I don't know about you, but as I'm writing a blog post, I often find myself remembering a link I read earlier that is related to the subject as I'm typing. So, I usually type out the text of the link, and try to remember to add the link in later. Unfortunately, we all forget things like this too often.
I recently came across an article by Nicholas Cardot of Site Sketch 101, about using Dofollow links versus using Nofollow links (Notice how that link was a Dofollow link).
I never imagined that there could be such a debate around the use of fourteen little characters. After all, those fourteen characters seem to be able to make a huge difference in terms of search engine optimization.
When surfing the web for the information we want, our attention span is incredibly short. The reason for this is that we know if the site we’re on doesn’t instantly supply us with what we’re looking for, there are plenty of other sites a few clicks away that probably will.
One of the greatest things about Wordpress (and some other blogging platforms) is the number of plugins available. One type of plugin is one that adds extra widgets and other things to the sidebar. Some of these can be helpful, like a latest comments plugin, or they can be completely useless, like a random quote plugin.
Probably my favourite thing about Wordpress is how easy it is to customize your blog. I'm sure you already know this, but there are tons of Wordpress plugins out there to add new features to your site. In fact, the main Wordpress plugin directory has over 6,800 plugins!
Of course, you probably shouldn't go and install every single one of them, because that would slow down your blog. Instead, I've picked out some of the most useful ones that I use to improve my blog.