There are some of you who have barely heard of this thing called Wordpress. If that is you, then this blog post is for you. Source 47 Marketing is creating a new virtual home and we are using Wordpress as a basis of our operation to handle lots of ‘behind-the-scenes’ stuff that goes on at Source47.com. Since we are using Wordpress on our website, we felt it would be only fitting to tell our readers why we think Wordpress is the best thing to happen to websites since Cascading style sheets.
Wordpress is Open Source software which means that it’s created by everyone and for everyone to use. From what we can tell, Wordpress started out as a simple blogging platform (originally known a web log or blog for short). Because of the nature of it being open source, it was able to grow and develop quickly and because everyone could contribute, plugins (bit of software code to control a certain function) were developed for just about everything, thus quickly expanding the functionality of Wordpress itself.
Wordpress as a CMS. CMS (or Content Management System) does exactly what it says. It’s a system to manage the content of your website. From creating a blog like this one to controlling the individual pages of your website, and even photo galleries, simple e-commerce functionality, media rich websites like podcasting, and much more!
Wordpress works with all types of budgets. Because Wordpress is open source, it’s free to use. You can sign up for a Wordpress blog at www.wordpress.com. There is limited functionality when signing up for a website/blog at Wordpress.com but at least it’s free, right? But if you’re serious about your company’s website then I say have it on your own web hosting account.
Websites that run on Wordpress come in all shapes and sizes. I believe that you’ll get more out of Wordpress by using it on your own hosting account. If you need web hosting, we recommend Bluehost for various reasons but specifically because they are very Wordpress friendly. If you want to use Wordpress but need it setup on your web hosting account then let me know and I’ll be glad to help.
Wordpress Themes control the look of your website. There are many free themes to choose from but if you are serious about having a Wordpress website for your company or business then I would recommend that you look into getting a custom Wordpress Theme developed to use. Reason being is that I feel that the free themes available are being used by probably a lot of other people. This certainly won’t set your website apart from all the others out there. Getting a custom Wordpress Theme developed by Source 47 may not be as expensive as you think. Contact Source 47 today and let us know what you’re website needs are and we can customize an affordable solution for your business.
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It takes a lot of diligence to write blog posts on a regular basis. It is common to run out of content and then you just blog-fade for a little while. So you need inspiration for new content when writing blog posts. Where does that inspiration come from? It can come from several places and one of those can be Yahoo Answers!
I have been on Yahoo Answers lately just responding to questions related to Search Engine Optimization and Small Business in general. So last night I realized that I could take my answers and reformat them into a blog post. Essentially, I was generating great content that I could use for blog posts. I would just need to rephrase a few things because Yahoo Answers is meant to just be a response to one person’s question so instead of a blog post which is meant for everyone.
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I got my hands on some videos about Yahoo Answers and I would love to share it with you. It’s called Yahoo Answer Secrets. Not only can you use Yahoo Answers as inspiration for new blog content but you can also recommend products to others on Yahoo Answers (this should be done with discretion!) Yahoo Answer Secrets tells you everything that you need to know to get started on Yahoo Answers.
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Writing hasn’t always been easy for me, nor do I think of myself as a very good writer. I know enough to get by without making a high school english teacher cringe while reading my articles. I decided that I would write about how to come up with things to write in your blogs on a regular basis. I have several blogs that I try to post an entry on at least once a week. When I say “consistently” or “regular basis”, I don’t necessarily mean every single day. Although if you can write that much than you’re probably better or more dedicated to your blog than I am to mine.
Let’s get into it! Shall we? (If you already have a blog with a specific theme then you can skip this part about coming up with the general subject of your blog.) If you’re like me, then you like ’stuff’. Whatever that ’stuff’ happens to be, whether it’s current events, politics, American Idol, pop culture, movies and music, etc. As for me, my main interests are in internet marketing, photography, graphic design, computers and internet, and much more. First thing to do is to find your niche. Think about what you like or know the most about and then start by writing those things down. This is will be our first little brainstorming session. Once you have at least a dozen of ideas written down on that list. Off that list, pick one that you know the most about. That’s what your first blog will be about.
After setting up your blog with a blogging service such as Wordpress or Blogger, then write your first post immediately to just let people know about your blog and what it’s going to be about. Now here comes the easy part. You have at least a couple of options, write the blog posts yourself or hire someone to write them for you. If you choose to outsource the writing expect to pay between $5 and $10 per article. Some will let you order just one at a time but it would be better to order 10 – 15 articles right from the get go. That way you have enough to get a jump start on your blog. Also, freelance writers would rather write them in bulk. As far as writing the articles yourself, I suggest a second brainstorming session. Typically, I come up with the titles of the articles first and try to think of a clever and catchy line for the title. Then just start organizing an outline of what those article titles could be about. Just start writing. It’s not so bad and you’ll get the hang of it. I simply prefer using both methods listed above for content. I will usually write my own articles but if I don’t have enough time during the day then I’ll hire someone else to write them and I’ll always have a few extra articles on hand that I can post when I need to.