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Why Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is Still Important

August 7, 2007 – 1:18 am

By John Pozadzides There is a war of words being waged around the concept of Search Engine Optimization with one side claiming that SEO is dead, and the other claiming SEO is everything. The reality lies somewhere between these two extremes (as reality often does) so it’s important to understand both the history and the […]

By John Pozadzides | Posted in Blogging Tips | Comments (24)

CSS Optimization: Cleaning Up Your Stylesheet Analysis

August 21, 2006 – 3:49 am

Blogging Pro has an interesting analysis on CSS Optimization that is definitely helpful if you are considering your website’s design optimization as well as your Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Just be careful using these on WordPress Themes. I have been spending some time looking at CSS Optimization tools today. I wanted something free, online, and […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Web Design, WordPress Themes, WordPress Tips | Tags: how to use wordpress, wordpress, wordpress help, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials | Comments (7)

Extreme Site Optimization For Speed Loading

January 17, 2006 – 7:37 am

While I don’t agree with everything said, Brave New Word’s article, “Web Developers, Speed Up Your Web Pages”, does offer some excellent tips on optimizing for web pages for speed. Excellent points for everyone to follow include cleaning out unnecessary spaces, tabs, and code; using medium to high compression and small file sizes on images; […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Web Design, Web Wise, WordPress Themes, WordPress Tips | Tags: how to use wordpress, wordpress, wordpress help, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials | Comments (6)

Do-It-Yourself Search Engine Optimization Guide

January 15, 2006 – 7:11 am

Search engine optimization doesn’t cost, but not paying attention to search engine optimization costs you plenty. The following are tips, techniques, and the tools you need to create a search engine friendly website or blog. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the technique of fixing code, writing keywords, and making your site an open door to […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Blogging Tips, Web Design, Web Wise, WordPress Themes, WordPress Tips | Tags: how to use wordpress, wordpress, wordpress help, WordPress Tips, wordpress tutorials | Comments (219)

Site Optimization: Checking Loose Links

September 30, 2005 – 11:19 am

The three biggest complains by Internet users are speed issues, broken links, and slow ads. Let’s tackle the number two complaint: broken links. Few things are more frustrating than tracking down the information you want, and you click the link and get the famous “404 Page Error – Page Not Found”. The term “web” came […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Blogging Tips, Web Design, WordPress Tips | Comments (22)

Site Optimization: Optimizing Bandwidth and Cleaning Out the Code Closet

September 26, 2005 – 4:05 pm

The number one complaint by users has little to do with design elements. It has to do with how long it takes for a web page to load and how willing they are to wait for it. While most people just accept and tolerate the long waits for pages to load, they don’t have to. […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Web Design, Web Wise, WordPress Themes | Comments (21)

Blog Exercises: How to Create a Blogger Identity

December 5, 2013 – 4:54 am

A rebroadcast of “How Much Does Your Name Matter?” from Freakonomics Radio looked at the impact of a name on society, perception, prejudice, and ability to succeed. Indeed, there is some evidence that a name can influence how a child performs in school and even her career opportunities. There’s also the fact that different groups […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Blog Exercises, Blogging, Blogging Tips, Writing | Tags: anonymous, blog anonymously, blog exercises, blog identity, blog persona, blog personal, character, how to blog, persona, privacy, private data, protect privacy | Comments (2)

Blog Exercises: Check Your Site Title Tag

March 14, 2013 – 4:40 am

Do you know what the title of your site is? Not the name of your site or the title of your post, but the HTML <title> tag for your site buried in the source code. In HTML, every website is required to have the <title> tag in the <head> of the source code HTML structure. […]

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Blog Exercises: Backlinks

February 7, 2013 – 4:29 am

Known as incoming links or referrer links, backlinks are links pointing from an external site to your site, directing their readers to you as a resource. Timethief of “one cool site blogging tips” describes backlinks as: Backlinks to your content are like votes for your blog. The more backlinks your blog receives the higher it […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Blog Exercises, Blogging, Blogging Tips, Writing | Tags: analytics, appreciation, backlinks, blog exercise, blog exercises, external sites, friends, incoming links, linking, links, relationships, seo, stats, thank you, web analytics, web writing, Writing | Comments (10)

Blog Exercises: Comments and The Blog Bullies

February 6, 2013 – 4:12 am

No matter what we do or say, there will always be bullies and mean people. Some are mean intentionally, some can hurt unintentionally. And then there are those moments when we read the black letters on the white screen too much in-between the lines and come away feeling sick to your stomach. Welcome to the […]

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What You Most Need to Know About WordPress

August 24, 2012 – 6:48 pm

At the recent WordCamp Portland 2012, I was asked by several attendees to cover the basics of WordPress and we came up with What You Most Need to Know About WordPress. Here are the “notes” from that unconference presentation. The Difference Between Categories and Tags I hear this question at WordCamps, from readers, students, and […]

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7 Blogging Steps Even Veteran Bloggers Forget

June 24, 2012 – 11:23 am

Originally published in Blogger and Podcaster Magazine and updated. I write for a variety of online and offline magazines. They’ve graciously permit me to republish my articles. Participating in a recent multiple guest blogger event, I edited and review posts by many top bloggers before publishing. I was rather stunned to find that even veteran […]

By Lorelle VanFossen | Posted in Blogging Tips, Web Browsers, Writing | Comments (26)

Prove It: Defining Your Avenues of and Communication Marketing

June 15, 2012 – 11:54 am

A news story came out today that specifically served a client of mine. It was a national news story that could help them support their current clients with helpful information, and help convert potential clients with persuasive, current event information. Unfortunately, this client has been adamant against blogs, interactive websites, and social media. In my […]

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201 WordPress Books

April 26, 2012 – 12:01 pm

As part of my project to bring WordPress into colleges nationally, I did a quick survey of how many books have been published about WordPress. I was asked by several major publishers to publish the first book in English on WordPress but had to decline due to my traveling schedule and work load, so it’s […]

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What are the Essential WordPress Plugins You Can’t Live Without?

April 2, 2012 – 5:18 pm

In my WordPress session at Barcamp Portland this past weekend, one of my favorite questions started the discussion: What are the most essential, must-have WordPress Plugins? My answer? None. Okay, not really. My honest answer is one: Akismet. Spam is the bane of our web experience. It comes in our emails and site comments. While […]