Did Yoast SEO Just Up its Preferred Word Count?
One of the things I use the WordPress Yoast SEO plugin is to make sure I reach its preferred word count. But did that count just change?
I’m no more of an expert in blogging than anyone else, but I’ve been doing it a lot longer than many, so maybe that makes my take on things worth a read.
One of the things I use the WordPress Yoast SEO plugin is to make sure I reach its preferred word count. But did that count just change?
Every year, I take a deep dive into Google Analytics to see how this silly little site's blog stats compare with the previous 12 months.
Each year, I try to craft a short list of what I consider the cream of this blog's annual crop. So here are my best posts of 2022.
As we wrap up the year, I present this list of the most-read posts of 2022. They weren't all written this year, but they got the most views.
If you use Google Analytics for your blog, you may already be seeing alerts about changes you need to make before the middle of next year.
If you blog long enough, you'll begin receiving guest post solicitations from those hoping you'll allow them to contribute to your site.
Whenever a blogger browses through blog layouts, one decision is whether to choose a grid or masonry design.
When someone left me a comment accusing me of copyright infringement, something seemed off. So I did a little checking on the claim.
Blogging in 2022 seems to be getting harder when it comes to writing time for individual posts, according to a new survey.
This past week, I had two rude comments come through my moderation cue. They did not make the cut, so you won't see them.
Every blogger has probably hoped their hard work will result in viral blog posts that make them a household name across the blogosphere.
For those of us who write sites like this, deadline pressure is real. But bloggers reading blogs by others can be valuable time well spent.
Every October, along with reds, oranges and yellows we associate with autumn, we see a lot of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
If you visited a blog that gave you a spoken text option so you could listen to the post rather than read, would you take that option?
The other day, I wondered which articles over 17 years would qualify, based on page views, as my top 10 blogging posts.
Remembering incidents like Sept. 11 remind us of the terrible losses. But blogging about tragedies gives them a deeper, personal meaning.
Patrick is a longtime television producer and digital journalist.
 
Patrick’s Place is a blog that focuses on multiple topics...from blogging to grammar to faith to life in general.
 
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