Professional Blogging Resources
SEO, SMM, And Link Building Resources
There are many search engine optimization, social media marketing, and link building tools available. Some are maintained more often than others. This is a short list of the blogging tools that I use on a consistent basis. I will be adding more soon.
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Search Engine Optimization Tools
You can never have enough sources of free search engine optimization tools. Each of these sites have giant libraries of useful SEO tools.
Keyword and Competitive Analysis Tools
Successfully, building blogs, breaking into new niches, developing competitive strategies all hinge on how well you understand the market or niche. What are the keywords for the niche, which are competitive keywords and which are longtail. Who is your competition? How can you be more competitive with them? These tools will make keyword and competitive analysis easier. They will make your blogging life easier.
Link Building Tools
Webmaster Tools
Webmaster tools are like SEO tools you can never have enough resources for them.
- Google Analytics
- W3C HTML Validation Service
- W3C CSS Validation Service
- W3C RSS Validation Service
- Color Schemer
- Broken Link Checker
- iStockPhoto
Firefox SEO And Social Media Extensions
There are literally hundreds of SEO and social media extensions for Firefox. Unfortunately many of them are not regularly updated. The Firefox extensions listed here seem to be updated on a regular basis.
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools track clicks and movements of readers through out your site. The end result is the creation of a heat map or similar visualization of reader activity. All the tools listed here have a free subscription service.
Blogging Internet Forums
These are some of the best places on the Internet to learn about blogging and to meet like minded bloggers. Networking with other bloggers is key to becoming a successful blogger.
How to Become A Successful Blogger
Changes in Focus And Making Real MoneyWhen you are learning how to do something you sometime have to take a step back and make some changes. Learning how to make money online is no different. Learning how to blog is no different. At TzuVelli I have made a lot changes. As i have learned more about blogging and making money online I have implemented changes that have helped me develop focus for my online efforts
Taking A Step Back To Find Your Blog’s VoiceA blogs voice is what makes it unique. A blog’s voice is its key personality trait. Many bloggers struggle to find their blog’s voice. But, it is right there in front of you. Finding your blog’s voice does not have to be hard. Understand who you are and what you are all about and you will find your blog’s voice within your own personality. Your blog’s voice is you, your personality.
TzuVelli Phase One Finally CompleteI have not had as much time as I would have liked to devote to TzuVelli. What little time I have had has been devoted to creating the resources for each category. Honestly, I created the category resources because I am the most unorganized person, when it comes to bookmarks. I tend to bookmark [...]
Build Traffic With Forums: 6 Key Forum CharacteristicsBuilding traffic to your blog is the primary goal of a blog promotion strategy. Participating in online forums is a key component of any good blog promotion strategy. There are thousands of forums on the Internet. How do you choose a forum? How do you know if a forum is right for you and your blog. There are 6 key characteristics of a good forum. Using these characteristics as a guide will help you in your decision making process.
Your Blog’s About Page, Your Vision, Your ThesisBeing able to reach out and make a connection with blog visitors is one of the biggest challenges that a blogger faces. A well written About page is an invaluable tool for making connections with and retaining readers. But, the value of an About page goes well beyond that of a mere landing page. A well crafted About page can also act as a thesis statement for a blog; keeping the blogger focused on their vision for their blog.
14 Lessons Learned From A Nearly Failed Blog LaunchThere are a lot of details that need to be attended to when launching a blog. How well a blog launch is planed and organized will determine the success of the launch. Networking with other bloggers is the most important key to successfully launching a blog. From my first blog launch I learned 14 valuable lessons. Hopefully, you can take what I have learned and make the launch of your first blog go much smoother than mine did.
TzuVelli Only 1 Week Old And Already ChangesTzuVelli has been open for only one week. All of you who were here on opening day know that it launched only partially completed. I was very embarrassed by this. But, I had little choice in the matter. I had already missed one opening date and I did not want to miss another. There are [...]
15 Essential Blogging SkillsA successful blogger has mastered a wide array of skills. A professional blogger is very similar to a professional athlete. Before an athlete can become a professional, and make money, they must master a set of basic skills. It is no different for a professional blogger. There are 15 essential blogging skills that a blogger must master before they can, realistically, consider themselves a professional blogger.
5 Phases Of Mastering A SkillMaking money online from blogging, guest blogging, affiliate marketing, or any other opportunity require skills. Each skill you master opens the door to a new opportunity. The more opportunities for making money online that are available to you the more money you will make. There is a process to mastering a skill. Understand the 5 phases of mastering a skill and you will be able to more quickly master a skill. The quicker you master a skill the quicker you can start making money.
17 Reasons Why Readers Subscribe To Your BlogThe number of RSS subscribers a blog has is a bellwether of its success and authority. Having good content is not enough to increase your RSS subscribers. Many readers are motivated by more than just good content. Reader motivations for subscribing to your blog range from networking and promotion to what you represent. Understand, address, and respond to the motivations of readers and casual visitors to your blog and you will increase the number of subscribers to your blog.









