The Browser Wars: Chrome Finally Catches up to Firefox

Last summer I asked the question if Chrome will Overtake Firefox in the race to become the most popular internet browser. You can see from the graph I posted back then it appeared inevitable.

Well the time has come.

To refresh your memory, the traffic data I’ve collected is from StudioPress because in my world, that provides the largest sample I could use. Over the past 21 months, StudioPress has received over 6,000,000 visitors, with 35,000,000 page views.

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How to Engage Your Readers and Build a Successful Blog

Build a Successful Blog

While you may know everything there is to know about driving traffic to your blog, what do you do if none of your readers are actively participating? All the page views mean nothing if your blog remains inactive from a community perspective.

Luckily, there are several steps you can take to begin engaging your blog readers and not only get more comments from them, but build a dedicated community of like-minded people who enjoy reading what you have to say.

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How to Add a Twitter “Follow” Button to Your Site

Recently I decided to go through my site and look for things that I felt it was missing. I noticed was that I lacked a one-click process to allow folks to follow me on Twitter. I have a Twitter link in my sidebar, and plan to leave it there - but … [Continue reading]

Why Content Marketing is THE Way to Start a Business

There are many entrepreneurs (or wantrepreneurs) who believe the myth that building a startup is a piece of cake. Many fall prey to the "if you build it they will come" mentality, and don't realize only a fraction of startups actually lift off the … [Continue reading]

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Blogging for Your Business

When you blog for your business, it's imperative that every word you write reflects positively on the company. Your business blog should reflect your overall brand message and each blog post needs to appropriately reflect who you are and what your … [Continue reading]

How to Build a Tumblr-style Blog with WordPress

Many of you have heard of Tumblr, a microblogging platform and social networking website which allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. In fact, some of you might even have your own Tumblr blog. But did you know that … [Continue reading]