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How to Take a Summer Break from Blogging (without Feeling Guilty)

Last updated on July 23, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 26 Comments

Taking a summer break from blogging is not something all bloggers do. Last year, I took no breaks at all. This year, I stopped posting twice a week and only posted once a week for a couple of months…

How To Get Advertisements on Your Blog for Free

Last updated on January 4, 2015 by Greg Narayan | 20 Comments

I hope you enjoy this blog post that shows you both how to put Adsense ads and direct/custom ads on a blog. Let me know and comment below. In this video we learn several important ad techniques, including how to…

How to Cope With Massive Amounts of Email Notifications

Last updated on June 30, 2014 by Lorraine Reguly | 8 Comments

I remember when I was a new blogger. Everything was new and foreign. I was learning a ton of stuff daily. I joined Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora, Google+, Slideshare, Pinterest, and a bunch of other sites. I was also sent…

Dear Community: Share Your Best Blog Post Here Below

Last updated on October 28, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 31 Comments

Time for a “survey” on how you’re doing 😉 When I first started blogging, my “best blog post” was a common concern. I was pretty paranoid about shares. I’d check in on a few posts multiple times a day, rarely…

Why Two Blogs Are Better Than One

Last updated on October 28, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 34 Comments

Dear Reader, This is a post about bringing more money, time, productivity and health into your life. However, it’s not just about starting a blog. Because we’ve been there done that. I’m writing this post because if you’ve been trying…

All About PAGE JUMPS

Last updated on December 30, 2014 by Lorraine Reguly | 24 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s me, Lorraine Reguly, your monthly contributor from Wording Well, here today to talk to you about page jumps. I know you will find this post useful, and I truly hope you take advantage of the benefits of…

The Almost Complete A-Z List to Get You More Blog Comments

Last updated on October 28, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 27 Comments

We all want ’em. It’s lonely without ’em. In this long overdue post, I’d like to explain some of the things I keep in mind while building content to make sure people can, will and want to join in with…

Blur Effect: How to Beautifully Make Text Stand Out in Your Images

Last updated on May 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan |

Dear Readers, I know your images are beautiful as is. But what if you need to write some text on an image to create an advertisement or a button or just get an important message across? Do you really want…

How to Hide an Affiliate Link from Google (Video + Coding Tutorial: Part 2)

Last updated on April 22, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 10 Comments

If you engage in affiliate marketing on your blog or website, you’re going to be embedding third party links given to you from the affiliate program. While these links are great for tracking your unique performance, the problem is they…

Springtime Computer Clean-up: Closing Tabs and De-Cluttering Bookmarks

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 25 Comments

Today Lorraine Reguly, from Wording Well, will teach you some strategies to use for closing open tabs and de-cluttering your bookmarks. I really could have used this two weeks ago when I filtered my Gmail down from around 2500! Thanks…

Special Demo: Make The Niche Website…of Your Dreams!

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan |

What would bring to me the point of whispering “come on…come on…you can do it!” to my computer, while periodically blasting Britney Spears oldies this past weekend? (don’t ask) Just watch! Note: I’m making the rare decision to close comments…

19 Dos and Don’ts to Help You Juggle Work Life and a Blog

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 25 Comments

One of the hottest allures of blogging is how it can free you from the confines of a normal job. But what if your current job is so demanding that your blog can never take off? How do you manage…

Finally Published! The Dear Blogger Toolbox

Last updated on April 21, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 31 Comments

As you know, I regularly recommend products, to provide answers, both at the blog and on social media. For a while now I had been thinking of creating a “toolbox” that you could return to again and again for the…

7 Reasons Why WordPress is the Best Blog Site (and How To Start a Blog)

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Greg Narayan | 0 Comments

With WordPress, you can run a successful blog about Fashion, Education, Social Media, Finance, Fitness and more. You can rank well in Google and earn monthly income from Adsense with no knowledge of code, or learn some for fun. Choosing…

Impress Your Guests: Choosing Which Widgets Should You Display

Last updated on March 16, 2017 by Lorraine Reguly | 0 Comments

Cluttering your sidebar with a lot of widgets can distract readers (and potential clients). Messy website don’t impress guests. Instead, they cause them to leave! Today we are going to look at what type of widgets you should have in…

What No One Tells You About Moving Websites

Last updated on March 11, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 53 Comments

Are you a blogger who has his/her own site or are you thinking of getting one? If you fall into the first category, do you remember some of the problems you faced when you got your own website? If you…

How to Place Your Ad Units Above the Fold for Over 50% More Clicks

Last updated on March 5, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 12 Comments

Dear Readers, The top left corner of your blog posts is one area that’s proven to maximize click through rates on your ads. Problem is, unless you’ve got a premium theme with a section devoted to advertisements, you’re going to…

The 6 Steps to Automatically Send Your eBook (While You Sleep) to Entice New Subscribers

Last updated on April 14, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 28 Comments

Dear Readers, If you start an email list, the best way to promote it is simple: Give a free eBook to new subscribers. Sure, a newsletter is nice, but the eBook is the invite to the party and in reality…

Want Your Own (Hosted) Website? Consider These Factors!

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Lorraine Reguly | 20 Comments

Deciding to get your own website is a tough decision. Deciding on a hosting company is even tougher. There are many things to consider when making these decisions! When The Blogger (Greg Narayan, owner of Dear Blogger) wrote his (first…

You and Lorraine Take on Coding: PART I

Last updated on February 11, 2014 by Lorraine Reguly | 27 Comments

As Lorraine prepares to launch her new site (check out her pre-announcement post right here) we found ourselves talking about WordPress code over Skype. Here I am explaining the code I basically live by around here, and I got to…

Adsense Ante-Update! (How I’m Getting More Clicks and Where to Put Your Ads)

Last updated on May 14, 2015 by Lorraine Reguly | 23 Comments

Dear Readers, It was with just the right amount of fear that I launched the Adsense Ante Up in early December of 2013 (launch post here). Even the earliest readers know we’ve never fully been blog on how to make…

Donut Productivity: How to Write ANY Article Faster

Last updated on January 28, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 37 Comments

There’s an infinite source of productivity tips online. Top 5 lists, top 10 lists, top 100 lists . . . (because you all have time for those . . . ) Problem is, there are too many things on them.…

Can You “Pause” Your Blog? 7 Solutions for Coping with Unexpected Sickness

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 37 Comments

What do you do when you’re too sick to blog? I’m not talking about when you’re sick and tired of blogging, but rather when you are in physical pain and are experiencing health problems that prevent you from doing your…

Guitar Zero: Why 2000 Subscribers Are Waiting for You

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 36 Comments

My blog is growing slowly and I get inconsistent traffic. It’s an issue me and Mr. Coffee hear most mornings. If you started a blog and have been at it for 3-6 months the problem isn’t what to write about,…

9 Answers to “Why Do You Blog?”

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 40 Comments

What makes you a successful blogger? Can’t anyone blog? Why do you blog? I heard the age-old questions coming my way across the GQishly decorated gazebo at a reunion over the holidays. This time though I had my answer. In…