Archive for the ‘Blog Tips’ Category

WordPress How To: Write a Blog Post

Posted by Brian Mecham October 20th, 2009

You are logged in to your WordPress-based website Dashboard, ready to write your first Blog post and suddenly you realize that you don’t know what to do. No worries. Follow these simple steps to publish a new Blog post…

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Upstart Blogger, minimalist design inspiration

Posted by Brian Mecham September 30th, 2009

I love to browse the web for what I see as great designs. I especially love minimalist website design. Minimalism allows your content to stand out and not be overpowered by the design of the site. It’s simple and awesome. One example of a minimalist blog I like is Upstart Blogger. Check it out: http://www.upstartblogger.com/link-to-me-and-grab-a-free-macbook-air

Some basics on Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing, Social Networking and Social Media Optimization…

Posted by Brian Mecham December 30th, 2008

A Blog is a great way to market yourself, share your knowledge and put yourself out as an expert in your field. Most bloggers gain their traffic from 3 sources, inbound links (other websites linking to yours), search engines (Google, Yahoo!, MSN, etc.) and social media (Facebook, MySpace, Squidoo, Digg, etc.). Take your content to [...]

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Want more Traffic? Are you Digging?

Posted by Brian Mecham August 29th, 2008

Have you heard of Digg.com? It’s another great way to promote your Blog, Website or News Article. When you Digg a Blog post, not only does the Google Search Engine pick it up faster, it increases the chances that others will visit your website and read it. The basic concept behind Digg is that it’s [...]

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50 Creative Ways to Make Your Blog Popular

Posted by Brian Mecham June 16th, 2008

Thanks to Blog oh Blog for this one…Here is a list of some very creative ways which can help you make your blog popular. If not popular, at least it will give you some ideas of what to post on your blog if you are running out of topics to write about. 1. Start a [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Niche Blogging

Posted by Brian Mecham May 9th, 2008

Thanks to dailyblogtips.com for this informative article: One of the most important decisions that you’ll will make when starting a new blog is choosing a topic or subject. You have the option of choosing a highly-competitive and crowded market, or you can select a niche with fewer existing blogs. Too many new bloggers don’t realize [...]

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Blog to the top, and Page Rank

Posted by Brian Mecham May 8th, 2008

Does blogging really work? Can it get your website to the top of the search engines? It can, but there’s no guarantees. The effect your blog has on the your search engine rankings can vary depending on what you are blogging about, how valuable it is and how much you are blogging. If you are [...]

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brian mecham utah web designer and seoWeblife websites are primarily designed and created by me, Brian Mecham, a 28-year old geek, husband and father of 3 boys. My love for computers and art while a teenager developed into my passion for creating websites. I've lived most of my life in Utah and serve clients nationwide and beyond. I specialize in front-end design & layout, WordPress-based websites & blogs, and Search Engine Optimization. Yes, I'm good at a whole lot of others things from building computers to audio/video production, but I spend most of my time messing around with XHTML and CSS code. Aside from family and work, I also have a passion for Liberty.