Author: Victor Step (page 5 of 45)

Why to Start a Blog & Why I Decided Not to Quit

I will be honest with you, the last half a year has not been the easiest for me. I moved AGAIN to a different country to which I didn’t really want to move but needed to, I AGAIN had relationship problems, as well as health problems and, due to the pandemic, my business began to fall apart (sales have dropped tremendously). The freelance business is also at a complete halt.

However, worst of all was an insane drop in visitor traffic coming to my blog… yep, this very blog that you are on at the moment.

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Create a Business Email Address for Free! Bluehost + Mac Setup

Let’s face it, having a paid website with a custom domain name (URL) gives a lot more credibility to your brand than a free website.

A website called example.com sounds a lot better than a website called example.wordpress.com or example.blogspot.com. Both of these “subdomains” indicate that the website is hosted for free by those platforms, which usually means that your business is not serious.

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Why Is Keyword Research Important and How to Grow Your Blog Fast

If you do blogging, then you must have heard how important keyword research is when it comes to growing your following. It lies at the core of Search Engine Optimization.

But keyword research goes far beyond just blogging. It is used throughout the whole of the internet all the time. And if your website is linked in any way to your business, then following the best practices of keyword research is simply a must. 

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How to Create an Email List for Your Blog (And Which Tool to Use)

If you’ve ever read anything about blogging, I’m sure that you’ve come across a claim that “every blogger needs an email list!” While the importance of having an email list can be understood, not often you will find information explaining what exactly to do with that email list. Should I send news updates to subscribers? How often? What should I write about in the newsletter? And so on.

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Top 10 Free WordPress Plugins That Every Blog Must Have!

Welcome to the list of top 10 free WordPress plugins that every blog must have. Happy to have you on board!

But before we jump to the list, please keep in mind that although most of the plugins here have a premium version available, I personally have not paid a cent for them. They are on this list because their FREE versions have absolutely everything we, bloggers, need.

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