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Wordpress Do-It-Yourself Training - Isn't It Time You Set Up A Blog?

If you're a do-it-yourselfer and want to learn how to build and manage sites/blogs built on Wordpress, you're in luck. Several of my colleagues have created comprephensive and excellent training programs that take you step by step through the details of how to set up a site on Wordpress.

Recently I wrote a short review about Beginner to Blogger, an affordable video training for Wordpress offered by Traci Knoppe.

My online marketing mentor Tom Antion has also released a Wordpress ecourse. Tom no longer uses anything but Wordpress to create ALL his ecommerce sites (and he has hundreds!). I didn't get a review copy. I bought the program so I could check it out and let you know what I think.

True to form, Tom Antion over delivers. The course is delivered by email with links to pdf documents and videos that take you step by step through choosing a domain, setting up your hosting account, installing the Wordpress software and then through all the nuances of choosing a theme and the right plug-ins to make your site optimized for search engines and to work as a selling machine.

Tom knows how to make money - he's a millionaire several times over - so any training he creates, I get it and I've never been disappointed. Check out Tom Antion's Wordpress Website Creation Ecourse. It's only $97 though I'm pretty sure that he'll be raising that fee soon. It's worth several times that.

Don't want to set up a blog yourself? You can get a very simple blog set up for FREE (that's right, I said free) when you purchase a hosting account. You must have a hosting account in order to have a wordpress blog live on the web.

Disclosure: the links are all affiliate links which means I make a small commission if you invest in one of these programs. I personally know each of these experts. I have either worked with them, trained with them, experienced their teaching, and/or have used their products. That's the only way I would make these recommendations for you.

If you prefer to have an expert build your site, my go-to expert is Jody Jelas at Big Fish Web Design and if you are looking for coaching on how to effectively use your blog as a marketing tool, let's talk. I have a blog consulting program that may be right for you. Use my support desk to submit your request and we'll connect.

If you don't have a blog yet, what are you waiting for? No matter your budget, there's a way for you to get a blog set up fast and easy in just a few hours.

Blog on!

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Guest Posting Ebook - How to Boost Traffic, Authority and Credibility

I'm often asked how to drive more traffic to a blog and my initial response is that you have to post on your own blog consistently and constantly.

However, there are other ways and one of them is to post on other blogs...and I don't mean commenting on blogs (which I often refer to as blog outreach). I mean being a guest blogger on influential blogs in your niche. I confess that it's not something I do a lot of though I am a guest author on Social Media Examiner and for several years I had a regular blog column on AllBusiness.com.

You might have heard of my friend, blogging consultant, Chris Garrett. He wrote the Problogger book with Darren Rowse. Chris is a very smart guy, a thorough teacher, and I read his stuff religiously.

Well Chris Garrett has a new ebook out that tells you everything you need to know to get quality authority links and a boost in traffic, all through a quick and easy approach to guest blogging.

Right now he is offering it for the crazy low price of only $17! It would be a steal at twice the price and it is sure to go up over time as the reviews and testimonials start to pour in, so make sure you grab your copy and check out all the bonuses fast.

Check it out here. Having studied the "Guest Posting" ebook, I have to say it's quite thorough and is an excellent step by step tutorial on how to get started. This is a terrific way to establish yourself quickly as an authority in your niche, boost your visibility and drive more traffic back to your home base.

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Disclosure: I'm an affiliate for this product.

Wordpress SEO Secrets for Bloggers

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a mystery to most bloggers. I don't claim to be an SEO expert -- far from it -- but knowing a bit about how search engines work and how to find and use appropriate keywords for your content is useful (some would say critical) for creating an effective business blog.

Recently I reviewed a training program called Wordpress SEO Secrets created by my colleague Michael Martine (@Remarkablogger on twitter). Like the title says, the program is directed primarily at bloggers who use Wordpress, but in my opinion, much of the content is important for all bloggers to know, regardless of the platform you use. 

The tutorials however, are all created for Wordpress. And since I know there are millions of Wordpress bloggers and some of them actually read this blog (even though it's on TypePad! :-) ) I thought it important to share this program with you.

When I work with clients, one of the first things I talk about is the fact that if you want to be found on the web by your ideal client, there are a few things that will greatly help: