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Free Premium WordPress Themes

Things are changing quickly in the world of WordPress and gone are the days when you would have to pay big bucks for unique and professional wordpress themes. More developers and designers have begun making and offering their theme creations for free, with some under the GPL License. This is truly a blessing for bloggers and other online publishers who may not want to spend a lot on theme development while still maintaining a stunning site.

Here are 11 examples of free premium themes available online as well as their sources. Have fun!

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Faster Broadband Connection Tips

This is a guest post by Kip from Broadband Compare.

A fast, efficient broadband connection is becoming increasingly important every day. Whether you use your computer for business, entertainment or a combination of the two, you need and deserve a high speed internet connection in return for your hard earned dollar. An internet service provider, or ISP, is only a provider. It is for that reason that preparing the computing space, whether it be a home or business, is the sole responsibility of the individual.

The truth is that there is a wide range of problems within your own home that could be wreaking havoc on your broadband connection. Luckily we have devised a list of 10 steps that can have you on your way to the blazing fast internet connection that you pay for in minutes.

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Improvements for Sam's Web Guide

The only thing that remains constant in life is change and I’m happy to report on some improvements for my blog, Sam’s Web Guide, and hopefully receive some feedback from my dedicated readers on how to develop the site and make it better.

The overall theme of the blog is dedicated to educating online users, especially webmasters and bloggers, on how to run successful websites and equipping them with all the tools and best practices that will be required. So far, I have been able to cover some good ground in the areas of Search Engine Optimization, Blogging and Social Media through posts that have been well received by my readers. Over the next few months I will be widening the scope and start focusing on more key topics that appeal to a larger audience.

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Make Money Online

This is a guest post by CJ of Affiliate Groundz who  is an Affiliate Marketer and Blogger. Learn more about his online money making journey at his blog.

Now, like most people, you probably still write your articles the wrong way and make no sales from your efforts. Sounds like you? Yeah, I already know it does. Because if you were already making as much money as you wanted, you wouldn’t be reading this. So what’s the difference between an article that makes money and an article that doesn’t?

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Choosing a WordPress Theme

One of the first things you should do when launching your blog is decide upon a theme that is perfectly suited for your style and goals. For me, this decision making process took about 3 weeks before I finally chose a theme that I felt comfortable with and it took that long because I just did not want to leave any stones unturned.

Having been in web development and on the blogging scene for a while, I’ve come across the good, bad and ugly in WordPress theme development and design; and have seen many bloggers spend money on themes they grow to regret.

Here are 7 very important factors that you need to consider before spending the cash or start getting attached to a theme that ends up being a complete waste of time.

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18 Awesome WordPress Websites

WordPress is currently the most popular blogging platform in the world with its newest version at over 11 Million downloads already. This mature, robust and secure platform has gained the respect of business people worldwide with a large number of popular, high profile websites entrusting this system to deliver their services and maintain their image online.

Though many of us use WordPress  just for blogging, it offers us much more than that and can be extended and upgraded to suit and accomplish almost any goal you have online. So to help you get the picture and also gain some insight and/or inspiration, I’ve decided to share some already popular, and not so popular but beautiful, sites that are enjoying success with WordPress as the backbone of their business online.

Most of these sites use WordPress to serve their blog’s content as well as a content management system to efficiently manipulate their site’s design, structure and content.

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Search Engine Traffic

Google currently uses over 200 signals to examine the entire link structure of the web and to determine which pages are important and relevant to particular user search queries. The weight and importance of each signal / factor differs greatly and practicing the right search engine optimization techniques is vital to your online success through search.

Since the launch of Sam’s Web Guide, I have experienced an increase of over 1,000% in search engine traffic and the method for achieving this was not very difficult but has been very specific. Although there are so many factors that search engines use for determining ranking, today I’m going to share the most important techniques I employed that have helped my blog to soar even in tough times.

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Site Review: Webhostingrating.com – Find The Best Web Host For Your Site

July 22, 2010
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I can attest to the fact that it can be extremely difficult finding the best web host to host your site to launch that awesome idea you’ve been playing with in your mind for years. I have used about 5 different hosts so far and all have disappointed and held me back in truly launching [...]

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60+ Amazing Blogging & Social Media Statistics & Facts Revealed

July 13, 2010
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There is definitely a lot happening these days in the blogosphere; more than we know and can even fathom. The art of blogging and the use of social media has consistently and rapidly increased over the years and are showing no signs of slowing down as the world gradually embraces the power and freedom experienced [...]

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Job Board Roundup: 10 Awesome Blogging Jobs To Launch Your Online Career

July 11, 2010
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Its been a while since I’ve posted any job board roundups and this one is well overdue. I’ve picked out the best recent online jobs that seem to present the most profitable opportunities that will help you to grow your reputation online while earning you some decent cash and building on your career. I’ve mentioned [...]

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Powerful Secrets For Engaging Your Blog’s Readers – Get Them Reading & Clicking Now!

July 10, 2010
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Among the many goals you may have as a blogger, reader interaction and engagement should be among your main targets since these are required for the growth, sustainability and success of any online presence. For you to make money, readers will need to take the time to read, click and purchase stuff from you; and [...]

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5 Great Ways to Promote Your Blog

June 27, 2010
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This is a guest post by Onibalusi Bamidele, a 16 year-old entrepreneur who offers blogging and online money making tips from his blog, Youngprepro.com One of the greatest problems many new bloggers face is getting people to read their blogs, they would work hard and try to give their best in terms of valuable content [...]

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26 Major Google Search Engine Ranking Factors Every Blogger Should Know

June 24, 2010
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Google states that there are over 200 factors used for ranking websites and determining site authority in search engine results pages. Some factors, however, have more weight than others and proper practice and use of these will guarantee a healthy search engine profile and attract tons of targeted traffic to your site / blog. Here [...]

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17 Killer Techniques For Driving Massive Search Engine Traffic To Your Blog

June 12, 2010
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Driving massive amounts of search engine traffic to your blog can be a lot easier than you think, it really depends on some key factors like the niche you’ve chosen, your marketing and SEO techniques and even how dedicated a blogger you are, to name a few. There are billions of search queries per day [...]

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Weekly Job Board Round-Up – Find The Best Online Jobs

June 12, 2010
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Since the launch of Sam’s Job Board a couple weeks ago, I’ve received excellent feedback from the online community and have been able to provide access to a wide variety of online jobs and other opportunities. I intend to make my job board an integral part of my blog that I hope will help you [...]

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