Photo Credit: PhotoJonny

This site took a major traffic hit when I converted from 100% business to more motivation and spiritual content.

Before you get confused and think I had all kinds of traffic relax a little. I was only at about 2,000 visitors a month. When I dumped the business coaching idea, and changed to what I am now, my traffic was cut in half. Just this month I have started seeing the same numbers as before (plus a little more). It has taken me seven months to recover the traffic.

I have doubled my traffic in the last seven months and I believe reader friendly content has been key. I try to use titles that encourage readers to check out my content. I try to think of something creative that, at first glance, will give some insight into the content being shared. I use “Journal” and “Essay” in titles to let Twitter and Facebook followers know the type of content being shared. For the most part I believe my content is easy and quick to consume and I try to build everything here, at this web site, with the reader in mind.

Here are some tips for creating reader friendly content.

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In this tutorial I will show you how to best set up your iPhone to synchronize with Gmail. In this tutorial we will setup email through IMAP with contacts and calendar being setup with Exchange. This will result in two accounts being set up. When complete the iPhone will update Contacts and Calendar in real time exactly like an Exchange server. The email updates will be done via IMAP which incorporates more of the Gmail functions than the Exchange settings.

Please note that the procedure to set up your iPhone with Google Apps is identical.

To start simply enter the “Settings” area of your iPhone and navigate to the “Mail, Contacts, Calendar” menu. Choose “Add Account” and you should find the options listed below.

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Photo Credit: Zak Greant

I’m helping a client get his domain names moved into his own Blue Host account. The company we are interacting with has been nothing but professional and responsive. This is by far the exception, not the rule.

I’ve seen more than one person completely lose their domain because the company that registered the name on their behalf never gave them access to the user interface needed to make changes to that domain.

Never let someone purchase a domain name for you where they haven’t done so while also creating an account at the registrar [just for you].

You never know what the future may hold and you need the ability to move that domain 100% by yourself.

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As I mentioned in this week’s Radio Show I will be doing a screen cast series on setting up and optimizing WordPress for your business, contracting or otherwise.

Starting tomorrow morning I will try to produce a new video at least every 2-3 days.

I don’t have a specific number of videos planned. I’ll just keep making them as long as I feel I have more useful information to share.

I will also be adding services to just do all of this for you to our Products page shortly.

If you see anything around here you want me to make sure to cover just add that to the comments below or Email me.

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