How to Blog

The Importance of Pictures in your Blog Posts

Jonathan Muller — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:33:07 +0000

As you may have noticed, I’ve started putting at least one picture in every blog post. I started doing this at first, simply to add some flair to my posts, but now, I’ve realized how many benefits this really gives me. Now, I never do a post without it. First, it gives my site some color. [...]

The Key to Consistent Quality Posts

Jonathan Muller — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:11:03 +0000

Content is what separates the contenders from the pretenders. Creative and informative posts are what make a blog successful. But you need more then just quality content, you also need it on a very consistent, constant basis. A site that publishes one great article a week, typically won’t do as well as one that publishes [...]

Turning Casual Viewers into Dedicated Readers

Jonathan Muller — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:10:34 +0000

One of the most important parts of any blog, is turning casual viewers, into dedicated readers. The vast majority of visitors to your site, will not return. No matter how many visitors your site averages a day, the ratio of return visits, to new visits, is typically at least 5:1 and often much higher. If [...]

The Keys to Online Success

Jonathan Muller — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:57:24 +0000

I’ve compiled a list, of the different characteristics, attributes, and skills, that I think are the essentials for a blogger to be successful. I hope you find this list enjoyable and helpful, but most of all, inspiring. Feel free to comment below with any suggestions, and I’ll add your idea with a link like this: Be [...]

Riding the Waves of Page Rank

Jonathan Muller — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:30:08 +0000

When I started this blog in the winter of 07, the blog quickly got a PR of 4, and it stayed that way until I stopped for the summer and it dropped to a 2. In the fall of 08 I started again, and the PR remained a 2 all the way until January-February when [...]