should you redesign your website?

take quiz
Are you worried you’re missing steps in your blogging process? Or you know your posts are good, but not great? If you’re looking for a COMPLETE, step-by-step guide to creating, publishing, and promoting blog posts, check out my latest post! I walk you through my whole blogging process, where you can steal my secrets for your own blog. And you can download a free checklist to make sure your future blogs are complete! Read it all at https://alirand.com/blogging-process-checklist/
The Blogging Process Checklist by Ali Rand Websites

free checklist

Overwhelmed with blogging?

Get my Blogging Process Checklist that covers EVERYTHING from planning, publishing, and promoting. You’ll have a clear and exact plan for every blog post you create in the future.
Get Your Checklist

explore.

© 2021 Ali Rand. All Rights Reserved. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimers

Find out exactly how your website MUST showcase your authority for more clients!

yes, I want the checklist

Fill out the form below to get your Blogging Process Checklist.

#_form_78_ { font-size:14px; line-height:1.6; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin:0; } #_form_78_ * { outline:0; } ._form_hide { display:none; visibility:hidden; } ._form_show { display:block; visibility:visible; } #_form_78_._form-top { top:0; } #_form_78_._form-bottom { bottom:0; } #_form_78_._form-left { left:0; } #_form_78_._form-right { right:0; } #_form_78_ input[type="text"],#_form_78_ input[type="date"],#_form_78_ textarea { padding:6px; height:auto; border:#979797 1px solid; border-radius:4px; color:#000 !important; font-size:14px; -webkit-box-sizing:border-box; -moz-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box; } #_form_78_ textarea { resize:none; } #_form_78_ ._submit { -webkit-appearance:none; cursor:pointer; font-family:arial, sans-serif; font-size:14px; text-align:center; background:#cea453 !important; border:0 !important; -moz-border-radius:1px !important; -webkit-border-radius:1px !important; border-radius:1px !important; color:#fff !important; padding:0px !important; } #_form_78_ ._close-icon { cursor:pointer; background-image:url('https://d226aj4ao1t61q.cloudfront.net/esfkyjh1u_forms-close-dark.png'); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-size:14.2px 14.2px; position:absolute; display:block; top:11px; right:9px; overflow:hidden; width:16.2px; height:16.2px; } #_form_78_ ._close-icon:before { position:relative; } #_form_78_ ._form-body { margin-bottom:30px; } #_form_78_ ._form-image-left { width:150px; float:left; } #_form_78_ ._form-content-right { margin-left:164px; } #_form_78_ ._form-branding { color:#fff; font-size:10px; clear:both; text-align:left; margin-top:30px; font-weight:100; } #_form_78_ ._form-branding ._logo { display:block; width:130px; height:14px; margin-top:6px; background-image:url('https://d226aj4ao1t61q.cloudfront.net/hh9ujqgv5_aclogo_li.png'); background-size:130px auto; background-repeat:no-repeat; } #_form_78_ ._form-label,#_form_78_ ._form_element ._form-label { font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:5px; display:block; } #_form_78_._dark ._form-branding { color:#333; } #_form_78_._dark ._form-branding ._logo { background-image:url('https://d226aj4ao1t61q.cloudfront.net/jftq2c8s_aclogo_dk.png'); } #_form_78_ ._form_element { position:relative; margin-bottom:10px; font-size:0; max-width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._form_element * { font-size:14px; } #_form_78_ ._form_element._clear { clear:both; width:100%; float:none; } #_form_78_ ._form_element._clear:after { clear:left; } #_form_78_ ._form_element input[type="text"],#_form_78_ ._form_element input[type="date"],#_form_78_ ._form_element select,#_form_78_ ._form_element textarea:not(.g-recaptcha-response) { display:block; width:100%; -webkit-box-sizing:border-box; -moz-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box; } #_form_78_ ._field-wrapper { position:relative; } #_form_78_ ._inline-style { float:left; } #_form_78_ ._inline-style input[type="text"] { width:150px; } #_form_78_ ._inline-style:not(._clear) + ._inline-style:not(._clear) { margin-left:20px; } #_form_78_ ._form_element img._form-image { max-width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._clear-element { clear:left; } #_form_78_ ._full_width { width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._form_full_field { display:block; width:100%; margin-bottom:10px; } #_form_78_ input[type="text"]._has_error,#_form_78_ textarea._has_error { border:#f37c7b 1px solid; } #_form_78_ input[type="checkbox"]._has_error { outline:#f37c7b 1px solid; } #_form_78_ ._error { display:block; position:absolute; font-size:14px; z-index:10000001; } #_form_78_ ._error._above { padding-bottom:4px; bottom:39px; right:0; } #_form_78_ ._error._below { padding-top:4px; top:100%; right:0; } #_form_78_ ._error._above ._error-arrow { bottom:0; right:15px; border-left:5px solid transparent; border-right:5px solid transparent; border-top:5px solid #f37c7b; } #_form_78_ ._error._below ._error-arrow { top:0; right:15px; border-left:5px solid transparent; border-right:5px solid transparent; border-bottom:5px solid #f37c7b; } #_form_78_ ._error-inner { padding:8px 12px; background-color:#f37c7b; font-size:14px; font-family:arial, sans-serif; color:#fff; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; -webkit-border-radius:4px; -moz-border-radius:4px; border-radius:4px; } #_form_78_ ._error-inner._form_error { margin-bottom:5px; text-align:left; } #_form_78_ ._button-wrapper ._error-inner._form_error { position:static; } #_form_78_ ._error-inner._no_arrow { margin-bottom:10px; } #_form_78_ ._error-arrow { position:absolute; width:0; height:0; } #_form_78_ ._error-html { margin-bottom:10px; } .pika-single { z-index:10000001 !important; } #_form_78_ input[type="text"].datetime_date { width:69%; display:inline; } #_form_78_ select.datetime_time { width:29%; display:inline; height:32px; } @media all and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:667px) { ::-webkit-scrollbar { display:none; } #_form_78_ { margin:0; width:100%; min-width:100%; max-width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; } #_form_78_ * { -webkit-box-sizing:border-box; -moz-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box; font-size:1em; } #_form_78_ ._form-content { margin:0; width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._form-inner { display:block; min-width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._form-title,#_form_78_ ._inline-style { margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-left:0; } #_form_78_ ._form-title { font-size:1.2em; } #_form_78_ ._form_element { margin:0 0 20px; padding:0; width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._form-element,#_form_78_ ._inline-style,#_form_78_ input[type="text"],#_form_78_ label,#_form_78_ p,#_form_78_ textarea:not(.g-recaptcha-response) { float:none; display:block; width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._row._checkbox-radio label { display:inline; } #_form_78_ ._row,#_form_78_ p,#_form_78_ label { margin-bottom:0.7em; width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._row input[type="checkbox"],#_form_78_ ._row input[type="radio"] { margin:0 !important; vertical-align:middle !important; } #_form_78_ ._row input[type="checkbox"] + span label { display:inline; } #_form_78_ ._row span label { margin:0 !important; width:initial !important; vertical-align:middle !important; } #_form_78_ ._form-image { max-width:100%; height:auto !important; } #_form_78_ input[type="text"] { padding-left:10px; padding-right:10px; font-size:16px; line-height:1.3em; -webkit-appearance:none; } #_form_78_ input[type="radio"],#_form_78_ input[type="checkbox"] { display:inline-block; width:1.3em; height:1.3em; font-size:1em; margin:0 0.3em 0 0; vertical-align:baseline; } #_form_78_ button[type="submit"] { padding:20px; font-size:1.5em; } #_form_78_ ._inline-style { margin:20px 0 0 !important; } } #_form_78_ { position:relative; text-align:left; margin:25px auto 0; padding:20px; -webkit-box-sizing:border-box; -moz-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box; *zoom:1; background:#fff !important; border:0px solid #ccc !important; width:500px; -moz-border-radius:0px !important; -webkit-border-radius:0px !important; border-radius:0px !important; color:#4e4e4e !important; } #_form_78_._inline-form,#_form_78_._inline-form ._form-content,#_form_78_._inline-form input,#_form_78_._inline-form ._submit { font-family:arial, helvetica, sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', arial, sans-serif; } #_form_78_ ._form-title { font-size:22px; line-height:22px; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:0; } #_form_78_:before,#_form_78_:after { content:" "; display:table; } #_form_78_:after { clear:both; } #_form_78_._inline-style { width:auto; display:inline-block; } #_form_78_._inline-style input[type="text"],#_form_78_._inline-style input[type="date"] { padding:10px 12px; } #_form_78_._inline-style button._inline-style { position:relative; top:27px; } #_form_78_._inline-style p { margin:0; } #_form_78_._inline-style ._button-wrapper { position:relative; margin:27px 12.5px 0 20px; } #_form_78_ ._form-thank-you { position:relative; left:0; right:0; text-align:center; font-size:18px; } @media all and (min-width:320px) and (max-width:667px) { #_form_78_._inline-form._inline-style ._inline-style._button-wrapper { margin-top:20px !important; margin-left:0 !important; } } #_form_78_ ._x77160203 input,#_form_78_ ._x43352752 input,#_form_78_ ._x67502014 input,#_form_78_ ._field2 textarea { background:#fafafa; color:#666; border:1px solid #ccc !important; border-radius:1px important; padding:12px; -moz-box-sizing:border-box; -webkit-box-sizing:border-box; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; } #_form_78_ ._field1 label,#_form_78_ ._field2 label,#_form_78_ ._field1 input,#_form_78_ ._field2 input,#_form_78_ ._x67502014 input,#_form_78_ ._x43352752 input,#_form_78_ ._x77160203 input,#_form_78_ ._field5 ._row,#_form_78_ ._field5 label,#_form_78_ ._field6 ._row,#_form_78_ ._field6 label,#_form_78_ ._field33 label,#_form_78_ ._field33 ._row { font-weight:200 !important; font-family:brandon-grotesque, open sans, sans-serif !important; font-size:16px !important; } #_form_78_ ._submit { -moz-border-radius:50px; -webkit-border-radius:50px; -ms-border-radius:50px; -o-border-radius:50px; font-family:brandon-grotesque, open sans, sans-serif !important; border-radius:50px; display:inline-block; cursor:pointer; color:#fff; font-size:16px; letter-spacing:1px; font-weight:700; padding:12px 18px !important; text-transform:uppercase; text-align:center; background-color:#41464c; border-color:#41464c !important; } #_form_78_ ._x67502014 input,#_form_78_ ._x43352752 input,#_form_78_ ._x77160203 input,#_form_78_ ._field1 input,#_form_78_ ._field2 textarea { margin-bottom:30px; border:1px solid #ccc !important; border-radius:1px important; padding:12px; } #_form_78_ ._button-wrapper._full_width { text-align:center !important; } #_form_78_ ._field4 label,#_form_78_ ._field2 label,#_form_78_ ._field6 label { margin-top:30px; }
Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy
window.cfields = {"33":"gdrp_consent","26":"lead_magnet_name","27":"download_url_lead_magnet"}; window._show_thank_you = function(id, message, trackcmp_url, email) { var form = document.getElementById('_form_' + id + '_'), thank_you = form.querySelector('._form-thank-you'); form.querySelector('._form-content').style.display = 'none'; thank_you.innerHTML = message; thank_you.style.display = 'block'; const vgoAlias = typeof visitorGlobalObjectAlias === 'undefined' ? 'vgo' : visitorGlobalObjectAlias; var visitorObject = window[vgoAlias]; if (email && typeof visitorObject !== 'undefined') { visitorObject('setEmail', email); visitorObject('update'); } else if (typeof(trackcmp_url) != 'undefined' && trackcmp_url) { // Site tracking URL to use after inline form submission. _load_script(trackcmp_url); } if (typeof window._form_callback !== 'undefined') window._form_callback(id); }; window._show_error = function(id, message, html) { var form = document.getElementById('_form_' + id + '_'), err = document.createElement('div'), button = form.querySelector('button'), old_error = form.querySelector('._form_error'); if (old_error) old_error.parentNode.removeChild(old_error); err.innerHTML = message; err.className = '_error-inner _form_error _no_arrow'; var wrapper = document.createElement('div'); wrapper.className = '_form-inner'; wrapper.appendChild(err); button.parentNode.insertBefore(wrapper, button); document.querySelector('[id^="_form"][id$="_submit"]').disabled = false; if (html) { var div = document.createElement('div'); div.className = '_error-html'; div.innerHTML = html; err.appendChild(div); } }; window._load_script = function(url, callback) { var head = document.querySelector('head'), script = document.createElement('script'), r = false; script.type = 'text/javascript'; script.charset = 'utf-8'; script.src = url; if (callback) { script.onload = script.onreadystatechange = function() { if (!r && (!this.readyState || this.readyState == 'complete')) { r = true; callback(); } }; } head.appendChild(script); }; (function() { if (window.location.search.search("excludeform") !== -1) return false; var getCookie = function(name) { var match = document.cookie.match(new RegExp('(^|; )' + name + '=([^;]+)')); return match ? match[2] : null; } var setCookie = function(name, value) { var now = new Date(); var time = now.getTime(); var expireTime = time + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365; now.setTime(expireTime); document.cookie = name + '=' + value + '; expires=' + now + ';path=/'; } var addEvent = function(element, event, func) { if (element.addEventListener) { element.addEventListener(event, func); } else { var oldFunc = element['on' + event]; element['on' + event] = function() { oldFunc.apply(this, arguments); func.apply(this, arguments); }; } } var _removed = false; var form_to_submit = document.getElementById('_form_78_'); var allInputs = form_to_submit.querySelectorAll('input, select, textarea'), tooltips = [], submitted = false; var getUrlParam = function(name) { var regexStr = '[\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)'; var results = new RegExp(regexStr, 'i').exec(window.location.href); return results != undefined ? decodeURIComponent(results[1]) : false; }; for (var i = 0; i < allInputs.length; i++) { var regexStr = "field\\[(\\d+)\\]"; var results = new RegExp(regexStr).exec(allInputs[i].name); if (results != undefined) { allInputs[i].dataset.name = window.cfields[results[1]]; } else { allInputs[i].dataset.name = allInputs[i].name; } var fieldVal = getUrlParam(allInputs[i].dataset.name); if (fieldVal) { if (allInputs[i].dataset.autofill === "false") { continue; } if (allInputs[i].type == "radio" || allInputs[i].type == "checkbox") { if (allInputs[i].value == fieldVal) { allInputs[i].checked = true; } } else { allInputs[i].value = fieldVal; } } } var remove_tooltips = function() { for (var i = 0; i < tooltips.length; i++) { tooltips[i].tip.parentNode.removeChild(tooltips[i].tip); } tooltips = []; }; var remove_tooltip = function(elem) { for (var i = 0; i < tooltips.length; i++) { if (tooltips[i].elem === elem) { tooltips[i].tip.parentNode.removeChild(tooltips[i].tip); tooltips.splice(i, 1); return; } } }; var create_tooltip = function(elem, text) { var tooltip = document.createElement('div'), arrow = document.createElement('div'), inner = document.createElement('div'), new_tooltip = {}; if (elem.type != 'radio' && elem.type != 'checkbox') { tooltip.className = '_error'; arrow.className = '_error-arrow'; inner.className = '_error-inner'; inner.innerHTML = text; tooltip.appendChild(arrow); tooltip.appendChild(inner); elem.parentNode.appendChild(tooltip); } else { tooltip.className = '_error-inner _no_arrow'; tooltip.innerHTML = text; elem.parentNode.insertBefore(tooltip, elem); new_tooltip.no_arrow = true; } new_tooltip.tip = tooltip; new_tooltip.elem = elem; tooltips.push(new_tooltip); return new_tooltip; }; var resize_tooltip = function(tooltip) { var rect = tooltip.elem.getBoundingClientRect(); var doc = document.documentElement, scrollPosition = rect.top - ((window.pageYOffset || doc.scrollTop) - (doc.clientTop || 0)); if (scrollPosition < 40) { tooltip.tip.className = tooltip.tip.className.replace(/ ?(_above|_below) ?/g, '') + ' _below'; } else { tooltip.tip.className = tooltip.tip.className.replace(/ ?(_above|_below) ?/g, '') + ' _above'; } }; var resize_tooltips = function() { if (_removed) return; for (var i = 0; i < tooltips.length; i++) { if (!tooltips[i].no_arrow) resize_tooltip(tooltips[i]); } }; var validate_field = function(elem, remove) { var tooltip = null, value = elem.value, no_error = true; remove ? remove_tooltip(elem) : false; if (elem.type != 'checkbox') elem.className = elem.className.replace(/ ?_has_error ?/g, ''); if (elem.getAttribute('required') !== null) { if (elem.type == 'radio' || (elem.type == 'checkbox' && /any/.test(elem.className))) { var elems = form_to_submit.elements[elem.name]; if (!(elems instanceof NodeList || elems instanceof HTMLCollection) || elems.length <= 1) { no_error = elem.checked; } else { no_error = false; for (var i = 0; i < elems.length; i++) { if (elems[i].checked) no_error = true; } } if (!no_error) { tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "Please select an option."); } } else if (elem.type =='checkbox') { var elems = form_to_submit.elements[elem.name], found = false, err = []; no_error = true; for (var i = 0; i < elems.length; i++) { if (elems[i].getAttribute('required') === null) continue; if (!found && elems[i] !== elem) return true; found = true; elems[i].className = elems[i].className.replace(/ ?_has_error ?/g, ''); if (!elems[i].checked) { no_error = false; elems[i].className = elems[i].className + ' _has_error'; err.push("Checking %s is required".replace("%s", elems[i].value)); } } if (!no_error) { tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, err.join('
')); } } else if (elem.tagName == 'SELECT') { var selected = true; if (elem.multiple) { selected = false; for (var i = 0; i < elem.options.length; i++) { if (elem.options[i].selected) { selected = true; break; } } } else { for (var i = 0; i < elem.options.length; i++) { if (elem.options[i].selected && !elem.options[i].value) { selected = false; } } } if (!selected) { elem.className = elem.className + ' _has_error'; no_error = false; tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "Please select an option."); } } else if (value === undefined || value === null || value === '') { elem.className = elem.className + ' _has_error'; no_error = false; tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "This field is required."); } } if (no_error && elem.name == 'email') { if (!value.match(/^[\+_a-z0-9-'&=]+(\.[\+_a-z0-9-']+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,})$/i)) { elem.className = elem.className + ' _has_error'; no_error = false; tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "Enter a valid email address."); } } if (no_error && /date_field/.test(elem.className)) { if (!value.match(/^\d\d\d\d-\d\d-\d\d$/)) { elem.className = elem.className + ' _has_error'; no_error = false; tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "Enter a valid date."); } } tooltip ? resize_tooltip(tooltip) : false; return no_error; }; var needs_validate = function(el) { if(el.getAttribute('required') !== null){ return true } if(el.name === 'email' && el.value !== ""){ return true } return false }; var validate_form = function(e) { var err = form_to_submit.querySelector('._form_error'), no_error = true; if (!submitted) { submitted = true; for (var i = 0, len = allInputs.length; i < len; i++) { var input = allInputs[i]; if (needs_validate(input)) { if (input.type == 'text') { addEvent(input, 'blur', function() { this.value = this.value.trim(); validate_field(this, true); }); addEvent(input, 'input', function() { validate_field(this, true); }); } else if (input.type == 'radio' || input.type == 'checkbox') { (function(el) { var radios = form_to_submit.elements[el.name]; for (var i = 0; i < radios.length; i++) { addEvent(radios[i], 'click', function() { validate_field(el, true); }); } })(input); } else if (input.tagName == 'SELECT') { addEvent(input, 'change', function() { validate_field(this, true); }); } else if (input.type == 'textarea'){ addEvent(input, 'input', function() { validate_field(this, true); }); } } } } remove_tooltips(); for (var i = 0, len = allInputs.length; i < len; i++) { var elem = allInputs[i]; if (needs_validate(elem)) { if (elem.tagName.toLowerCase() !== "select") { elem.value = elem.value.trim(); } validate_field(elem) ? true : no_error = false; } } if (!no_error && e) { e.preventDefault(); } resize_tooltips(); return no_error; }; addEvent(window, 'resize', resize_tooltips); addEvent(window, 'scroll', resize_tooltips); window['recaptcha_callback'] = function() { // Get all recaptchas in the DOM (there may be more than one form on the page). var recaptchas = document.getElementsByClassName("g-recaptcha"); for (var i in recaptchas) { // Set the recaptcha element ID, so the recaptcha can be applied to each element. var recaptcha_id = "recaptcha_" + i; recaptchas[i].id = recaptcha_id; var el = document.getElementById(recaptcha_id); if (el != null) { var sitekey = el.getAttribute("data-sitekey"); var stoken = el.getAttribute("data-stoken"); grecaptcha.render(recaptcha_id, {"sitekey":sitekey,"stoken":stoken}); } } }; _load_script("//www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?onload=recaptcha_callback&render=explicit"); window._old_serialize = null; if (typeof serialize !== 'undefined') window._old_serialize = window.serialize; _load_script("//d3rxaij56vjege.cloudfront.net/form-serialize/0.3/serialize.min.js", function() { window._form_serialize = window.serialize; if (window._old_serialize) window.serialize = window._old_serialize; }); var form_submit = function(e) { e.preventDefault(); if (validate_form()) { // use this trick to get the submit button & disable it using plain javascript document.querySelector('#_form_78_submit').disabled = true; var serialized = _form_serialize(document.getElementById('_form_78_')); var err = form_to_submit.querySelector('._form_error'); err ? err.parentNode.removeChild(err) : false; _load_script('https://alirand368.activehosted.com/proc.php?' + serialized + '&jsonp=true'); } return false; }; addEvent(form_to_submit, 'submit', form_submit); })();

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions.

ok, got it