New to the blogosphere? You should know that WordPress is king when it comes to running a blog. The vast majority of bloggers use WP to run and manage their blogs. In fact, more and more webmasters running non-blog websites elect to use WordPress for their sites every year.

One of the best parts of using WordPress as your CMS (content management system) is that you have thousands of plugins at your disposal. But what are plugins?

Simply put, WordPress plugins allow...

When it comes to blogs, we tend to judge a book by the cover. Having an attractive design is the first step to build trust and acceptance with your visitors. However, the battle for authority in the eyes of your readers doesn't end there.

Blog comments are an extremely visible and simple way to gauge the popularity of a blog. Those who are more internet savvy may check your Google PageRank or Alexa ranking, but that is unlikely in most niches. In order to impress visitors and appear...