Archive for December, 2008

What is Niche Blogging?

December 30th, 2008 by WebGal 0

You see niche blogs all over the internet now. Common niches are health, business and finance, travel and real estate. A blogger builds content around the chosen niche, then monetizes the site.
If you have seen a site that has mostly Google Ads on it, and not a lot of content, you’ve seen a “niche” blog. [...]

Wordpress 2.7 - Features Galore!

December 12th, 2008 by WebGal 2

Logged in this morning to update some ads and found that Wordpress had a new upgrade. Due to the plugin I had for the WP Automatic Upgrade, it’s a matter of a few clicks to upgrade. Though WP has now made this an automatic feature as well. You no longer need the plugin! You will [...]

A Little Housework

December 8th, 2008 by WebGal 0

I had a fancy pants managed server. Frankly, it was fast and sweeeeet! But overly expensive. So I went back to several reseller accounts with added IPs. Works for me.
But I do notice the sites are slower ;( Going to have to talk to Hostgator about that. Can’t have things slow, can we? I’ll [...]

Must Have WP Plugins for Niche Bloggers

December 1st, 2008 by WebGal 3

I’m often asked what plugins I use on my Niche Blogs. There’s a set bunch I always install, and depending on the niche, a few more that I find very useful.

Akismet - Most bloggers are already aware of Akismet, but if you are not, this plugin is a must have for any type of blog. [...]