More Topics
Using Blogs as CMS
- Set up parent and child pages
- Call list subpages function in sidebar
- Use posts more than pages
- Define user roles
Building Subscribers
- Write interesting posts
- Link to highly-read blogs
- Comment on other blogs
- Add blog to e-mail signature
Generating Frequent Content
- Stay engaged
- Keep posts short
Most Common Reservations
- Time
- What to say
- Fear of the unknown
- Confusion about setup
- Not convinced of returns
About Tom Johnson
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