There are many WordPress Social Media plugins that allow you to improve reader engagement. Promoting reader engagement involves keeping them interested and involved in your blog as well as encouraging them to participate in discussions and share your content with others on various social networks. Social engagement is important for improving the quality of your readership and growing traffic to your site. Fostering strong connections and improving customer engagement is vital to the long term success of your blog.
There are many ways to engage your readers, encourage participation and build …

There are many ways to measure the growth and success of your blog. Blogging is a time consuming task. Running a successful blog requires significant time and effort. It is hence important to measure the growth of your blog in order to monitor your performance and achieve the best results. It can help you to determine the overall effectiveness of your strategy as well as the techniques used to promote your blog. You can use these parameters to set your goals or use them as benchmarks to measure your growth. …

Google Webmaster Tools is a must use tool for all websites. There are many tools and resources that help you to analyse and measure the performance of your website or your SEO methods. Google Webmaster Tools is one such service that is a must for all websites or blogs. It complements any other tool you use to monitor or improve the performance of your website.
It shows how Google views your website, allows you to diagnose problems that could impact your Google listing, analyse your links, determine the impact of search …

There are many websites and tools on the Internet to measure the popularity of your website or analyse your competitors. These sites provide useful statistics about your own website as well as other leading websites in your niche.
I have compiled a list of top 7 sites below that offer a great way to monitor the performance websites and get an in-depth insight into consumer search behaviour and trends.  The information will give you a deeper insight into your own website and will also assist you in planning your strategy for …

Keywords are at the heart of Internet marketing or search engine optimisation strategy. Content optimisation starts with the correct identification of keywords. The content you write subsequently or the promotional methods used to promote your website will be dictated largely by the keywords you have selected.
The Keyword Tool combines search data across Google.co.uk and all affiliated search websites. It allows you to discover new & Hidden Keywords. It allows you to choose keywords that are popular and have the potential to drive significant tragic to your website. After all there …

Keywords are the fundamental to your website. There is no doubt that careful inspection and selection of keywords is vital for the success of your website. On the other hand, it takes time and effort to improve your search engine ranking and build traffic. Improper selection of keywords can seriously jeopardise your effort in promoting your website and can lay the wrong foundations for building a profitable web presence.
There are many free and paid keyword tools that allow you to find keywords that are popular or examine search volumes. Google …

Millions of people search Google Maps every day. Google places offers businesses with a free listing on Google Maps which makes it easy for prospective customers in your area to find you.
Location based searching is a growing area on the Internet. Google Places offers an interface to control what is displayed about your business on Google Maps and related products.
Anyone with a product or service can benefit from Google Places. It is an excellent way to promote your business, whether you have your own website or not. It ensures that …

Tracking your comments can be time consuming and difficult. Although some blogs include a feature to notify you when a new comment is added, keeping track of all places you comment can be quite challenging.  Fortunately, there are tools that can help you to track your comments on blogs.  To find out more about the benefits these tools offer, read our post on “5 Reasons to Use Comment Tracking Tools”.  As a Web designer, I often participate in discussions by leaving comments on posts. Without these tools to track my …

Best WordPress Twitter plugins is a list of useful plugins to integrate Twitter with your WordPress blog.  Social sites like Twitter are used widely to promote blog posts and for driving traffic to your website or blog. Social searches are increasingly represented at the top of search engine rankings. Whether you want to become a professional blogger or enhance your company’s brand profile on the internet, It is this important to ensure the content on your website is effectively syndicated on social channels like Twitter. The use of Twitter to …

Website screenshots are required for a number of reasons. Screenshots are a powerful communication tool and can increase the effectiveness and usability of your content. The web design company I consult with use screenshots on the clients’ page of their website. Similarly other designers may use website screenshots to showcase their web design portfolio.
At times I also use website screenshots when I write articles on my blog e.g. in this article. It is generally accepted that content with relevant images to support the information improves its quality and makes …