Why you should update your WordPress Site or Blog (for self-hosting users)?

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According to WordPress.org, WordPress is a web software that you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. The keyword in that sentence is “software” and just like other software we used in lives on a daily basis, there comes a time when they must be updated. Picture this, your WP powered site/blog is [...]

My Top 11 Blog Post of 2011

My Top 11 Blog Post of 2011 - ArtiatesiaDeal.com

This past year, I had one major breakthrough with this blog and that was figuring out my niche. It happened some time around July after attending the Blogging While Brown Conference. This blog has come so far from starting out as a portfolio site to a design blog (with a dash of tech) to current [...]

Happy 3rd Blogoversary!

Happy 3rd Blogoversary

It’s my blog’s birthday today. Yay! I am been blogging under my name for the past three years. I had other blogs, non of which has lasted this long. It hasn’t been is easy three years. I have to say the hardest part was coming up with something to write about. I started this blog [...]

Does monetizing your blog really work?

Does monetizing your blog really work?

A few months ago I decided to lay the foundation for my different stream of income. This something every freelancer/side hustler needs to do. The biggest lesson I have learned is that multiple streams of income are better than one. My aha moment came when I realize that my design business was my full job [...]

Blogging on the Brain: Get Organized (Revisited)

My Moleskine Blogging Notebook

Since attending my first Blogalicious Weekend, my excitement for blogging was renewed. So over the weekend I decided to go back to my tried and true way to help me stay organized. Especially since I dived into monetizing my blog, I am going to need a way to keep on top of everything. Plus it [...]

Why I finally decided to monetize my blog and How I did it

Why I finally decided to monetize my blog and How I did it

I’ve been asked before why I didn’t have ads on my blog and my answer was always that I do this for the fun of it and it my portfolio site. Since then the focus of this blog has changed. Deciding if I should monetize my blog as a way to bring in some additional [...]

[Poll] I want to know what’s on your mind

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I am working on a new resource guide and would love to know what’s on your mind. Loading…

What’s the name of that plugin? Part 2

In my previous post I started sharing with you the plugins that I’ve been using or testing out on this blog. This all came about because I been getting questions about this topic. What I have done is break down the group of 20 by functions so you can easily find what you may need [...]