The last time you heard the phrase , “content is king,” was probably yesterday. Maybe someone was contesting the throne. He or she put forth that something else, like “context” or “distribution’ was more worthy of assuming the role of ”king.” Or perhaps someone was saying that “content” was much more of a queen than king. Or he or she was simply reasserting the notion. Whenever a tenet is mostly true, it is vulnerable to…
"King Content is Nothing without a Queen"Author: Hashim
Ask a WordPress user what the best plugins are and you’ll get a lot of answers. When I started my first WordPress blog, my relationship with plugins was mostly one of love at first sight. To all of a sudden have access to these marvelous things that bring extra functionality to the WordPress platform practically made me giddy. I couldn’t wait to use all of them. “Limit yourself to 10,” a web designer would plea. “Don’t use…
"12 Best Plugins for Your New WordPress Site"
If you are a destination or a media company in the travel industry, the odds are, part of your future content strategy, will involve working with travel bloggers. As with all marketing efforts, preparation, instinct and good old fashioned relationship building are best apt to lead to beneficial partnerships. Here are my tips for what to do to ensure that good relationships are formed, your brand protected and goals met. Do the right kind of…
"6 Tips for Working with Travel Bloggers"
Perhaps the vague idea of starting a blog has been floating around in your consciousness for years. This means that many of us, when we do start a blog, we jump in impulsively. For those of you who find yourself amongst the impulsive bunch, I am going to give you tips about how to start a blog the right way. I speak from experience. Five years ago I started my first personal blog. Much like…
"How to Quickly Start a Blog without Regrets"
Any company or person thinking about starting or re-starting a small business blog, would be silly not to ask themselves the question: Does the world really need another blog? For many reasons, my answer, particularly for almost all those in travel and lifestyle businesses, is still a resounding, “yes!” Often filled with lofty goals, the big picture of “blogging” can be pretty overwhelming. I suggest that you look at starting a personal or small business…
"5 Reasons to Start a Blog"