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Buy a WordPress .com Domain Name or Register Thru GoDaddy? AGH!

Last updated on September 6, 2018 by Greg Narayan | 9 Comments

If you want to create a wordpress blog or website there are many confusing choices before you're actually up and running. Let me try to explain a huge one: where to register your domain, in order to save some cash…

Some Ridiculous Examples of Affiliate Marketing I Noticed Last Week

Last updated on August 18, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 8 Comments

Why is everyone affiliate marketing these days? Are they doing it the right way? I dunno. But in this post I'll show ya a few interesting examples of affiliate marketing I've noticed lately on television and social media. It may…

DearBlogger Testing New Optimized WordPress Environment at HostGator

Last updated on July 12, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 2 Comments

I'll be moving this blog to an Optimized WordPress account later tonight (just switching my nameservers at GoDaddy) and want to give all a heads up. The main reason of the heads up here is that the blog could look…

Why Creating Child Themes is Bad (and an easier option)

Last updated on May 28, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 9 Comments

Editing your WordPress themes and preserving appearance edits through updates can be an unnecessary, discouraging pain. While many experts say we should create Child Themes, in today's user-friendly web we have other options. Today I'll repost a very recent YouTube…

The 4 Best WordPress eCommerce Themes

Last updated on March 27, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 16 Comments

Using eCommerce shopping carts for free in WordPress has become quite easy with WooCommerce. WooCommerce is the free plugin which proves relatively easy to use with some basic direction (see below). In any case, if you want to create an…

How To Earn $100 as an Aweber Email Marketing Affiliate

Last updated on December 30, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 18 Comments

Hey Everyone. Well today I received a check to my apartment for $104.34 from Aweber's Affiliate Marketing system. It has taken me a good 24 months to start earning anything really in this program so I figured I'd write a…

The 3-Post Formula to Launch a New Blog

Last updated on December 30, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 8 Comments

What should you write on a brand new blog? Today let's look at arguably the best 3 posts to start a new blog with.

Why a Budget WordPress Host is Better than Free WordPress

Last updated on January 28, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 6 Comments

When starting out as a WordPress webmaster, many people are confused whether they should get free accounts on WordPress.com or purchase paid WordPress hosts. It’s really hard to make a decision as WordPress.com has great advantages on free of charge…

Impress Your Website Guests: Choose a Responsive Theme

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Lorraine Reguly | 9 Comments

You only get one chance to make a good first impression. Your website is your virtual calling card, and making it great is up to you. Your success depends not only on your readership and your engagement level, but also…

How To Create a Popular Blog Under a Nickname (a Pseudonym)

Last updated on September 6, 2018 by Greg Narayan | 20 Comments

There's a lot that can do to make a blog popular these days. But if you can choose the perfect nickname aka a pseudonym before you start a life-changing blog you just might become the next hit.

Why Clever Post Titles Are Killing Your Blog

Last updated on December 19, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 7 Comments

I had recently had the opportunity to sit down with a blogging client and help her improve her blog’s design. She had all the writing talent and content of a major blogger, but lacked the technical insight that can only…

3 Kinds of Profitable Images for Your Blog

Last updated on May 14, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 10 Comments

Blogs that appear trustworthy are always more profitable. Images are a big part of appearing trustworthy. Adding 2+2 here we can see that the right images can make your blog more profitable. So how do we choose profitable images? In…

How To (Finally) Make $100/month with the Google Adsense Program

Last updated on May 14, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 39 Comments

The Adsense Ante-Up is a Dear Blogger series on how to make more money with Adsense which launched in December, 2013. This is the 3rd post in the series. Now that I've been reaping the benefits of a successful Adsense…

Google Not Updating PageRank…Or Are They?

Last updated on December 29, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 3 Comments

It’s pretty evident Google don’t care about PageRank anymore. Or do they? Our favorite stat just goes away?

Expert Blog Tips: 3 Renowned Bloggers Offer Unforgettable Advice

Last updated on January 5, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 18 Comments

Starting a blog can be a ridiculous challenge when all the little things start to cloud your mind. In this entry 3 amazing big bloggers stopped by to help us cut through the fluff and start a blog that actually…

HostGator 75% Off Coupon Code – Discounts Tonight (Monday)

Last updated on August 1, 2019 by Greg Narayan | 5 Comments

This deal has expired. Please use link www.hostgator.com/greg for latest discounts and to secure the new free domain offer. I’ll be honest – I hate shopping on Cyber Monday. Just the idea of buying into a deal-day crafted to get…

Move From Blogger to WordPress – Start to Finish Migration!

Last updated on January 5, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 10 Comments

If you’d like to move your blog from Blogger to WordPress – welcome! This post is for you. It contains information on how to quickly setup your WordPress, how to redirect your posts from Blogger to WordPress, which plugins to…

How To Start a Travel Blog: Your Ultimate Guide to Travel Blogging

Last updated on January 8, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 12 Comments

So, you’d like to learn to blog? Oh yeah, and you love traveling. Me too. Well, the second one. There’s a lot of so-so advice online on travel blogging these days but it always seems “experts” want us to buy…

My Site Was Hacked: How to Prevent WordPress Hacks

Last updated on January 5, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 5 Comments

If you run a blog in the 20-teens then you could get hacked. Dear Blogger was hacked just a week ago, meaning anyone visiting the site saw a 403 error page and we were de-indexed from Search. Let me say…

Putting Yourself Out There – Part 3: How To Ooze Confidence

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Lorraine Reguly | 10 Comments

Putting yourself “out there” is hard for many people. For the last two months, you’ve been learning how to overcome your fears and blog more openly and effectively when you’re online. Today, we are going to conclude the series with…

40% Off HostGator Hosting Coupon Code 2015

Last updated on January 13, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 0 Comments

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Putting Yourself Out There – Part 2: How to Be Seen As An Authority

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Lorraine Reguly | 3 Comments

Putting yourself “out there” is hard for many people. I know; I’ve been there. This is one of the reasons Greg asked me – me, specifically – to share some tips with you on this subject. As a result, I’ve…

How to “Put Yourself Out There” – Part 1: Overcome Your Shyness

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Lorraine Reguly | 12 Comments

Putting yourself “out there” when blogging can be scary. (Heck, blogging itself can be scary!) Many new bloggers struggle with how much they should reveal about themselves, both in their blogs and on social media. To help you overcome your…

How I Quit My Government Job to Blog for a Living Forever

Last updated on April 3, 2020 by Greg Narayan | 27 Comments

If you run a blog in 2014, then you need to consider blogging for a living. Stop spending time on the small things and get serious. Sure, you might need the day job to pay the bills, and a promotion…

Use EVERY Google Font in WordPress – No Plugins!

Last updated on August 22, 2014 by Greg Narayan |

In this post we’ll learn how to make our writing more gripping – with Google fonts! If you enjoy it or want any other videos, let me know in the comments below! — Greg