what WordPress Lessons is go check it out at
WordPress [...]
Best length for a blog post?
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Today’s question:
What is the best LENGTH for a blog post, and how often is it most advantageous to post?
The first part of this question is impossible to answer definitively. For a simple guideline most blog posts should be at least 150 words. They can be a 1000 words too though.
It really depends on what it [...]
Call replay now available
Thursday, September 11th, 2008The replay of the Q and A call is now available and you can listen to the replay for the next two weeks and then it will be coming down.
WordPress Q and A Replay
There were a lot of good questions.
Hope you enjoy.
As always your questions and comments are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
If you enjoy the information here [...]
WordPress Q and A Call - Thursday night
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008My monthly free call to answer your questions about WordPress and blogging will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 8 pm edt. You can stop by any time between now and then and leave your questions.
WordPress Call
Just fill in the question form and submit then stop back on Thursday to find the answers. [...]
WordPress 2.6.2 - Yes this one you need to upgrade
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Finally caught up enough to download and install the new WordPress 2.6.2. Don’t see any major changes inside the blog but there is a good reason to upgrade ASAP if you are using any of the 2.6 versions.
To quote from the WordPress blog
Stefan Esser recently warned developers of the dangers of SQL Column Truncation and [...]
WordPress Plugin and Theme questions answered
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Today’s question:
I had a question about Plug-Ins and Themes where
do you find these at.Does Word Press have them
available and are they free or do they cost.
The answer to the second part is YES to all. Sorry it is the impish side that started this post with that answer. Now to the details.
You can find themes [...]
Hosting WordPress - What do you need
Monday, September 8th, 2008I have long recommended that you host your own blog especially for the sites that are “money sites”. I just am not comfortable with letting some one else have control of the sites I use that generate my income.
Due to this I tend to use the free sites to help improve the hosted blog with [...]
Host Your Blog - The advantages and disadvantages
Friday, August 8th, 2008There are three main advantages to hosting your own blog.
You own it
Can be optimized better
Can add other items to improve your process
There are also a couple disadvantages.
It does have a monetary cost
Need a bit of technical ability
Now lets get into the details.
You own it
This is probably the biggest advantage. As long as you pay for [...]