Why I Show Published On Dates For My Posts Differently

Kumar Gauraw

When was the last time you analyzed your blog traffic to identify your most popular blog posts? How many of those posts are from last year or the year before last?

Discussion - Whether You Should Hide Blog Published Date On Your Blog Posts Or Display Published Date Promptly

It’s not just about Google. The real readers of your blog, the humans also tend to be highly focused on what’s new. No matter how great your content is and how relevant it is — chances are, your readers will ignore it if they notice that it was published 3 years ago.

Don’t trust me?

Well, try bringing up one of your favorite blog posts from 3 years ago and highlight it on your homepage without changing its published date! Let’s see how much traffic you receive on that post.

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Updated On October 27, 2014 In Blogging , , , , , , , , ,
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How To Build Credibility For Your Brand Identity Through Your Blog

Kumar Gauraw

Do you use your blog as a tool for building your credibility, authority and influence?

Key Elements To Build Credibility And Increase Popularity Through Your Blog
If you haven’t thought in that direction so far, you need to start clearing your blogging misconceptions quickly and start thinking of your blog as a tool to do so.

A lot of bloggers come to blogging to make quick bucks and very soon, they fade away once they begin to realize that there is no shortcut to success. Making legitimate money has never been and will never be so easy.

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Updated On October 27, 2014 In Blogging , , , ,
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Why You Shouldn’t Use WordPress.com If You Are Serious About Blogging

Kumar Gauraw

When you are just thinking about learning to blog, WordPress.com may sound like a great idea because of one simple reason – it’s free! I did the same thing when I started exploring my options.

Stop To Check Why You Should Not Use WordPress Free Blogging Platform

However, if you are serious about your personal/professional branding, and you know what you are going to share with the world, you need to be serious about how you choose your platform.

Interestingly, WordPress and blogging are almost synonyms these days. You search for blogging in Google and you will end up find more than you can chew about WordPress.

And that is great! WordPress is the most popular platform on the internet for bloggers and content marketers, period!

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Updated On February 3, 2014 In Blogging , , , , , ,
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10 Amazing Benefits Of Blogging

Kumar Gauraw

Just a couple of decades ago, blogging didn’t even exist. It is relatively a new thing when we compared to some of the old ways of advertising, marketing or finding new business. However, there are about 200+ million blogs running on the internet today.

Amazing Benefits Of Blogging

Blogging has established itself as the center of all online marketing where even big brands are paying a lot of attention to it.

Yet, I see so many people puzzled about blogging and its potential. Some are afraid that they are not good at this or that or something along those lines (just like fear of public speaking) while many others do not see it as a viable option.

But what concerns me the most is when smart people, who are successful at what they do, don’t see the point. They outrageously reject blogging as a viable marketing tool, thinking it is for people who have nothing better going on in their lives. Continue Reading…

Updated On August 29, 2013 In Blogging , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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A Beginners Guide To Blogging For Personal Branding

Kumar Gauraw

Most people today understand the value of personal branding. Most of us know that blogging is a powerful way to build a strong personal brand identity online. Yet, many people are not able to move ahead with their blogging strategy because of not knowing where to begin the journey.

Beginners Guide On Blogging For Personal Branding

I get questions about starting a website, starting a blog, and asking where to begin. People ask me if it takes a lot of time and money to start and manage a blog. Many people get excited and get started after talking to me, but they soon begin to fade away as they can’t keep up simply because they aren’t prepared.

Well, first of all, success in anything worthwhile requires work (sometimes, hard work depending on how big your goal is). But one thing is sure: success doesn’t happen by accident. You must know what you want to achieve, plan how you want to achieve what you want to achieve. And then, work the plan, persist with discipline and do not quit!

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Updated On November 8, 2013 In Blogging , , , , , , ,
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