15 Most Annoying Things about WordPress and How to Fix Them

Like most things in life, WordPress also has it’s fair share of annoying things. Dealing with these annoyances is very easy with the right system and processes. In this article, we will show you the 15 most annoying things about WordPress and how to fix them.

1. Setting up WordPress Backup

WordPress does not come with a built-in backup system. You are supposed to create your own backups instead of relying on your WordPress hosting company.

Having a regular backup saves you the frustration when something bad happens to your website.

There are plenty of free and paid backup solutions available for WordPress. See our comparison of the 7 best WordPress backup plugins.

2. Deleting the Uncategorized Category

WordPress comes with two built in taxonomies, they are called categories and tags. By default, each new post you create is filed into a built-in category titled Uncategorized.

If you forget to assign the post to a category, then it will be filed under Uncategorized. This looks unprofessional, but you can easily fix it.

See our guide on how to change the default Uncategorized category in WordPress.

3. Changing The Username

During WordPress installation or at the time of user creation, you can choose a username for the account.

However the problem is that there’s no easy way to change the username once it’s created. This can be extremely annoying.

Thankfully, we have a tutorial that shows you the easy way to change your WordPress username.

4. Adding More Formatting Options to the Post Editor

By default, WordPress comes with two types of writing areas in the post editor. The Visual Editor, which is a WYSIWYG editor, and Text Editor which is a plain text editor.

Switching from Visual to Text and then Back to Visual editor will ruin your formatting. But you need to switch to the text editor if you want to add custom HTML formatting in WordPress.

One easy solution is to stick with the Text editor and learn some basic HTML formatting. However if you want to use Visual editor, then you can use TinyMCE advanced plugin. It extends the default WordPress Visual editor with more formatting options.

See: 14 Tips to Master the WordPress Visual Editor

5. Enabling Shortcodes for WordPress Widgets

Shortcodes allow you to add functionality into WordPress text areas without writing any code. However, shortcodes do not work in WordPress text widgets by default.

Thankfully, there’s an easy fix for that.

Simply add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin.

add_filter('widget_text','do_shortcode');

If you don’t want to add the code manually, then you can install and activate the Shortcode Widget plugin. It adds a shortcode widget in your WordPress widgets, which is exactly like a text widget but allows you to add shortcodes.

6. Getting Locked Out of WordPress

Sometimes you may end up locking yourself out of the WordPress admin area. Either you forgot your password and unable to recover it, or something broke when you were adding code or a plugin.

We have created a handy guide on what to do when you are locked out of the WordPress admin area. It will help you learn how to fix this in different scenarios.

7. Deactivating All WordPress Plugins

When troubleshooting some problem on your WordPress site, you will be advised to deactivate all WordPress plugins. You can just go to plugins page and deactivate all plugins.

But what if you don’t have access to the WordPress admin area? Here is how you can deactivate all WordPress plugins using FTP.

8. Fixing Common WordPress Errors

WordPress comes with a slight learning curve, and you get to learn things as you go along. Somethings are easier to learn than others.

The most frustrating and annoying thing for beginners are the common WordPress errors.

That’s why we have compiled a list of 14 common WordPress errors and how to fix them.

9. Setting up Automatic Updates for WordPress Plugins

All good WordPress plugins are regularly updated. If you are using the best WordPress plugins on your website, then chances are that you will be installing updates quite often.

Installing updates take only a few seconds, but it can be distracting to login and find new updates. See our guide on how to automatically install updates for WordPress plugins.

10. Creating Better Image Galleries

While you can create galleries in the default WordPress installation, it’s not as useful because it lacks features like Albums, tagging, lightboxes, and more.

Thankfully there’s a plugin like Envira Gallery available which allows you to create beautiful image galleries in WordPress without compromising speed.

You can add Albums, watermarks, sell your photos, and more.

11. Delete Hello Dolly Plugin

Each WordPress site comes with two default plugins pre-installed. Hello Dolly is one of them. This plugin doesn’t receive any updates and does nothing useful for your site.

Learn more about Hello Dolly plugin and why you should delete it.

12. Customizing WordPress Excerpts

By default, WordPress displays full posts on homepage, archives, and category pages. This not only creates duplicate content on your site, but it also discourages users from viewing the full post and leaving comments. See our guide on full post vs excerpt in your WordPress archive pages

By displaying excerpts on these pages, you can increase your pageviews and user engagement. See our guide on how to customize WordPress excerpts without any coding.

13. Showing Excerpts in RSS Feeds

WordPress also shows your full articles in the RSS Feed. This means users reading your posts in a feed reader will have no reason to visit your website.

You can easily change this from WordPress admin area. Go to Settings » Reading page and scroll down to ‘For each article in a feed, show’ option and select Summary. Click on the save changes button to store your settings.

14. Dealing with Comment Spam

Spam comments are one of the most annoying things. WordPress comes with built-in comment moderation to deal with spam comments. However comment spam can quickly grow, and before you know it you will be spending more time moderating comments.

First thing you need to do is start using Akismet. It will catch most spam comments and keep them away from your moderation queue.

You may also want to check out these 12 vital tips and tools to combat comment spam in WordPress.

15. Improving WordPress Search

WordPress comes with a built-in search feature, but it’s not very good. If search is important for your website, then you will need to replace the default search with something better.

Thankfully, there are some great alternatives to improve WordPress search. Check out our list of 12 WordPress search plugins to improve your site search.

We hope this article helped you fix some of the most annoying things about WordPress. You may also want to see our guide on 19 Actionable Tips to Drive Traffic to Your New WordPress Site.

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5 things to do before breaking up with your web host

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Yes I know migrating from one web host to the other sounds like a hell lot of jobs to many. But when the web host can’t keep up with your hosting needs; the best thing to do is, always, say goodbye and move on to a new hosting company.

In this article, we are going to talk about the preparation jobs before the breakup. What are the things to be done before you dumb your web host?

1. Find a good web host that suits your hosting needs

“Eww, that’s a dumb statement. Of course I know that I need to find a web host before I can switch a web host!”

Isn’t far too obvious, right? The answer is No. In fact, many users who switched their web host did so little in researching their new web host.

The key is not about finding the best web host; it’s about finding a good web host that provides the necessary hosting features and scripts support. How many MySQL databases are allowed? How many addon domains are allowed? How many FTP access points are provided? Does the new web host support auto-installation for necessary scripts?

It’s important to be aware that not all hosting deals are the same and it’s (apparently) your job to filter out the good but unsuitable ones.

2. Backup everything on your website

The next to-do is to backup everything you have on your current server to a secure location. Your PC hard drive, the new web host, external hard disk… store it anywhere you like but make sure you have at least two copies of the data (yes, this includes your email address and PHP configuration files).

3. Transferring your domain name to a third party registrant

Rule#1 on href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.com/web-hosting-shopping/15-tips-on-how-not-to-get-screwed-by-your-web-host/">how not to get screwed by your web host: You don’t register your domain together with your web host. If, unfortunately, you did register everything with your web host, transfer your domain name to a third party registrant before your web host knows that you’re dumping them. This is a crucial precaution because we do not want anything on the hands of someone that we are breaking up with!

(Sadly, some web hosts will actually impose extra cancellation fees when they are holding your domain.)

4. Let your visitors and your new web host know about your plans

First, determine when you are going to switch your web host. Preferably, pick a time when your website has the least visitors as this will minimize the negative impacts when any part of the switching process goes wrong.

Next, inform the new web host and website visitors about your plan. Why tell your new web host about the switch? To assure that immediate technical supports are available during the switch. Why tell your website visitors about the switch? To reduce negative impacts when any part of the switching process goes wrong.

5. Setup and test everything before the actual move

All the basic things such as file permissions, database connections, and application scripts should be setup and tested properly before the actual server switch. These are fundamentals and you need to get them right if you want the transferring process to be smooth.

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A/B Testing: The Top Five Things to Test

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Website usability and conversion testing is one of the easiest ways to improve the profitability of a site yet it’s often overlooked as many of us get too hung-up on driving the largest amount of traffic possible to our sites. Yet what’s the use of traffic if it doesn’t convert, after all for most us achieving conversions (be that sales, banner clicks, newsletter sign-ups, enquiry forms or affiliate product sales) is what pays the bills. A/B testing is one of the simplest ways to increase your conversion rate, this article looks at 5 of the top elements to test, if you need a generic overview of how this technique works there’s more here in this guide from href="http://www.maxymiser.com/resources/ab-testing" target="_blank">A/B testing software provider Maxymiser and you can make use of href="http://www.google.com/websiteoptimizer" target="_blank">Google website optimizer to A/B test for free.

Marketers know that in an A/B test, just one element is changed for the duration of the test to achieve clean results against the control piece. If you change too many elements are once, you’re either straying into multivariate testing or you’re muddying the waters so much you won’t be able to get a clean result.  Yet if you can only change one element, which element do you choose to get to the most profitable results quickly?

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The Top Five Items to Change and Assess in an A/B Test

1. Creative

The creative element refers to the graphic design or layout of the piece. It may be as simple as changing the color (green to orange) or the font (Verdana to Times New Roman.) You can try changing one aspect of the overall appearance of the piece or the entire design.

2. Headlines

Headlines are the most important aspect of the copy, and testing several headlines often yields a quick bump in response and conversion rates. Try testing a question (How Happy Are You With Your Bank?), a benefit statement (Better Banking for Less – New Lower Monthly Fees) or a provocative statement (Most Banks Are Blah).

3. Call to Action

The call to action is the statement near the response mechanism that directly asks for the lead, sale or action step you want customers to take. Try tweaking the wording in one test, the placement in another. Sometimes the call to action is obscured by the graphic design or the wording is weak. A simple change has the potential to boost response rates with minimal changes to the overall piece. However, you won’t know until you test it!

4. Timing

Timing is often an overlooked aspect of  A/B testing, but it can have a surprising impact on response rates. If you typically post to your blog in the morning, test the results of morning versus evening posts (there are automated features that let you write posts in advance and schedule the timing). If you typically send email marketing out on the first of the month, try the first Monday, or perhaps Tuesday. Maybe Wednesday is the best day for your customers because none of your competitors are sending out messages. The point is that timing is one aspect of your marketing efforts that’s typically inexpensive to change and may boost response rates. It’s worth testing.

5. Offer

What are you offering your customers? Are you trying to get them to sign up for a magazine, buy a book, order a free information kit or take some other action? Change the wording of the offer. If you give away a premium or a free shipping incentive, test one against the other. Does the premium generate a higher response rate or the free shipping incentive? Modest changes in how the offer description is worded may clarify the offer further or entice customers with more appealing language.

No matter which element you test, be sure to roll out your A/B test at the same time.  Don’t send out your control first, then your test. Even the difference of a week or two between the pieces can alter the results so much as to make the test untenable.  Change one variable per test for your A/B testing efforts, and be sure to have a clear-cut method of tracking the responses.  Soon you should have enough data to tell which among your test piece is the clear winner.

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Checklist: 15 Things to Go Through Before Getting A Web Host

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50 Things Every Web Hosting Shopper Should Know

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If you have launched or are looking to launch a website, then odds are that you know you will need hosting. Think of it like a house – the website itself is the house’s structure, but you need a place to put it; hosting is like the lot.

As you begin shopping for Web hosting, you will find hundreds of companies, each with their own promises, guarantees, and options. It’s a web that can quickly become confusing – even to someone who has previously secured hosting for a website. So, before you jump into shopping, here are the 50 things every Web hosting shopper should know

1. b2evolution

A content and community management system that integrates various popular components and features of CMS (content management systems), blogs, galleries, email and marketing tools, and forums into a single open source program

2. Bad hosting neighbor

This term can mean several things – it can refer to a less than honorable website to which you link from your site or it can refer to another party in your shared hosting environment affecting your site performance by using excess CPU or RAM for their own site

3. Bandwidth/data transfer

The amount of data that can be transferred from one point to another in a given time period. This affects things like page load times.

4. Blogging platform

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The software or site that acts as the home for the blog. There are countless sites available that serve as blogging platforms, including WordPress, Joomla, Blogger, Typepad, and more

5. Cloud hosting

A type of hosting that stores data virtually in the cloud where it is accessible to the owner anywhere, rather than at physical data centers.

6. CMS

Content management system – Provides an easy way for the everyday internet user to manage website content through a graphic user interfact

7. Country code tld

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These are the two letter codes that signify content and websites in other countries, such as domains that end in .us or .uk.

8. CPU

Central processing unit, or the brains of the computer where all of the calculations take place.

9. Database

A document or system that archives and records sets of data and information

10. Ddos attack

This acronym stands for denial-of-service attack or distributed denial-of-service attack. It is a type of cyber attack that attempts to make a computer or network resource unavailable against the wishes of its owner

11. Dedicated hosting

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A hosting scenario in which you lease an entire server, rather than sharing the space with other organizations

12. Dedicated IP address

In general, most organizations are fine with a standard IP address, however, if your site deals with particularly sensitive / secure information – or if you have a need to access files and your site via FTP, you may need a dedicated IP address.

13. DNS

Domain name system – translates Internet domain names and host names to IP addresses

14. Domain name

The domain name is how people will find your site – it’s the URL. Make your domain name simple and intuitive – for example, if your business is “Bob’s Pets,” your best domain name would be style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: medium;">www.bobspets.com. Don’t deviate from your business name whenever possible – doing so will only hurt your chances of securing business.

15. Domain privacy

This service is provided by numerous domain name registrars. As the site owner, you would purchase privacy from the domain registrar who in turn would replace your info in the WHOIS with information for a forwarding service to main your privacy and anonymity.

16. Domain registrar

This refers to the entity registering your domain. When you register your domain, you will go through the process of registering your domain name / URL to associate it with your IP address. Doing so ensures that you own your site and are the only one able to access your domain. The actual domain registrar is an entity that has the access and accreditation to register domain names, including the extension, such as .com, .net, .us, etc.

17. Drupal

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A free online open source content management framework system that is based in PHP. It typically requires a programmer to customize it, but makes content editable for marketers and others who might update website content, but do not know HTML or programming languages

18. Ecommerce cart

Stores a shopper’s items for them to purchase during an online shopping session

19. Email hosting

A way to secure email for your organization. Email hosting is facilitated by a hosting service that operates email servers. Additional fees are required to have your organization’s email addresses associated with your proper domain (ie; name@yourorganization.com)

20. Fantastico

A commercial script library that makes it easy for users to install Web applications to a website by automating the installation process

21. File permission

Files can be set to grant access to only assigned users or groups. Permissions may include entire access to the file, access to editing, read-only, etc.

22. FTP and SFTP

Types of file transfer protocols. FTP works using two separate channels to transfer data, while SFTP transfers information via a single connection using a secure shell protocol.

23. Green hosting

Eco-friendly hosting that involves using green technologies to facilitate the hosting services. For example, the technologies are often made from eco-friendly materials and / or work to reduce emissions and resource usage (such as energy) while running

24. Hosting coupon code

Occasionally, hosting organization will provide online coupon codes to offer organizations hosting service discounts. These coupon codes are typically valid only for new customers, though there are certainly exceptions to every rule

25. Hosting uptime

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This refers to the amount of time that a server has been up and running. Most often, this number is given in percentage form (ie; 98% uptime). This number is a good point of reference when shopping for Web hosting, as it lets you know the likelihood of your site and information being consistently live. For example, if a potential provider has 82% uptime, you may want to look elsewhere as their servers have significant downtime – and if the servers are down, so is your site

26. ICANN

ICANN stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. This organization coordinates the unique identifiers assigned to each computer across the globe so that each can communicate with the others; this coordination enables the internet to function. It also administers the allocation of Internet naming resources and certain responsibilities related to DNS management.

27. IP address

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A unique string of numbers and dots that identifies each individual computer connected to the internet

28. Joomla

A free open source content management framework system for building and publishing Web content.

29. Live chat support

A customer service feature that allows you to reach company customer service over the Internet on-demand. Most frequently, this service is via typed chat

30. Malware

Harmful software that aims to damage or disable your computer, website, or network

31. Money back guarantee

A guarantee from the hosting company that if you are not satisfied with their service, they will return your funds (and stop service)

32. Mysql

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A popular open source relational database commonly used by programmers to pull queries and reports

33. MX record

The MX record (mail exchanger record) specifies the mail server that is responsible for and allocated to receiving email messages for a particular domain. This resource record resides within the DNS system

34. One click installation

Often times, software and hosting services require complex installation and set-up processes. One click installation means that installation should be easy and can be done by the user with the click of a button

35. Overselling

Selling more of a good or service than the organization can actually deliver. In Web hosting, this often means selling hosted space to more customers than the provider could actually host if each customer were to use all of their allocated space. For example, if a hosting company sells to 12 customers assuming that they will only use 80 percent of their space and bandwidth – even though it could not deliver if those same 12 customers used 100 percent, that provider would be overselling. In truth, the likelihood of all customers using all available or purchased assets is very slim, so Web hosting overselling typically has very few repercussions

36. osCommerce

An e-commerce and store management software program that can be installed on any Web server that runs MySQL or PHP. This software is available for free under the GNU General Public License

37. Reseller hosting

A type of hosting in which another organization (the reseller) purchases hosting services in bulk, then resells them in smaller pieces to organizations in need of hosting. The reseller makes a profit for providing the service, but at times, customers can secure better pricing than they could if they were to purchase hosting individually

38. Shared hosting

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Ideal for smaller companies or startups that need hosting, but do not have the funds or need to host a high amount of data. In this hosting scenario, the organization leases server space from a server which it shares with other organizations. This can work out, but may come with bad hosting neighbours (see reference in list)

39. Simplescripts

An add-on service that complements blog sites, such as WordPress. The service provides one click installations and upgrades for blog sites, forums, photo galleries, and more to make installation and data transfer – not to mention website management – easy and convenient

40. Service level agreement (SLA)

A written agreement with a hosting provider or other organization that establishes the terms of the agreement, such as length of service, delivery schedule, specific scope, etc.

41. Site backup

The process of backing up your site to ensure that your data is safe and maintained in case of system failure or cyber attack. Some, but not all, hosting companies include back-up services as part of their hosting provisions

42. SSL certificate

Protects your website against malware, hackers, and cybertheft. SSL certificates are a good idea for any website, but particularly critical for ecommerce sites and any site that requires visitors to enter personal information

43. Top level domain (tld)

The Internet has a hierarchal domain name system which places some domains at a higher priority than others. There are several types of TLDs

44. Trial period

Some hosting companies provide a free trial which does allow you to better understand their services. However, hosting typically requires set-up and configuration, so moving your site if you choose not to stick with the service following the trial may cause site downtime or other growing pains

45. Unlimited hosting

A term that is intended to imply that the hosting fees cover unlimited data, disk usage, etc. However, this term is a misnomer as there are always limits to hosting; if there weren’t, hosting companies would lose money, not to mention run out of space

46. VPS hosting

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A form of hosting that provides the purchasing organization with a virtual private server (VPS). The VPS runs its own operating system which grants the customer superuser-level access so they can install the software of their choice, provided it runs on the matching OS

47. Web hosting

There are numerous hosting organizations out there – they essentially house your site, bringing it live to the Web and providing security and data storage services

48. Web server

This typically refers to hardware that helps to deliver content to the Web. Servers host information about websites, games, data, and more.

49. WordPress

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A free blogging and website building tool that uses a content management system (CMS) and is based on PHP and MySQL. There are countless plug-ins available so that users can customize their sites and run various add-on programs and utilities

50. Zen cart

A PHP-based online store management system that uses a MySQL database and HTML components. Previously united with OSCommerce, Zen Cart split in 2003 and is, like OSCommerce, available for free under the GNU General Public License

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How to Run a Better Guest Blogging Campaign – 5 Things to Do; 5 Things Not to Do

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Is guest blogging becoming a thing of the past? Of course not, but like most things with running your own website, Google’s latest algorithm adjustments are certainly changing the face of guest blogging. In the Forbes article, href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2013/06/24/how-to-run-a-successful-guest-blogging-campaign-after-penguin-2-0/" target="_blank">How to Run a Successful Guest Blogging Campaign After Penguin 2.0, Jayson DeMers, owner of AudienceBloom.com and marketing lecturer, says:

“Many predict that some of the fallout from late May’s Penguin 2.0 updates, as well as future changes in Google, may affect guest bloggers.”

One of the most important points that DeMers makes in his article is that guest blogging campaigns are not immune to basic principles of good links. If you plan to guest blog, make sure the sites are ones that you truly want your own website associated with, and that Google would not penalize due to issues such as:

• Overuse of ads
• Spammy posts
• Low quality content
• Links to other low-quality sites

Take the time to check Alexa and Google ranking of the sites you plan to launch your campaign on.

5 Tips To Run a Successful Blog Campaign

Tip #1: Consider Your Blog’s Niche Audience

While it might be tempting to seek out those blogs that get a lot of traffic and having high search engine rankings and write for as many of them as possible, this isn’t necessarily the best approach for driving traffic to your site. Let’s say that you sell antique books and you write a guest article for a gardening site and another for a blog geared toward hockey players. Even if, by some miracle, those readers translate into visitors to your blog, the conversion rate is likely to be dismal as a majority of them will not be interested in your product.

Instead, seek out blogs that are related in some way to your nice topic. Going back to the example of antique books, you would be more successful in seeking out high quality blogs on topics like classical books, authors from past eras, history or even just general blogs geared toward those who love to read and collect books.

Tip #2: Remember Author Trails

Google offers some truly useful href="https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools" target="_blank">Webmaster Tools that you can use to plan your blog campaign as well as figure out new ways to drive traffic to your own site and improve what is there and what will go up in future. After all, once you guest blog and gain new readers, you want them to come back and visit time and time again. One of the most useful tools when guest authoring is the Author Stats tool. This tool allows you to tie guest posts into your Google+ profile and link your authorship to that post. Here are the steps to take to achieve this map of your authorship:

1. Set up a Google+ account.
2. Under your Google+ profile, add a link to your own blog.
3. Next, while still on your profile, edit the “Contributor to” section to add the website you are guest blogging for.
4. Embed the “rel=author” tag into the article by going into source mode. This usually works best at the end, but you can technically put it anywhere you’d like. The tag will look something like this only with your info:

<a href=”https://plus.google.com/117582799704526863278?rel=author”>Lori Soard</a>

The link within the browser window will look like this:

href="https://plus.google.com/117582799704526863278?rel=author">Lori Soard

The result? Your picture will appear next to your articles in search engines. This creates a brand of sorts and readers will come to recognize you as an expert in your niche.

Tip #3: Penguin 2.0 and Linkbuilding Rules of the Road

If there is one thing that Penguin has taught bloggers it is that the old rules no longer apply. There are some things that stand out with each Google algorithm change that are good rules of the road to follow when looking for sites to blog on, because remember that these blogs will more than likely be linking back to you:

• Some domain extensions are preferred sources of information, such as .org and .edu.
• Quality is important. Are the other articles on the site long enough? Are they in-depth on the topic? Are the other guest bloggers experts in their field? Is the content on topic?
• Current updates are counted. When was the site last updated?
• Are there a lot of ads or affiliate links on the blog? Does it seem spammy? If so, move on to the next choice on the list.

It is also a good idea to check the site’s rank. Type in a few keywords and see where it pulls up on Google. Near the top? Then, this site might be a good choice for your blogging campaign. Nowhere in site? Tread with caution.

Tip#4: Social Media Involvement of Site

Does the website owner interact on social media and respond to comments from site visitors? How interactive is the site? style="line-height: 1.5em;">This might seem like a minor consideration, but with Google ranking social media involvement in their stats, it can mean the difference between a guest post that receives a ton of positive traffic and one that fizzles.

Your time is precious.

You don’t have untold hours to waste writing articles that aren’t going to be seen by more than a handful of people. Some things to look at as you consider a site:

• Does the site have a presence on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn (at least one)?
• Is this page updated frequently with posts to articles or other bits of news?
• Is the social media linked on the blog? Do Twitter posts show up on the page or is there an easy link where visitors can follow on Twitter or like on Facebook?
• Are others talking about this site? Are they sharing posts? Is it easy for them to retweet, for example and would they want to?

Sometimes, you will have to guess whether others will want to retweet, but some things that make it more likely are regular and creative Tweets or posts by the site owners. Also, does the site have a newsletter or other easy way to get out news to its followers? If you write a guest post, are they going to announce it to their regular visitors?

Tip#5: Quality over Quantity

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When it comes to quality, Google most definitely cares and so will your readers. If you rush through an article, you won’t produce as good of a piece as if you take your time and look at all aspects of the topic. You also owe those people allowing you a forum on their blogs a really great piece that is unique and covers something in a fresh way or a more in-depth way.

It is better to write less guest articles, but write high quality articles that you want your site and your own name associated with. These types of articles are more likely to be shared by others on social media and sites like Digg and Reddit. All of these elements can add to your article’s success in promoting you and your site.

5 Definite No Nos

#1: Do Not Send Mass E-mails to Hundreds of Blog Owners

Have you ever received a form letter in your inbox? It probably looked something like this:

Dear Website Owner:

I truly enjoyed your amazingly fabulous website. I would like to write a guest blog post about a topic for your site. Please let me know when I can send the post about a topic.

Sincerely,

Clueless Blogger

The vagueness of these form e-mails is almost insulting. It is obvious that the person has barely visited your site and the longest time she spent on it was to grab your e-mail address to send you this mass message. Most blog owners won’t even bother to respond to such a vague note. Would you?

If you’ve done your research, then you should know what the blog is about. Use that information in your letter to the website owner requesting to post on their blog. In addition, do take the time to read through the about information and learn who owns the site. Address that person by name whenever possible. Here is another letter that works much better for lining up your guest blogging campaign:

Dear Mr. Smith:

I saw on your company history page that you started XYZ Company because you believe all parents should have the opportunity to work from home if they would like. I couldn’t agree with you more on this topic. This is the very reason I started my blog Mommies at Home, which talks about this very topic.

I see that you cover all types of parenting topics on your blog, but I did not notice an article about juggling dinnertime when you have a project deadline and crying children who are ready to eat now! I would love to write a guest post for you called “Juggling Dinner and Project Deadlines without Burning or Dropping Anything”.

You can see samples of my writing at MommiesatHomeBlogGirl.com. Thank you for considering this post for your site. I think your readers will enjoy the topic and it will be helpful to them.

Sincerely,

Clued In Blogger

Which letter would you respond to?

#2: Do Not Fill Your Post with Keywords

Keywords can be a powerful tool for bloggers, but the days of adding numerous keywords anywhere you could are long gone. Use them indiscriminately and it is a sure recipe for an article that is awkward and thus low in quality. Google will also penalize you on ranking if they suspect you are trying to beat the system by filling your article with specific keywords.

Every once in a while, Google clues us into what they are thinking. Sometimes it is by a released statement by one of their algorithm gurus. Other times, we can infer upcoming changes to the Penguin beast by looking at Google’s actions. Recently, Google got rid of their tradition keyword tool that webmasters have used for years to search out keywords that will work well in a given article. You could almost hear the wails of despair from SEO experts everywhere.

But, is this a signal to website owners that Google doesn’t want them using specific keywords? I believe it is. While keywords will always be somewhat effective because there has to be some focus on specific search terms for the results to be valid for the browser, those keywords should occur more naturally in your writing. For example, as I began to write this article on guest blogging, I did not try to implement specific keywords, but to cover aspects of guest blogging that would be most helpful to the reader. Naturally, certain words will be used and some more than once.

The moral of this story? Research keywords if you must, use them if you wish, but do not be a slave to those particular words.

#3: Do Not Send the Same Post to Different Blogs

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You might be tempted to write up an article or two and send that article to 15 different websites. After all, getting your article out to that many sites has to be a good thing, right? Not for the site owners and probably not for you. Google will typically recognize the first site that published the article and the others will be seen as copying.

However, this is where Google rules get murky but we know that they penalize for content that is not unique. If a website has too much content that seems to be copied, it will not rank as high. In addition, readers who are looking for unique content a topic may feel spammed by you if your article appears on every site they visit.

Even worse, some readers might think that your words were copied without your permission and file a DMCA Complaint with Google, which can get a site shut down. Or, one of the websites you sent the article too might worry that someone copied the content from their site and file one of these complaints. Just don’t do this to other website owners. It is better to write three great, unique articles and post on three sites than to post one article on 10 sites.

#4: Do Not Fill Your Post with Links

Web Hosting Secret Revealed has covered backlinks and debated whether or not they are still important. The consensus among SEO experts seems to be that they are important, but they need to be from high quality sites and they need to be natural.

Because the links should be natural and link to your site when it makes sense, it isn’t a good idea to link back to material at your own site every other paragraph. Instead, look at what content you have at your site that truly adds to or enhances the article you are writing.

Let’s say you write an article about all things Mary Poppins. On your blog is an article about the original Disney movie and who starred in it. You might have the words “The movie Mary Poppins” in your article. Link those words back to your article about the Disney movie. This is assuming that the website you are guest blogging for is okay with a link or two, of course.

This is a natural link that makes sense. An unnatural link would read like this:

Read an article here about Mary Poppins, the movie.

Nix the word “here” from your linking vocabulary.

A good rule of thumb is no more than two links to your own site in a guest post, but you can link to other outside resources as makes sense. So, you might use the Mary Poppins link and then a link to your site in the bio. No need for overkill.

#5: Do Not Ignore the Blog After Guest Posting

Make sure you have time to interact with a site’s readers once your guest post goes up. Most blogs have a feature where you can comment and mark a box to be notified via e-mail when others post or comment on your article. This will allow you to be notified of any activity without having to revisit the page every few days. If a reader posts a comment, always respond. Here are some tips for the best ways to respond.

• Thank the reader for her thoughts and add some additional bit of info. This sets you apart as the expert.
• If the reader disagrees with you, still thank him for his thoughts and politely and calmly explain why you disagree. Always back up your thoughts with statistics, facts, or personal experience.

Most website owners also appreciate it if you announce your article post on your own social media and in your newsletter. This shows the other blogger that you aren’t just trying to piggyback off her traffic but care about the success of her site and that your article brings her visitors. This could lead to another guest blogging gig in the future or she may mention you to other bloggers she knows.

 A Bit of Reality

The truth is that you may write a guest post that doesn’t bring you any significant traffic or seem to attract a lot of attention from readers. Not every guest blogging campaign is successful. However, if you follow the dos and don’ts outlined in this article, you will have a better chance of succeeding at one of the single best things you can do to reach new customers – guest blogging.

Stick to the basics and follow sound post Penguin SEO principles. At the minimum, you’ll have a few high quality articles out there that are tied into your authorship and look great on Google search pages. On the other hand, just one successful blog campaign can create an influx of traffic to your site and send your conversion rates up.

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Top 7 Things I Learned at the iRetreat 2014 Blogger Conference

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Here is a wrap up of the top things I learned while attending iRetreat 2014.

1. Photography: Shoot into the light.

When you have a nice product to showcase and review, what is the best way to show in a photo?

Workshop leader Amy Renea of href="http://www.anestforallseasons.com/" target="_blank">A Nest for All Seasons, had some great advice: place it in front of a window (blinds down) to shoot. When you do this, the product will be backlight and appear dark, so you’ll need to adjust your exposure compensation. This is a very important term in photography that refers to adjusting your camera to get the right amount of light onto the subject. To adjust, find the “exposure value” on your smartphone or camera’s menu. Use “+” to make the image lighter on your darker background. (Using “-“ makes it darker.) This will help eliminate the darkness and nicely balance the image. Now, shoot the product straight on. As an added tip, remember that brands already have flawless shots. They are looking for something unique and eye-catching from bloggers, and want to see the product being used as intended. For example, if you’re shooting a Margarita glass, DO put a fancy drink in it with salt on the rim!

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Dig deeper: Need more tips? href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/blogging-tips/graphics-is-not-my-thing-part-1-take-better-photos/" target="_blank">Check out my guide on how to take better photos.

2. Partnerships: Use them to build reach.

The opening keynote, presented by Vera Sweeney and Audrey McClellan of href="http://www.gettinggorgeous.com/" target="_blank">Getting Gorgeous and Fashion Forward, was dedicated to the topic of building partnerships, which is great for better exposure and more brand appeal. More than that, though, a partner can be a great support for your blog and business. If you put a Twitter party together, for example, you can share the tweets and not overwhelm your audience who does not want to attend with information they don’t need. You can share pitching responsibilities, each one catering to a brand she prefers or knows better. And not only do you grow reach by crosslinking articles, you can share a combined Instagram account, join a Pinterest group, add yourself to a Twitter list – all great ideas in reaching more people. Naturally you’ll have support from a trusted resource when you need, as long as you build your relationship on trust and honesty. Vera and Audrey set up their LLC right from the start, so when you are looking for a partner, be sure not just to find the right fit that complements your site, but hammer out the legal details in advance.

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Dig deeper:  href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/socialmedia-marketing/building-a-networking-group-for-social-media-exposure/" target="_blank">Discover more tips on building a network with like-minded people.

3. Professionalism: You’re always auditioning.

Although this quote came from Audrey, it was a sentiment that was expressed throughout the conference, from both bloggers and brands. Audrey and Vera made it clear that they never stop working – even on vacation. Brands are always watching what you do, say and put online – or offline. Do not think you’re safe from scrutiny when you’re in real life. Always conduct yourself professionally and keep certain standards in mind. For example, true brand loyalty is a great idea. If you are a brand ambassador for one product that you actually use, don’t even review another. Vera shared how she painfully had to turn down some lucrative contracts because of this – but her integrity remained intact and that was worth it. And speaking of contracts, always have one so you can avoid the problem of not getting paid for a gig.

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Dig deeper:  href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/blogging-tips/from-blogger-to-freelance-writer/" target="_blank">Learn how to go from blogger to paid professional writer.

4. Video:  Just do it.

Video is a critical component to success today. The best thing to do? Just get started – now. Don’t worry about it being perfect or looking beautiful. It’s more important to be authentic and have fun with a topic you love. Pick a humorous or whacky thumbnail when you’re posting to YouTube because it will stand out better. And if you’re worried about video or inept at editing, href="https://vine.co/" target="_blank">Vine is a great option for short, sweet videos to get you started.

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Dig deeper: Once you’re started, href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/socialmedia-marketing/maximize-the-power-of-video-on-pinterest/" target="_blank">learn how to integrate video into Pinterest to maximize your exposure.

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Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting A Blog

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If you could turn back time, what are the things you would teach yourself before starting a blog? The question kept bugging me when I was writing a post about my own mistake in blogging.

Curious. I did a survey and asked bloggers what are the things they wish to know before starting their first blog. The response I got was overwhelming. And I got a huge variety of answers – some are very common, and some are totally out of my imagination. All in all, the survey was an interesting project and I learned a lot from others’ experience.

In this post – I’m going to talk about the one thing that I wish to know before starting Web Hosting Secret Revealed. A mistake that almost drove me out of blogging business in 2012. Next, I’ll share with you some of the best answers I’ve got from the survey.

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My Biggest Blogging Mistake: Not Building An Email List

The one thing that I wish I knew before I start this blog is… (drum roll please) Email list matters.

I never bother to start a newsletter program or email marketing campaign or whatsoever throughout the past 6 years. I thought email is for MLM marketers; we geeks hack growth via SEO and smart SMM tactics.

Call me arrogant. Or lazy. Or naive. Or all three combined. Email was just not going to be my thing.

(Email is still not likely my thing at this point of writing but at least I am learning and trying nowadays.)

But man, I was wrong.

Dead wrong.

On April 2012, Google launched their href="http://www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net/blog/seo/post-penguin-and-google-analysis/">first Penguin algorithm update. This site, Web Hosting Secret Revealed, was hurt badly. Site traffics and revenue dropped more than 70% overnight. Just day before Penguin update I was running a blog with more than 80,000 visitors per month. And the numbers dropped to less than 600/day out of sudden.

At that point, I was paying writers – 0/post. And I had more than 10 co-bloggers and writers in my team.

To make things worse, people stopped using feed readers over time. RSS referrals was heading south since 2011 and href="http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-final-farewell.html" target="_blank">Google Readers were shut down in July 2013.

Web Hosting Secret Revealed went from 40,000+ to 800,000 on Alexa Ranking gradually. Eventually, I had to lay off all but one of my writers.

Now imagine if I had an email list.

A big, fat, email list that I would have built during the good 2,500-visitors-per-day time.

Things could turn out very different. I would have a group of loyal and willing readers to read and share the articles. I would have an audience to promote the new exclusive deals I got from a new hosting provider. I would have drawn sufficient traffics and make enough money to keep things moving. And, I would have kept most of my writers’ job.

IF.

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