Are you a regular blogger and love the WordPress platform like we do? Or maybe you use Blogger, TypePad, Joomla, or Tumblr. Thing is, regardless of the platform, you want to blog on the device that’s handy; the one that you have just about everywhere you go – your iPad. Many of the blogging platforms have a mobile app but [...]
Like anything you want to keep healthy and well oiled, blogs need regular maintenance. Set aside a few minutes each month and follow these these steps to keep your blog fit, fast and secure. Some of the tips outlined below refer to WordPress blogs, but most platforms offer similar tools. 1. Update themes, plugins and software to latest editions – [...]
When chatting with lawyers about the benefits of blogging and sharing the tools and practices that make it less burdensome, eyes glaze over by the time I get to navigating Search Engine Optimization, Google Keyword Tool, etc. To ease concerns, I suggest using WordPress as the blogging platform and installing the free, powerful, SEO Yoast plugin. In a nutshell, the [...]
Anyone can blog, but not everyone devotes the time and effort it takes to create and run a useful, successful blog. Some write just to unburden themselves – blogging as therapy, if you will – others, because they have something unique to share. The latter, niche blogging, is usually the more successful effort. For lawyers who want to blog, it’s [...]
During the 2013 ABA Techshow, I was deeply privileged to talk shop with a few law bloggers that I follow and admire. Then a friend and fellow blogger approached me and introduced a colleague about to take the plunge, and asked what advice I could offer. Only after following up with an email did I realize that this month makes [...]
We can all agree that blogging is important. It’s a home base for your online activities: a place create helpful, original content, point your social networks, and in the process, build your brand. But it takes time and effort. And consistency. Here are 10 blogging tools to help along the journey: Creating 1. WordPress – It all starts with the [...]
When I started blogging about five years ago, the choice of blogging platforms were many. Should I go with a pure blogging-only platform like Google’s Blogger? A content management, traditional website-looking platform like Joomla or Drupal with a blogging add-on? Or one that combines the two, like WordPress? It was all a bit confusing for someone just starting out. After [...]
Millions use the WordPress platform for their blogs, and since it’s also a great content management system, many also use it to host their websites. Of course, hackers love popular platforms, so although WordPress is pretty secure out of the box, and they provide regular security updates, it never hurts to ramp up security. Fortunately, you can with a few [...]
