Creating WordPress Categories: Building Some Scaffolding
I’ve spent the last few days putting together a road map of content I want to write.
I have a good idea where to start with the actual pieces...
Writing Great Content
We need to talk about content.
How to create blog content and how to write blog content. Those may sound like they're the same thing, but they're not.
Figuring Out What to Write About
Having an Idea vs Having a Voice
When it comes to content creation - not content writing, which is different - I’m a little lucky.
User Engagement: The Importance of Telling Great Stories
Running a blog is kind of a ballet.
It integrates a lot of different tasks into the creation of one final product. There's some technical knowledge to get the...
How to Start a Blog: Step 1 – Choose A Great Topic
If you're starting a blog, your first job is to choose a great topic.
Maybe you've already picked a topic. Cool. In that case, maybe you're ready to move...
How to Start a Blog: Step 2 – Budgeting. How Much Does it Cost...
In Step 1 of "How to Start a Blog", we learned that it's in our best interest to approach starting a blog like we're starting a business.
Like...
How to Start A Blog: Step 3 – Writing Your First Blog Posts
Ladies and gentlemen, pull out your laptops, pencils, fountain pens, or quills and let's get our write on. (if you actually pulled out a quill, send me a picture and I'll post...
How to Start a Blog: Step 4 – Setting up Your Blog’s Back End
Now that we've come up with our topic, figured out how much everything is going to cost, and actually rolled up our sleeves to prep some great content, it's time to set...