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How to Write a Blog Post: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blog design is essential for success. It shapes how visitors experience your content and influences their actions. Poor design can drive away potential customers while effective design keeps them engaged and coming back. As someone who provides business value through strategic guidance, I’ve seen countless blogs fail due to design issues that could have been […]

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Starting a blog in 2025 is one of the best ways to share your passion, build an audience, and even create a profitable online business. But where do you start in creating a successful blog? In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to start a blog from scratch, set it up the right way, attract […]

Blogging for Beginners: How to Start a Blog & Make Your First $1,000 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular and effective ways to monetize a blog, offering bloggers the chance to earn scalable, passive income while promoting products they love. While it takes time, work, and patience, I can tell you from my own experience that it is definitely possible to generate a decent income from […]

Blogging and Affiliate Marketing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Monetizing Your Blog appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Although blogging may not be the newest trend in digital marketing, it remains one of the most powerful ways to build an online presence. In fact, despite what some may say, blogging is far from dead—it’s evolving. If you’re serious about blogging in 2025, choosing the right blog hosting is one of the most critical […]

The 15 Best Blog Hosting Sites for 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Selecting the right WordPress hosting provider can make or break your website’s performance, security, and growth. With so many options on the market, it’s essential to choose a host that aligns with your specific needs—whether you’re running a blog, an online store, or a business website. As someone who has had a self-hosted WordPress.org website […]

The 15 Best WordPress Hosting Providers (2025) appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Formatting your blog post goes beyond just creating a visually appealing design. As AI-driven search engines increasingly influence how users find content, blog formatting must cater not only to human readers and traditional search engines, but also to large language models (LLMs). These AI tools process text differently, making structured, clear, and semantically rich formatting […]

How to Format a Blog Post with SEO and LLMs in Mind appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Creating compelling blog titles is both an art and a science. Titles are your first opportunity to grab your target audience’s attention, entice them to click, and ultimately engage with your content. Without a strong title, even the most well-researched and beautifully written blog post may go unnoticed. The key to writing killer blog titles […]

How to Write the Perfect Blog Title: Proven Formulas and Expert Tips appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

I have been blogging since 2008 and started getting serious about my own YouTube channel more recently in 2022, so I often get asked this question of blogging vs vlogging. Both mediums have unique advantages and cater to different audiences, but both may not necessarily be right for your brand or even your niche. Let […]

Blogging vs Vlogging: Which Should You Do? appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

The success of your website often begins with selecting the perfect WordPress theme. A well-chosen theme not only enhances user experience but also strengthens your online presence and can positively impact your search engine rankings. By aligning your design with the best WordPress themes, you set the foundation for a visually appealing, functional, and SEO-friendly […]

The 17 Definitive WordPress Themes to Consider for Your Next Site appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

I have been running a blog since 2008, so I have plenty of firsthand experience in blogging and recognize how excellent a platform it is for sharing ideas, promoting your business, and engaging with a wider audience. To make sure that your bases are covered, from having a proper privacy policy, to making sure you […]

Blogging Laws: What Every Blogger Needs to Know appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogging was once little more than a personal hobby. Over the years, however, it has evolved from that small hobby to a thriving industry, with countless opportunities to generate income. In 2025, the possibilities for making money by blogging are more diverse than ever! Thanks to advancements in technology, new monetization methods, and the growing […]

Top 7 Ways How to Make Money Blogging in 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If your website is running on WordPress, you know how hard it can be to customize landing pages and the layouts of other important elements of your website. While many still do hire web developers to customize their WordPress installations, more and more companies use WordPress page builders to create websites in-house. A lot of […]

The 15 Best WordPress Page Builders for 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Have you ever struggled, like I have, to build your own website on WordPress? Of course you have: There is a whole industry dedicated to web development to help businesses like ours. For those looking to develop more of your website in-house, there is good news: The rise of AI-powered website builders means that it […]

13 Best AI Website Builders to Create Stunning Sites Fast appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Nowadays, it’s hard to imagine an effective blogging process without the use of artificial intelligence. With high-end AI software, creators can generate text, images, and videos from scratch. Blogging software increases your weekly blog output while also optimizing articles for Google and other search engines.  In this post, I want to share 11 innovative solutions […]

AI Blogging: How to Use AI to Write Blog Posts and the 11 Best Tools You Need appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

When you think of digital marketing, what do you first imagine? Do you think of shiny social media posts, with a heavy emphasis on social networks like Facebook and Instagram? Or do you think of blog posts, and a company’s online presence as a whole? Although blogging and social platforms often cross paths, there are […]

Blogging vs Social Media: Learn Their Differences and How to Best Use Them Together appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

As Shopify has grown, so have its offerings. While online stores were once only large enough to provide landing pages and product description pages, these platforms have begun to offer the ability to establish your online presence–and Shopify is no different.  User experience on Shopify differs from company to company, however; for many businesses, Shopify […]

10 Best Ways to Use Shopify and WordPress Together to Sell More Online appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

No matter what business, you should always be on the lookout for something that is new and better. When it comes to digital marketing, this also refers to website designs. If you run your website on WordPress, having the perfect theme differentiates your branding from others and gives your platform a more polished look. With […]

Top 15 WordPress Theme Detectors for Competitor Analysis appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Not so long ago, it seemed like blogging was dead. After all, blogging started as a way for people who didn’t have a forum anywhere else to set up a rudimentary website and share their thoughts. Often, these blogs could be set up for free through services like Blogger. These types of blogs still exist […]

How Might a Business Use a Blog: 9 Huge Benefits of Business Blogging appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Real estate blog ideas can begin to feel stale extremely quickly. Far too many realtors recycle old ideas, or offer the same stripped-down market analyses that leave very little to compel readers to carry on reading. How, exactly, can real estate agents develop blog ideas to boost their business and keep their audience coming back? […]

19 Engaging Real Estate Blog Ideas to Boost Your Realtor Business appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogs are one of the best ways to create long-form content that provides value to your audience. Unlike social media, however, promoting your blog is not quite as cut and dry. Your Twitter account markets itself, to some degree, by virtue of being on the app. The same is true of Instagram, Facebook, and other […]

17 Different Ways to Increase Your Blog Traffic in 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If you are familiar with the concept of a blog, then you know that a blog is made to be read. A successful blog is one that is read consistently, and regarded as an authority, or a reliable standby. Unfortunately, much of the advice out there has aged poorly, and no longer applies to blogging […]

25 Effective Ways How to Promote Your Blog in 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

You already know that WordPress is the biggest, most popular content management system in the world. You should also know that there are many tools that exist specifically to increase its basic functionality that we call plugins. What you might not know is that there has been an explosion in the number and functionality of […]

15 Exceptional WordPress AI Plugins to Grow Your Business appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Let’s face it: blogging isn’t always easy. In an age of intense competition, making sure your message gets out there is much harder than it used to be. Luckily, there are a whole bunch of blogging tools, both paid and free, that we can use to maximize the impact of our quality content. Let’s take […]

45 Essential Blogging Tools to Improve Your Writing and Increase Your Traffic appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If you’re looking to create a new business website, or even if you want to update your current WordPress one, you should definitely consider using a WordPress AI website builder. These programs utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to hasten various processes in developing a high quality website without losing any quality. What’s even better, […]

7 WordPress AI Website Builders to Experiment With appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogging platforms are a must-have in this day and age, given that companies need to share their message online to connect with their audiences. Blogging might also provide SEO perks, allowing you to increase web exposure and boost your lead-generation efforts.  In this article, I’ll mention some of the most popular solutions you can find […]

15 Best Blogging Platforms to Consider in 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

No matter what kind of website you have, SEO is a multifaceted discipline. It often involves blogs and other web copy that are optimized for keywords, images with the perfect tags and meta descriptions, and even video that’s competitive on YouTube. Knowing all of the plugins that exist for WordPress that can aid your efforts […]

The 15 Best SEO Plugins for WordPress That You Should Know appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

I have been regularly sharing my own experiences using WordPress plugins to run this business blog to help you make your own website more social media optimized and SEO friendly. My goal in sharing is also to help you convert more of your visitors into new leads. I say “website” because WordPress is not just […]

The 16 Best WordPress Plugins for Business Blogs in 2025 (and 12 Other Plugins to Consider) appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If blogging is how you go about generating website traffic and leads, do you always have enough compelling blog post ideas that will help you fill your editorial calendar? This article will make it simple for you to complete this loophole in the content development process and help you creating more compelling content to help […]

67 Best Blog Post Ideas to Get More Traffic and Leads appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Whether you are looking to start a new blog or looking for some ideas on what to write your next blog post about, it’s always a great idea to look around and be inspired by some of the great blog examples that might exist in your niche and even outside of it. By checking out […]

33 Blog Examples to Inspire Your Next Blog Post appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Before there were Instagram and TikTok influencers, there were mommy and food bloggers. In the early days of social media, and actually, before social media, entrepreneurs that wanted to make money online often started blogging, and many success stories have been written. With the popularity of social media and the emergence of A.I., you might […]

10 Types of Blogs That Make Money Today (with 26 Inspiring Examples) appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If you’ve never thought about subscribing to WordPress maintenance services, imagine this true story of what recently happened to me. I was updating one of my blog posts when all of a sudden, I realized that it was saving the post as a new article and adding a number to the end of the URL […]

12 Best WordPress Maintenance Services for 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Are you thinking to start a blog to earn money online? Looking for blog niche ideas that might make you money earlier rather than later? But, what if you choose a blog niche that’s too specific that it gets you zero traffic and no income? And if you choose a blog niche that’s very highly […]

13 Most Profitable Blog Niche Ideas For 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Today, writing blogs is one of the most commonly used marketing strategies to give a boost to your website traffic. But it was not the case earlier as blogs came into existence some years back in the early 1990s. In the beginning, people mostly used blogs as online diaries to share their day-to-day experiences. However, […]

What is Blog Marketing? How Can It Work for Your Business? appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

You hear a lot of talk about SEO, but looking at the stats, one could say that WordPress SEO is extremely important as well. Let’s begin with WordPress’ popularity. Do you know that WordPress powers 43% of all websites?  That means that WordPress manages more than one-third of the Internet! Because of these statistics, many […]

WordPress SEO: 31+ Best Practices for Improving Your Ranking appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

If you’re looking for the blogging statistics to help you improve your content marketing, you’ve come to the right place! Blogs are increasing in popularity with businesses because blogging is increasingly critical to marketing success and it gives your brand an additional way to connect with its potential customers. I hope that these business blogging […]

The Top 31 Business Blogging Statistics for 2025 appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Interested in knowing how bloggers get paid? Everyone online is looking for a way to earn a full-time income and even bloggers are trying to figure out how to best monetize their blog. That’s why when we talk about making passive income online, the first suggestion you get from many people is to start a […]

The 11 Best Ways Bloggers Can Get Paid $$$ appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Guest blogging has been an important part of the blogosphere almost from the beginning of the genre. As soon as bloggers started forming communities, hosting other bloggers for debates, discussion, and fellowship became increasingly common. While guest blogging was originally just a way to form and nurture community and relationships, nowadays it’s an important part […]

Guest Blogging: Trick or Treat? Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

For many bloggers, consistently choosing new topics and organizing each post can be a challenge. After all, many of us have great ideas in our heads, but we need help expressing them. Or at least, organizing our thoughts. If you’re looking for blog writing inspiration, or you just want to create a process out of […]

13 Definitive Blog Post Templates to Inspire Your Blogging appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Whether you want to become an influencer through blogging or launch a blog for your business, I often get asked: How much does it cost to start a blog? You might be surprised to hear this, but you can start a blog for nothing through several different blogging platforms. As long as you don’t mind […]

How Much Does it Actually Cost to Start a Blog in 2025? appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogging is becoming bigger and bigger across different industries. To stand out, you need to know exactly what you are doing and not just throw yourself into it. Gone are those days when posting a couple of sentences online will get you ranked and celebrated. You need to tap into the wisdom of expert bloggers […]

11 Expert Blogging Tips to Take Your Blog to the Next Level appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogs are a big business. What were once small corners of the internet to find like-minded users and share content are now multi-million dollar operations. Blogging has become a career choice for many, and there are an increasing numbers of full-time bloggers. So, just how exactly can you monetize a blog? Monetizing a blog takes […]

How to Monetize a Blog in 2025 (4 Proven Ways) appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Each time you post a photo on Instagram, you add a caption. Creating a caption, small as it is, requires writing. Looking around you today, it may seem as though people are not writing anymore, but most people write on a daily basis! Captions and other short-form writing is alive and well. With as many […]

Here’s How to Structure a Blog Post for Both Readers and Search Engines appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

With time comes experience, and this translates into knowledge. Today I’d like to share my accumulated knowledge as it relates to blogging, and specifically to my favorite WordPress tips and tricks. It’s one thing to have great ideas, and another to put those ideas on paper. Over the years, I’ve shared a lot of my […]

The 17 Most Useful WordPress Tips and Tricks to Blog Like a Pro! appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Some of you might have looked at this title and thought, “Why would a blogger even be considering blog writing services?” If you’re a business you’re probably already outsourcing some or all of your content writing, and if you treat your blog as a business, you might want to start considering the same. If you’re […]

15 Best Blog Writing Services to Consider appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

There are many bloggers out there and some of them blog full time. While it’s easy to blog passively and generate some income, becoming a full time blogger isn’t something that comes easily. To blog full time means to actively involve in blogging and depend on it for livelihood. You make blogging your main source […]

12 Tips to Help You in Becoming a Full Time Blogger appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

We write our blog posts for people, not for search engines. However, if you do not consider SEO optimization, are you sure that people will find your useful content? That is why our comprehensive guide on starting a successful blog would be incomplete without mentioning the blog post SEO. We have already discussed how to […]

10 Top Tips to Increase Your Blog Post SEO appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

It’s the question on everyone’s lips… are blogs still relevant in 2025? Is it worth spending time and money on your company blog or creating a blog in the day of social media? In a nutshell: yes. BUT…not if you’re doing any of the following things: However, even companies who write and promote their blog […]

Are Blogs Still Relevant in 2025? appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Blogging is one of the best ways to showcase your expertise and spread the word about your business. It is a great way to connect with your target audience and engage them in what you do, creating strong relationships with them and effectively converting them into loyal customers. If you blog on a website you […]

5 Things to Keep in Mind to Use LinkedIn as a Blogging Platform appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

With millions of articles being published each day, bloggers need to be extra creative when it comes to their marketing strategy. A modest budget will help you to launch display ad or video marketing campaigns. But for cash-strapped marketers, investing in visual content like an infographic blog post can be the best step forward. Not […]

How to Effectively Use Infographics in Your Blog appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

They say to always keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That’s an important lesson I learned while building my app, NinjaOutreach. If I wanted to beat the competition, I had to know them well. There’s a lot you can learn from your competitors. You learn their wins, you learn their losses.In this article, […]

Tools and Tips to Analyze your Competitors Blogs appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Before I teach you how to create a Medium account, let me first answer the why. As any business owner should know, the trick from being a small business to a successful empire is simply exposure Online advertisements. Live events. Word of mouth. Social media. These are all ways that get people to start recognizing […]

How To Create A Medium Account appeared first on NealSchaffer.com

Having others guest post on your blog can be extremely powerful for many reasons. Consider the following statements – are they true for you? How many did we get? I’m guessing 3/3. Which is why today we’re going to share a blogging technique that solves all of those problems, and I call it the Reverse […]

How To Invite Influencers To Guest Post On Your Blog appeared first on NealSchaffer.com