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117 weeks ago

Marian Schembari What do you guys know about Thesis? I'm thinking of trying it out -- is it relatively easy to use??

122 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Ryan Beale: Hi Marian, The Thesis Theme is fairly easy to use. Prior to using Thesis, I had little/no coding knowledge and was able to build/design my blog ...MoreHi Marian, The Thesis Theme is fairly easy to use. Prior to using Thesis, I had little/no coding knowledge and was able to build/design my blog w/ Thesis. I agree w/ David that Openhook makes it easy to customize your blog. Here is my review of Thesis: http://rbeale.com/seo/why-i-bought-thesis-theme-for-wordpress-web-cred-s... and http://rbeale.com/seo/getting-started-with-the-wordpress-thesis-theme/ I'm happy to help if you need it.
122 weeks ago

Rebecca Thorman: Thesis is not any easier to use than another theme. Both take time and energy to learn. I actually don't like Thesis - you can always tell when ...MoreThesis is not any easier to use than another theme. Both take time and energy to learn. I actually don't like Thesis - you can always tell when someone has used the theme, and I don't think it's as nice as many of the others. Just my POV.
122 weeks ago

Jessie A. Young Stephen - I am somewhat new to Boston, so I do not know much about the political scene here. I did get myself started yesterday and will have to check your blog out for ideas. Thanks for the advice! Yifei - I interviewed at HubSpot! They are one reason I am starting a blog. Good luck with your effort - it looks great so far. Thanks for your wise words!

123 weeks ago from Boston

Stephen Cullen: Jessie, I think you might have just found your blogging topic base.

You said you are somewhat new to Boston, you could write about new areas you ...MoreJessie, I think you might have just found your blogging topic base.

You said you are somewhat new to Boston, you could write about new areas you discover and like to spend time at, compare Boston to where you prevously lived, or just general observations about the world around you. While this might not seem ideal, I think it would be an interesting read and it might come easy to ou as I am sure you have formed some opinions about your newer surroundings. Where did you migrate from?
123 weeks ago

Ryan Beale: Hi Jessie, I echo the other commenters here in that you should blog about something that interests you or something you are passionate about. ...MoreHi Jessie, I echo the other commenters here in that you should blog about something that interests you or something you are passionate about. Teaching people something always helps. I'm a sales rep at HubSpot, but passionate about inbound marketing and sports. My personal blog http://rbeale.com is about inbound marketing/internet marketing and sports. Good Luck! -Ryan
123 weeks ago

Andrew Lane Hey - has anyone here used or heard any stories about Headway Themes (http://headwaythemes.com/) for their Wordpress blog? I'm pretty non-technical so it seems like a no-brainer to pay a little bit for WYSIWYG customization but wanted to see if anyone had any experience with the product? Thanks, Andrew

124 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Andrew Lane: Thanks Chad! Those look great, and thanks also for the feedback on Headway!
123 weeks ago

Chad Cooper: One more comment on this, as I don't want to discourage people from using Headway.. It really is a fantastic product. If you have any design ...MoreOne more comment on this, as I don't want to discourage people from using Headway.. It really is a fantastic product. If you have any design chops you can make a very powerful site with it. My plan is to learn web development, then switch back to Headway when I have better design skills. The flexibility to create the layout you want is unmatched. For me personally, I just don't want to lose early visitors due to a bland design.
123 weeks ago

Maria Gracia B. Ilagan Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I just want to share my newly launch blog and perhaps solicit an advice from here. I am aiming to drive more traffic to my blog and of course to increase my PR to 4 within 3 months. I'm not sure though if that's possible. Any suggestion? I appreciate if you can take a look at my baby blog at http://www.learnhow2earn.net/ and any kind is welcome. Thanks!

125 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Ryan Beale: Hi Maria, It is not impossible to get a Google PR 4 w/ in 3 months, but it will take time and effort. I would recommend interacting w/ other ...MoreHi Maria, It is not impossible to get a Google PR 4 w/ in 3 months, but it will take time and effort. I would recommend interacting w/ other "learnhow2earn" type blogs, writing guest posts for them and doing your best to get quality inbound links. Links are the key for high google PR. http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/seo/how-i-got-my-blog-from-google-pageran... Good luck! -Ryan
124 weeks ago

Maria Gracia B. Ilagan: Hi Ryan! Thanks for the great info! I really appreciate it. You got a very nice looking and informative blog. I subscribe to your blog. I ...MoreHi Ryan! Thanks for the great info! I really appreciate it. You got a very nice looking and informative blog. I subscribe to your blog. I know I can get many interesting topic from you. I really appreciate it. I'll try to follow your simple steps. Cheers!
124 weeks ago

Ryan Beale I will be at Dan's event tonight. Looking forward to it

128 weeks ago from Boston

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Dan Schawbel: The next event will probably be in Feb...will have a music branding theme...I'm stoked!
127 weeks ago

Dan Schawbel: The next event is March 31t if you want to come
117 weeks ago

Dean Soto Of course, you potentially lose SEO with dofollow and you could also potentially lose commenters with nofollow. However, I think nofollow is the best choice. I mean hey, if I can leave a comment with my name that links back to my blog, that's pretty dang awesome. I've had a great deal of people visit my blogs because of that alone. In the end, commenting should be for community building, and not for plugging a person's blog. It's your blog, your house, and your community.

129 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

Dean Soto: Woops, meant that as a reply to @CJ Bowker
129 weeks ago

Ryan Beale: Well said, Dean. IMHO, Blogging is for community building, and interacting with like-minded people. That said, I like commenting being allowed ...MoreWell said, Dean. IMHO, Blogging is for community building, and interacting with like-minded people. That said, I like commenting being allowed on blogs w/ the no-follow attribute (Disqus is great).
129 weeks ago

CJ Bowker Is there any downside to having comments dofollow vs nofollow? Won't dofollow promote more interest and interaction with my blog?

129 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Ryan Beale: As a general rule, i would suggest using the no follow tag. Disqus is the comment platform that I use and it automatically defaults to no follow. ...MoreAs a general rule, i would suggest using the no follow tag. Disqus is the comment platform that I use and it automatically defaults to no follow. Disqus is an interactive platform and I highly recommend it.

Good Luck
129 weeks ago