Blogging

Back to Blogging After Life Happens

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on March 19, 2012

I admit I feel I haven’t been actively blogging. I know I’ve been tweeting and posting on social media. When necessary,  I do feel prompted to give commentary, but I haven’t blogged from within in a while. In short, life happened. I had dealt with it, and now its time to get back to work. [...]

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via lifehacker.com Did anyone else flinch when they saw the announcement the other day? Seems like the best plan of action is to plan ahead. Lifehacker has a guide as to what you can do now to prepare for the future of Posterous.

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Paula Berg: Six Reasons Every Brand Should Blog

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on July 22, 2011

Hubspot’s 2010 “The State of Inbound Marketing Survey” found that: 77% of Internet users read blogs Blogs yield an average ROI of 600% Follow Paula Berg on Twitter: www.twitter.com/paulaberg via huffingtonpost.com Still not convinced you and your brand need a blog? Read what impact a blog can have for you and your business.

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Starting a Niche Blog

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on June 29, 2011

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via freelanceswitch.com In the past, if I had a category or or tag that has over 100 posts in it, then I would of considered spinning it off. Also there is being able to weigh the pros , cons and time commitment. Lately, I had to re-examine my posting process and had to fold some [...]

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Tumblr Logins Stolen In Widespread Phishing Attack: GFI Labs

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on June 28, 2011

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via huffingtonpost.com Have a Tumblr account? Learn how to watch out for this latest scam.

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Is It Time to Hit the Reset Button on Your Blog?

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on June 27, 2011

Don’t worry, nearly every blogger knows the story. You’ve been writing for six months or more, but haven’t seen a significant increase in traffic. Some of your posts have have been successful, but the majority have gone unnoticed. Quite frankly, you’re ready to quit. But should you? No. Don’t give up just yet. via problogger.net [...]

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Blog posts that got me motivated this weekend

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on June 18, 2011

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This post serves two purposes: 1. To confirm that I can post by email both to my main blog  via posterous through email. I stopped by the Posterous booth  during BlogworldNYC and they said that I didn't need to hashtag before the name of blog to post to said blog. so we will see. 2. Also to [...]

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Why get a WordPress.com account if …

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on February 12, 2011

This Ask STEPH question comes from another client (whom shall remain nameless until I have cleared it). Why should I get a WordPress.com account if I have a self hosted WordPress.org site? If you want your self-hosted WordPress site to be protected from spammy comments, then it is highly recommended that you register for a [...]

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Dear @Techblissonline,

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on February 8, 2011

How come on the Platinum SEO Plugin for WordPress that the Title and Keyword Fields extend to my Category section? Is there a way this can be fixed? Thanks, Me

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WordPress Multisite vs. BuddyPress

by Stephanie M. Cockerl on January 11, 2011

After a long hiatus, the “Ask STEPH” formerly “Ask nextSTEPH” section is back. This question comes from Ja-Naé Duane: What is the difference between WordPress MU and Buddypress? WordPress Multi-Site (formerly WordPress Mu) allows an administrator to create multiple WordPress sites under the same installation. The administrator would activate multi-site functionality, there fore creating a [...]

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