There are often pages on a site that you don’t want to be indexed. If you have the same text on multiple pages, of you have a generic privacy notice or disclaimer which you use across multiple sites, using the robots “NOINDEX” meta tag on those pages will prevent a duplicate content slap from Google.
This is a particular problem when using a system such as Wordpress as a CMS, since by default there are archives (date archive, author archive etc.) which can be seen as duplicate content by the …

OK, if you’ve been following this series then you already have your blog online – congratulations, you’ve just started on the path to having an online business and financial independence!  However, a blog is of no use whatsoever unless it gets visitors!
Traffic literally means visitors. There are stacks of different ways of driving traffic, and they are certainly not all created equal! Some take lots of time but very little money, while others can be virtually instant but cost a lot.
Now, if you’re just getting started online you …

If you’ve been following this series then you have done your market research, picked your niche, setup your blog and now you’re ready to start blogging… but what do you write about?
Well, if you picked a subject that you know well and are passionate about you should have no problems coming up with inspiration, especially for the first few weeks, but you really want to be a little more organised than simply sitting down at your keyboard and starting to type!
In the words of Alan Lakein, “Failing to plan is …

Finally, part three of this series on blogging and we’re ready to start our blog.  In part one we looked at what a blog is, why they are so popular, and why they are a great way to start an online business.  Yesterday in part two we discussed what to blog about, and we looked at some methods for researching niches.  Today we are ready to set up our blog and make our first posts.
Free or self hosted blog?
There are a number of decisions to make when starting a new …

Choosing the right topic to blog about can make or break your blog – literally!  Now it may be that you already have a good idea for your blog.  It could be that you already have an existing business that you want to expand, you are very passionate about a subject, know loads about it, and know that a market exists.
Even if you do think you know what you’re going to blog about, it’s still worth spending some time thinking over this and making sure you’ve chosen the right subject. …

This mini series is going to cover blogging.  Today I’m going to cover exactly what a blog is, how they work, why they are so popular and powerful, and why i strongly recommend you use one as the springboard for any online business.
What is a blog, and why should I care?
Well I’ll assume that since you’re reading this on my blog right now (or via my RSS feed) then you at least have a rough idea of what a blog is, but I always think it’s best to start with …