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SEO Tips for Beginners: Essential Steps to Better Rankings

SEO tips for beginners illustration showing Dan pointing to an SEO whiteboard with content, EEAT, keywords, links, blog, and backlinks in a home office.

Many creators think SEO tips for beginners are only for the tech-savvy 20-somethings. They couldn’t be more wrong. SEO is simply the tool that ensures your decades of life experience actually reach the people who need to hear it. Age…

  • Dan Swords
  • July 25, 2023
  • Blogging Fundamentals

Easy Beginner Blogging Tips to Get You Started

Easy Beginner Blogger Tips to Get You Started

Are you just starting out in the world of blogging and feeling a little overwhelmed? Don’t worry! I have put together a few beginner blogging tips to help you get started on the right foot. Whether you’re a complete newbie…

  • Dan Swords
  • July 22, 2023
  • SEO & Visibility

SEO Checklist for Blogs: 10 Simple Ways to Improve Rankings

Focus on your SEO to increase your ranking on Google.

If you want your content to perform better in search, following a simple SEO checklist for blogs before you publish can make a real difference. Small details like keyword placement, internal links, headings, and readability all help search engines understand…

  • Dan Swords
  • July 15, 2023
  • Blogging Strategy & Growth

Why Blogs Fail: The Real Reasons Promising Bloggers Quit

Why blogs fail illustrated with Dan and Sami in a leaking boat labeled with no traffic, no ideas, quick cash, burnout, and boredom.

Many people start a blog with the dream of making money, but when they concentrate solely on monetizing their website, they don't realize that it's the content that will actually drive traffic and make them money. This is why blogs fail.

  • Dan Swords
  • July 8, 2023
  • Blogging Strategy & Growth

10 Qualities of a Great Blog Post That Drives Results

Cartoon-style classroom scene showing Dan teaching Blogging 101 on a chalkboard with qualities of a great blog post while Sami sits at a desk holding a paper airplane.

Let’s be honest: we’ve all clicked on a blog post that promised the moon but it delivered a soggy sandwich. Whether you’re writing for a business or building a personal brand, understanding the qualities of a great blog post is…

  • Dan Swords
  • June 30, 2023
  • 4 Comments
  • Blogging Strategy & Growth

A Simple Blogging Checklist for Beginners

A blue compass pointing to the word “Strategy,” symbolizing the direction and focus provided by a simple blogging checklist.

I’ve come to realize there’s a big difference between writing and blogging. Forgetting why I’m sitting down to write can be the difference between a successful post and one that falls flat. That’s why I’ve started using a simple blogging…

  • Dan Swords
  • March 6, 2023
  • Blogging Fundamentals

Why Start a Blog in 2026? Real Benefits for Creators Over 50

A blog is a website dedicated to your thoughts.

If you’re wondering why start a blog in 2026, you’re probably also wondering if it’s already too late. That was my question too. I had doubts about rebuilding my site. I mean, come on, I’m 63 this year. Will this…

  • Dan Swords
  • February 20, 2022
  • Social Media & Promotion

How to Use X for Engagement: Simple Tips That Actually Work

Increase your social media following by mastering the art of storytelling.

If you’re trying to figure out how to use X for engagement, you’re not alone. Most people still think of it as Twitter, and honestly, the basics haven’t changed as much as you’d think. What has changed is how crowded…

  • Dan Swords
  • February 6, 2022
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