What would happen if your blog disappeared one day? All of your posts, photos, everything…gone. Avoid the risk of losing your WordPress blog content with these plugins.

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What do you think when you visit a website and see “Copyright 2005″? Most people assume that the site is not being maintained and they may quickly click away, in search of more relevant information. Changing the copyright date on your site each year is a simple but important task. Better yet, with one line [...]

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One of the challenges many bloggers face is finding the time to blog regularly. One way to deal with this is to reset your expectations. Blogging every day is a worthwhile goal, but it may not be realistic for bloggers with many other responsibilities. Perhaps three times a week, or even just once, is a [...]

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There is an old expression that, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” It means that when someone likes something you do enough to imitate it in their own lives, you should take it as a compliment. I do not take it as a compliment when someone takes my work and republishes it without permission. [...]

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Where do you turn when you need inspiration for blog posts? A picture may be worth 1000 words, but sometimes I only need a few hundred. When I need blog post ideas, I sometimes turn to photo sharing site flickr. Not only do I get ideas for interesting posts, I get the photos I need [...]

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It took me a while to get used to the idea of  using photos with my blog posts. I think in words, not pictures. However, most people (even me) respond to visuals and will be more interested in your blog when you include complementary photos. In a recent post I told you about some of [...]

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Several readers have asked me where and how I find the photos I use with posts on this blog, so I thought I would share some tips and resources to help you find great images for your blog posts. In this post, we are going to talk about where to find photos and other images [...]

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It’s hard for me to think about Christmas when the Halloween candy is still around, but this is a good time to think about what you need to do to get your blog ready for the holidays. Are there holiday topics you should address in your blog? Almost any blogger can find a way to [...]

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When readers comment on your blog it not only gets them more engaged with you and your content, it gives your blog more life and may even help it rank better with the search engines. Here are a few quick tips to encourage blog comments: Ask questions. Near the end of your post, ask readers [...]

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There are many ways to get more visitors to your blog. In this article, we are going to talk about how to increase your blog traffic by getting your blog and its RSS feed listed in directories. Listings in quality directories can be good sources of backlinks. And backlinks can help you get better rankings [...]

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