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Have you heard about this "make money online" thing and wanted to start a WordPress blog to get in the action? Or, maybe you'd like to share your personal experiences. Perhaps, it's building a blog for your company or freelance portfolio? All great options -- all doable with a WordPress blog. WordPress is the most popular content management system. Nearly 75 million sites use the platform for their personal blogs, business websites, and e-commerce stores. The platform is supported by thousands of developers offering as many WordPress themes and plugins. Chances are… If you want to start a blog in...
Author: Murray Lunn
Lead Editor of AffiliatePrograms.com.
How to Install Google Analytics on a WordPress Blog [Quick and Easy]
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You’ll want to install Google Analytics on a WordPress blog if you plan to understand and track website traffic. Knowing how many people are visiting, where they’re clicking, how long they’re staying, and what makes them exit can help determine ways to improve the site… ultimately leading to more sales. Google analytics seems daunting – at first – but quickly becomes your second, online home. It’s something you’ll likely obsess about because you now have a way of measuring performance. Installing Google Analytics on a WordPress blog is dead-simple. The process should take less than 5-10 minutes (depending on WP...
Find Free Images: 13 Indispensable Sites for Eye-Catching Media
Are you looking for free images for your blog? Perhaps you’re in search of photos for social media posts? Or, maybe you need free stock images and high quality- media for an e-commerce site? A lot of bloggers make the mistake of using Google to search for free images. Newbie (and some veteran) bloggers take to Google Image Search for photos that go into their posts not realizing many are protected by copyright. Knows what happens when you use these “free images” without permission? The copyright trolls show up. Uh-oh! There’s no easier way to kill a blog than getting...
How to Write SEO-Friendly Meta Descriptions [with Examples]
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SEO-friendly meta descriptions and tags were all the rage a decade ago. They were quite effective in boosting search engine rankings which lead many site owners to “stuff” their pages with keywords. Google (and other search engines) let this slide for a while but eventually gave these sites a slap. Today, meta descriptions don’t play nearly as big of a role with search ranking factors. In fact, Google doesn’t use them at all… but, they’re something you should do, regardless. Mainly because they are a good practice for usability and provide the benefit of encouraging clicks to your page. ...
18 Click-Worthy Headline Formulas (You Need to Try)
Why agonize the creation process of your blog post headlines when you could use headline formulas known for getting clicks and shares? You may be thinking: Wouldn’t this make my post look generic? Surely, it wouldn’t work for my community! Human love patterns because they’re easy to understand. It’s why we develop routines. There’s a safety in patterns. This carries over to those headlines you’d use for blog posts, oddly enough. The guesswork is removed when using headline formulas. 80% of people never make it past the headline – which would you choose… Risk it by creating something on your...
Updating Old Content: A One-Two Punch for Fresh Traffic and Engagement
Updating old content seems like a chore considering many content ideas are in the pipeline. You figure, “why bother when I could just create something new?”. I get it. There’s the idea of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. What if I told you… Updating old content would increase traffic and engagement. Something done in half the time compared to what you’d place in creating new stuff. A Real Example of Updating Old Content here on AffiliatePrograms.com Can you believe there are over 1,500 blog posts on AffiliatePrograms.com? Makes sense considering the site has been operating for well...
Top 10 Education Affiliate Programs
With so many education affiliate programs out there, it pays to be choosy. How can you tell which programs are best for your blog or website? By carefully matching the products and services you choose to the needs and interests of your viewers, you’ll be able to attract new readers and sell affiliate offers. Consider some of the following ten most popular education affiliate programs before you decide which is best for you. Our Picks for the Top 10 Education Affiliate Programs We look for a combination of high commission rates, excellent payment type, and branding when selecting education...
The Best Bitcoin Affiliate Programs
Bitcoin affiliate programs let you earn money without the expensive, risky investment into the cryptocurrency. These bitcoin affiliate programs are based on tools and resources miners and buyers want and need to grow their crypto wealth. The excitement for Bitcoin is full-speed ahead. In November 2017, bitcoin officially broke the coveted $10k mark. It sent a flurry of sales and buys – and major interest from the MSM, again. It quickly dropped but rallied back to $11k+ in early December. The cat’s out of the bag. There’s talk of the Bitcoin Bubble but there’s too much riding on the blockchain...
The Homepage Content Elements Having People Say “Check This Out!”
You're probably wondering... what should I put as my homepage content? The decision about what content to include on your homepage becomes the most important issue after you've created the site structure and basic pages. Think the homepage page as the first impression of your business -- it's what gets visitors hooked and thinking "I've got to share this!". Research has demonstrated that website viewers judge the quality of a website in a matter of seconds. If your goal is to gain regular visitors, readers, and customers, then the quality of your home page should be a primary concern. What should...