Social Media Examiner | LdyLarke | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/ldylarke/activity/feed LdyLarke - Activity Feed Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:30 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43088LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43088 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:44:25 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging You might also try the JetPack Wordpress plugin for site stats. It's a little bloated (ok, a lot lol) with stuff you probably won't want to use, but it gives some good stats about site visitors.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43086LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-43086 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:41:54 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging The SEO niche is really hard to rank in. There are always going to be huge firms competing with huge pocketbooks to play with in getting them ranked on page 1. If you don't go for longer tailed keywords (key […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/my-ultimate-blogging-treasure-chest-of-resources/#post-40986LdyLarke replied to the forum topic My Ultimate Blogging Treasure Chest Of Resources in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/my-ultimate-blogging-treasure-chest-of-resources/#post-40986 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:04:32 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic My Ultimate Blogging Treasure Chest Of Resources in the club Blogging Thank you so much! I'm a perma-student of life and love learning. I inhale 3-5 books a week already. I need to spend more time reading these resources and taking this free or nearly free classes.
I am still […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Paid Ghost Writing Blog Services vs. Doing it Yourself in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Wed, 30 May 2012 03:11:04 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Paid Ghost Writing Blog Services vs. Doing it Yourself in the club Blogging It's pretty easy to write your own stuff. Spend as much time as you want in research. Eventually it'll be like second nature to write for SEO and it'll be even easier to write about any topic in a half hour or […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic What are your thoughts on Posterous? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Wed, 30 May 2012 02:23:54 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic What are your thoughts on Posterous? in the club Blogging I've tried it but I don't like it nearly as much as Wordpress. 
If Matt Cutts (head of the webspam team at Google) openly endorses Wordpress vs Googles own Blogger platform, that speaks volumes. 'nuff said :)
If […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic A Super-Newbie Wordpress Question in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Tue, 29 May 2012 05:18:05 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic A Super-Newbie Wordpress Question in the club Blogging While WordPress is a blogging program, you can make a website without using it AS a blog.
Simply set your front page as already described above. Make your other pages and you never have to use the blog if you […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Advice for Choosing a Wordpress Theme in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Tue, 29 May 2012 05:12:00 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Advice for Choosing a Wordpress Theme in the club Blogging Not everyone has the luxury or know-how to code from scratch :)
I have used Genesis for several years now and am very happy with it. I have a few sites that are plug-in happy. There is no slow down on small sites, […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Should I start a Wordpress blog…or go straight to a Wordpress website?? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Tue, 29 May 2012 04:57:16 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Should I start a Wordpress blog…or go straight to a Wordpress website?? in the club Blogging I've advocated for your own self-hosted Wordpress site here before. The reasons are many and they all have to do with total control of your own site and content.By all means, create a free account at […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/paid-ghost-writing-blog-services-vs-doing-it-yourself/#post-32206LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Paid Ghost Writing Blog Services vs. Doing it Yourself in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/paid-ghost-writing-blog-services-vs-doing-it-yourself/#post-32206 Sat, 26 May 2012 14:54:23 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Paid Ghost Writing Blog Services vs. Doing it Yourself in the club Blogging I have done both. Ghost writing for other sites and my own. I have also hired ghost writers and have been happy with their work. However, it very much depends on where you go to get that work from and the quality […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Blogger vs. Wordpress: Is Blogger really so shabby? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Wed, 23 May 2012 21:33:35 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Blogger vs. Wordpress: Is Blogger really so shabby? in the club Blogging Hosting plans are so similar these days. The only thing that matters after that is customer service. Hostgator has it in spades, they run their servers with green energy and they have an excellent reputation.
As […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Blogger vs. Wordpress: Is Blogger really so shabby? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Wed, 23 May 2012 11:37:52 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Blogger vs. Wordpress: Is Blogger really so shabby? in the club Blogging
Hosting these days is incredibly cheap. There is no reason not to have your own domain name and Wordpress self-hosted. The reasons are many.
If you buy your domain name through a 3rd party, even a reputable hosting […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/some-useful-plugins-every-blogger-must-use-by-top-blogger-jeff-bullas/#post-31781LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Some useful plugins every blogger must use: By top blogger Jeff Bullas in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/some-useful-plugins-every-blogger-must-use-by-top-blogger-jeff-bullas/#post-31781 Wed, 23 May 2012 08:29:15 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic Some useful plugins every blogger must use: By top blogger Jeff Bullas in the club Blogging Always love reading about favorite WP plugins! I've got a list of faves myself but I love discovering new and better plugins, for sure!
Thanks for sharing :)
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post-LdyLarke replied to the forum topic SEO Importance of Domain Extension (.com or .co) in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic//#post- Sat, 19 May 2012 22:21:57 +0000 LdyLarke replied to the forum topic SEO Importance of Domain Extension (.com or .co) in the club Blogging Personally, I believe the extension is important geographically. Example, I am Canadian and a lot of my sites are .ca because the content is relevant to living in Canada. I have had better success with ranking .ca […]

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