5 Free SEO Plugins Essential For Any Blog

Important Note: This page is now considered outdated, and has only been left up for legacy purposes. Google Authorship is no longer relevant, and P3 Performance Profiler will break your website if you try to install it.

One of the features that makes WordPress one of the world’s best content management systems is the fact that it is so changeable, so easily. With only a few clicks, webmasters are able to install plugins that can completely change the website’s functionality: adding new features, tweaking your design, or even improving your sites search engine optimization. While it’s not a good idea to clutter your blog with unnecessary plugins (as these can slow down your pages load time or cause bugs and security issues), there are a few plugins that every blogger can benefit from. In this article, I will share 5 plugins with you that are essential for any blog to reach its maximum potential.

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Are You Spending Too Much Time With Niche Selection?

Niche selection is often the hardest part of starting a new website for beginner webmasters. After all, it’s the first step in the entire process – you usually can’t even buy a domain without first deciding on your website’s topic. It’s also one of the most stressful. Typically, if you get the niche selection wrong, the majority of the time you spend on that site will be a waste. You usually can not change the website’s niche after it’s been started, and it ends up being a huge waste of time.

However, perhaps an even bigger waste of time is worrying too much about the above issues. Let me quickly share with you my story.

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Changes Coming To HelpStartMySite.com

I’m constantly striving to make HelpStartMySite.com the best resource to you all that it can possibly be, which is why I’m pleased to announce that there will be several upcoming changes to Help Start My Site within the upcoming weeks.

First and foremost, I’m looking to up the posting schedule from 1-2 posts a week to 3-4 posts a week. Now that I’m out of school, I have much more free time to dedicate towards writing content to publish while also having additional time to market the new content. This means more great articles for you to read!

Secondly, I’m going to begin selling my services by allowing the ability to hire me for various tasks. This will range from consulting to full-on custom programming. Prices will only get more expensive as the demand for my services increases, so it’s highly recommended to purchase early if these services interest you. Of course, if you’re already signed up to my email newsletter, you’ll be the first to know and will be eligible for subscriber discounts.

Finally, I’m going to be tweaking the design a bit within the next few weeks. I’m a bit dissatisfied with the blandness of the website, and would like to make it a little more colorful. I’m also going to have a custom logo made as I’ve been putting it off for far too long, and it’s time to change that.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing how it all plays out and I hope you’re as excited for the changes as I am!

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The Benefits Of A YouTube Channel For Your Website

Are you taking advantage of the world’s 2nd largest search engine?  Are you utilizing potentially the biggest entrance door to your website in existence? Chances are, you’re a regular user of this site. But are you profiting from it?

The fact of the matter is, YouTube is an incredibly powerful resource for your business provided you’re utilizing it as you should. In this article, we will discover the potential benefits of having a YouTube channel for your website. 

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Should You Start A Blog In The Sports Niche? A Quick Analysis.

With the start of the 2014 World Cup, I thought it would be a perfect time to write an article geared towards sports blogs. People absolutely love sports, and new bloggers are often urged to blog about something they are passionate about. But would it actually be a good idea to start a sports blog? If so, what would be the correct or most profitable way of going about it? Let’s take a look. 

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How To Invest In Your Blog Long Term

Imagine if you could turn a little bit of money into a lot more, simply by making a few small investments into your blog. Whether you think about it or not, your blog is a business. I’d hope you would want to make this business as profitable as possible. By making a few small investments for your blog, you can rake in even more money for the long term.

Here are five things you can invest in to make your blog even better than it already is now.

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