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Since NAMS, the rumor mill has been cranking up about Google closing down the FeedBurner RSS feed service. Some bloggers are advising that you should switch to FeedBlitz. But, there are several important factors to consider before you do, especially since FeedBlitz is not free like FeedBurner and the features it offers are a bit different. Here’s what we know to date, what we don’t know yet for sure, and what you need to consider before you make the switch.
There are six layers of SEO you can get from every image on your site. There are four that every site owner needs to do. There are two more that need to be done by folks who make a living with images, such as wedding photographers. Read on to discover the elements that Google checks to determine what the image is about and how you can help your whole site rank higher via your images.
Are your post titles good enough to help your site get found and read? That is, after all, their main purpose. Great headlines take thought and planning. Here are tips for crafting headlines that are candy to both search engines and readers. Plus, you’ll find new ways to think about all the places where your headlines appear online.
New site owners are always looking for a deal. One of the worst mistakes they can make is purchasing an all-in-one package from a design firm that includes domain, hosting, and site design. Another mistake is not adequately protecting their site copyright. Before you hire a site designer, you’ll want to carefully read the contract they offer to see who holds the copyright for the site and who is listed as the owner of the domain name.
You’ve worked hard to write great content and make your site a go-to destination. Unfortunately, all that great content and traffic also makes your site a prime target for scrapers to steal it. The Google Penguin will thump you on the head if you don’t ensure the search engine knows who wrote the copy. A great way to do that is to put a little piece of code in the footer of your RSS feed. Here’s how.
Post categories are one of the most powerful features of WordPress. They are like the queen in chess. They help readers find more of your content, bump up your SEO, and can even have their own RSS feed. Discover how you can make the most of categories on your site and how they differ significantly from tags.
WordPress 3.4 has some super new features for locating, previewing and customizing free themes in the WordPress repository. In this video, you’ll see how to search for and view themes in the new previewer window. Plus, you’ll see why some themes with advanced features don’t display well in the previewer, but work perfectly well on your site. You’ll also see the customizing features you can try before you make the theme active.
Pointing a domain to a new host is different from transferring a domain to a new registrar. While these two terms confuse most site owners, it’s important that you know the difference between them so that you can successfully manage your domains. Learn what you need to do when you move your site to a new host, including how it affects your site email.
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