Posts published in December 2009

Beyond Blogging Review: A great book about successful bloggers

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 28, 2009 (updated May 11, 2010)

Beyond Blogging is a well written book with inspiring stories and actionable items for bloggers who want to take their blogging to the next level. Rating: 3/5

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Most Popular Free WordPress Themes

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 23, 2009 (updated Jan 30, 2013)

High quality, free WordPress themes can be easily installed via WordPress Dashboard and/or downloaded from WordPress.org. Check the most popular WordPress themes at WordPress.org. Update 2013-01-30: Old, out of date […]

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How to Take Your Blogging to the Next Level

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 20, 2009 (updated Dec 28, 2009)

Blogging is simple. You start a blog. You write a blog post. You publish the post and spread the word, promote your post. People come and read your blog post. […]

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Blogging as a Non-Native English Speaker

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 19, 2009 (updated Dec 19, 2009)

The native English-speakers have it easy online. English is the “universal” language on the Internet and those speaking other languages have to adapt. Many English natives take so many things […]

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Check What is Above The Fold with Google Browser Size Tool

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 17, 2009 (updated Dec 17, 2009)

Want to know what percentage of your users see that “buy now” or subscribe button? If you’re selling something, you should be interested in that. If you sell or buy […]

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Topic: Web Design
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Achievement: Second Place on Famous Bloggers Club Contest

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 17, 2009 (updated Nov 01, 2010)

Guest posting is a great way to get exposure outside your own blog, but what’s better than getting a guest post published? Well, it might be a lot of things, […]

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The Ultimate WordPress Permalinks Guide

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 16, 2009 (updated Nov 02, 2010)

This post walks your through WordPress permalinks step-by-step and you’ll know exactly what kind of permalink structure to choose for your blog

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Topic: WordPress Optimization
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Quest for the Best Permalink Structure

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 14, 2009 (updated May 12, 2010)

Permalink needs to be good for both SEO and readers. I did the research, combining theory & practice, and found the best permalink structure options

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