Below you will find an awesome collection of free social media icons that can be used in any design project whether you’re designing and developing your own websites or just want to beef up the look and feel of your existing site.
Most of these icons come with non-commercial licenses and can be used in your personal projects without any restrictions or obligations.
For today’s tip I will be directing you to the most accurate guide on how to make your websites search engine friendly and rank well in search engine results pages, which is the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. This PDF is a MUST READ for new and seasoned web publishers and developers and provides all the necessary information required to begin to master Search Engine Optimization. Forget about what everyone else has to say about SEO for a little while and download and start reading the guide from the team at Google.
In the ever changing global market, businesses cannot afford to ignore Social Media Marketing as part of their marketing master plan. Social media has grown and established a reach that extends to millions of prospects worldwide and now has a proven track record of connecting brands and businesses with people and gaining them loyal customers.
The major social sites in the industry have captured the attention of a majority of internet users with Facebook currently catering to 500 Millions users, YouTube with approximately 400 Million and Twitter currently at 190 Million; and with Twitter about to launch its new interface, we should see more interaction within the community and brand new innovations.
To help you get started with building your business or brand through social media, I will be discussing 7 simple yet very effective methods for taking full advantage of social media and what it means for your product or service.
Things are changing quickly in the world of WordPress and gone are the days when you would have to pay big bucks for unique and professional wordpress themes. More developers and designers have begun making and offering their theme creations for free, with some under the GPL License. This is truly a blessing for bloggers and other online publishers who may not want to spend a lot on theme development while still maintaining a stunning site.
Here are 11 examples of free premium themes available online as well as their sources. Have fun!
The only thing that remains constant in life is change and I’m happy to report on some improvements for my blog, Sam’s Web Guide, and hopefully receive some feedback from my dedicated readers on how to develop the site and make it better.
The overall theme of the blog is dedicated to educating online users, especially webmasters and bloggers, on how to run successful websites and equipping them with all the tools and best practices that will be required. So far, I have been able to cover some good ground in the areas of Search Engine Optimization, Blogging and Social Media through posts that have been well received by my readers. Over the next few months I will be widening the scope and start focusing on more key topics that appeal to a larger audience.
One of the first things you should do when launching your blog is decide upon a theme that is perfectly suited for your style and goals. For me, this decision making process took about 3 weeks before I finally chose a theme that I felt comfortable with and it took that long because I just did not want to leave any stones unturned.
Having been in web development and on the blogging scene for a while, I’ve come across the good, bad and ugly in WordPress theme development and design; and have seen many bloggers spend money on themes they grow to regret.
Here are 7 very important factors that you need to consider before spending the cash or start getting attached to a theme that ends up being a complete waste of time.
WordPress is currently the most popular blogging platform in the world with its newest version at over 11 Million downloads already. This mature, robust and secure platform has gained the respect of business people worldwide with a large number of popular, high profile websites entrusting this system to deliver their services and maintain their image online.
Though many of us use WordPress just for blogging, it offers us much more than that and can be extended and upgraded to suit and accomplish almost any goal you have online. So to help you get the picture and also gain some insight and/or inspiration, I’ve decided to share some already popular, and not so popular but beautiful, sites that are enjoying success with WordPress as the backbone of their business online.
Most of these sites use WordPress to serve their blog’s content as well as a content management system to efficiently manipulate their site’s design, structure and content.
Google currently uses over 200 signals to examine the entire link structure of the web and to determine which pages are important and relevant to particular user search queries. The weight and importance of each signal / factor differs greatly and practicing the right search engine optimization techniques is vital to your online success through search.
Since the launch of Sam’s Web Guide, I have experienced an increase of over 1,000% in search engine traffic and the method for achieving this was not very difficult but has been very specific. Although there are so many factors that search engines use for determining ranking, today I’m going to share the most important techniques I employed that have helped my blog to soar even in tough times.
I can attest to the fact that it can be extremely difficult finding the best web host to host your site to launch that awesome idea you’ve been playing with in your mind for years. I have used about 5 different hosts so far and all have disappointed and held me back in truly launching my blog to its maximum potential.
I have found that if I had the knowledge from the beginning of who really was the best and is proven among its users, I could have spared myself lots of headaches. This is where Webhostingrating.com provides an excellent service to help you compare, search, learn and find the best web host possible for your online venture.
Let’s take a look at how this excellent web host rating site can get you started and why it stands out in my mind.
There is definitely a lot happening these days in the blogosphere; more than we know and can even fathom. The art of blogging and the use of social media has consistently and rapidly increased over the years and are showing no signs of slowing down as the world gradually embraces the power and freedom experienced online.
To help us understand what’s really happening, there are a few kind, hardworking and blessed individuals who spend the time and money to do the research to find out who’s blogging, how, when, where and why. Thanks to them, I’m, able to compile this post and reveal some very interesting facts about blogging and social media and their impact.
So here are some mind-blowing statistics that show what’s really happening in the blogosphere, social media and beyond. Continue reading →
Harold Compton: I have to agree with you. We began using WorpPress back in Novemeber ...
jarrell: i hope i make it up there some day. But for now i dont care about the ...
Sam: Hi Jen, thanks for sharing.
The thing about passion is that there i...
Jen: This is a great post. The only thing is it makes me sad because I don'...
Anthony Ankers: great article thanks!...
