Category: Blogging

2 reasons why I avoid keyword stuffing when writing for the web

Last week, a potential client phoned me about writing some content for the website. They had been concerned that they hadn’t been receiving the traffic they wanted, so their website person told them that they probably needed new content optimized for keywords. I told them to email me the details, and that I’d take a… Continue reading 2 reasons why I avoid keyword stuffing when writing for the web

Why you need to stop underlining for emphasis

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I was editing a paper for a university student this week, and I noticed the title of a publication was underlined. Underlining titles was once the norm. Today, I recommend against it. I highly suggest avoiding underlining as emphasis if at all possible. The use of underlining… Continue reading Why you need to stop underlining for emphasis

The key to boosting blog traffic: share on social media

This month marks 15 years since I started blogging. I started with the now defunct site Themestream, and shortly after it went down, I moved to Blogger. Actually, in a sense, I’ve been blogging longer than that. For 3 years prior, I was writing articles for a weekly ezine. Anyhow, over the years, I’ve learned a… Continue reading The key to boosting blog traffic: share on social media

The key to boosting blog traffic: comment on other blogs

This month marks 15 years since I started blogging. I started with the now defunct site Themestream, and shortly after it went down, I moved to Blogger. Actually, in a sense, I’ve been blogging longer than that. For 3 years prior, I was writing articles for a weekly ezine. Anyhow, over the years, I’ve learned a… Continue reading The key to boosting blog traffic: comment on other blogs