How Can I Make My Blog Even Better?

I really like the graphics on your blog (I'm assuming you did them?). However, if it wasn't for the menu (i.e. web design, copywriting, etc.), I'd be very confused by your site.

I see posts about various topics in IM, links to various services, and links to resources for various IM strategies.

If you want your site to convert better, perhaps it would be better to separate your blog from your web design/copywriting services.

That's just my take

Curtis

Hi
Nice Blog
I would ad the following to your meta "robots" tags besides the 2 you are already using. "index, follow" by adding " archive, noodp, noydir" This tells Yahoo to use your meta description and not pull their own snippets for display in the SERP. Than you should also consider writing your page description with a subtle call to action when it's displayed for the search query.

Currently your post displays nothing as a description meta name. I'm not a big fan of how WordPress uses the meta name "generator" content to automatically display the version/theme set "WordPress abc". That is a huge security hole (IMHO) and you just can't remove it without effecting much more than just that.

WordPress now uses <?php wp_head (); ?> a function that if you remove you're removing more than just the WordPress version. So the solution is to add something to your themes functions.php file.

Place this code: remove_action('wp_head', 'wp_generator'); right before the closing php tag ?> . Now check your source code, the WordPress version/theme set is not disclosed any more.


You've written the <title> </title> tags on your posts but its better than most I see. It at least it includes the name of the post and not the Blog name. Hope this helps.
All The Best
Paul

it' great, that's all I can say, although maybe you should add opt-in box if you have readership.

Hi Curtis - Thanks for your note! My idea was rather than being just a design company with a bunch of "here's why you should do business with us...blah blah blah" - to actually show that I know what I'm talking about - with the blog. But there are a lot of links to other things on there, IM stuff, writing and such, because there's a lot involved.

I guess what I'm wondering is, how should I separate it?

Skydivedad - Thanks for the WP tips! Can I use those even if I have Wordpress' all-in-one SEO plugin installed?

AliensExist - Thank you! That's on my New Year's to-do list is to add a newsletter

I agree it does look nice and ya, seems to need some separation. Maybe even narrow in on one subject or so?

I guess you could have the blog with all the tips intact and keep the email newsletter. Maybe you could even add an incentive to join your newsletter. Of course, you could add links to your services from a resources page or something.

Most of the graphics designer websites I've seen focus solely on the graphics. I've seen a couple that offer copywriting services packaged with graphics, so you could do that if you like the sounds of that

Hi Skydivedad,

Didn't know that it wasn't supported any longer. Is there a better plugin for SEO for wordpress?

This belongs in the webdesign thread not the main forum, also this is known as self promotion..

James

Oh come on James...

I'm not looking to promote it, I'm looking for ways to make it better. The Warrior forum is the best place I've found for constructive feedback.

Thanks for the SEO Links Skydivedad!

And I can use those together with All-in-One, and they won't conflict with each other? (nothing like two SEO plugins duking it out!)

Hello,
this is kinda of good looking blog.

I'm a subscriber to a DotComSecrets.com and they specialize on blogs.
Maybe their knowledge will help you in everything needed..marketing especially. The young guy who runs that is real one of the kind blog master and makes tons of money online. He became famous in the whole online marketing thing very quick.

Just to be sure.. I'm no affiliate of those or something. Not trying to sell you something. I just want to give you some tips to make your blog way better than others and this thing rocks

LOL!

Well if they want to move it, they can.

Back on topic...

I knew I recognized DotComSecrets. Russell Brunson has been a long time client of ours. He really does know his stuff, although I didn't see the section where he specifically talks about blogs, or is it just part of the membership overall?

As a side note, the last time I had asked about my blog, a fellow Warrior kindly let me know that the writing was a bit too scholarly (10+ years of university studies and 2 degrees will do that to a person!). Does it still read that way to you all?

Maybe I just need a better way to market it. Is there a site, blog or resource you'd recommend that goes beyond the basics of blog marketing and maybe more into the social marketing area?

very nice blog.... graphics are awesome

I like this blog very much!

Thanks guys

No comment on the writing?