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- What Google Tools Can You Use To Manage Your Blog?
Google is receiving a lot of negative publicity in the blogosphere recently, mostly relating to the god-like status which it holds in the search market, and in particular for its hypocritical attitude towards paid links. I agree that much of this criticism is justified, but I also feel that Google make some great applications [...]
Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:06:28 +0000
- How To Beat Wordpress Spam
In the dark ages, when pigeons delivered the mail or smoke signals were the most efficient form of communication, spam wasn’t a problem. It all started with junk mail in our letter boxes. Piles of advertising that took up space, time and energy. When electronic mail was invented it seemed like maybe we’d beaten [...]
Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:38:12 +0000
- What Advice Would You Have Given Yourself When You Started Blogging?
Looking back at the lessons you have learnt from blogging, if could give yourself advice when you were starting out, what would you say? That does sound like a very teacher-ish question, apologies. Darren from Problogger is celebrating his 3rd birthday….I mean the blog is celebrating its 3rd birthday. He is giving away a lot [...]
Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:33:55 +0000
- Typography, StumbleUpon, Digg, Repeat Visitors, Web 2.0 and CSS
This article is a summary of some of the best articles and content I have read recently.
Taking a look at the subscriber count of “I love Typography” I am one of many people who are loving this fresh new blog. Great stuff: 15 Excellent Examples of Web Typography.
Tara from Graphic Design Blog also posts about Typographic Inspiration.
Blog Strom discusses Why [...]
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:42:35 +0000
- Is User Generated Content Evil?
I have just read an interview in the October .Net magazine with Andrew Keen. Andrew is self proclaimed as one of the most hated people on the net because of his criticism of Web 2.0, current social network habits and online culture. As hated as he may be by the masses, I feel most of what he is [...]
Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:34:40 +0000
- What Browser Do Your Readers Use?
Sources of icons: IE & Firefox
After reading Donna from Blogging Tips article about how it is Ok to be a StatsAHolic, I have decided to embrace my stat watching habit and post about one of them, reader’s browsers. What browser are most of your users using?
Pingable Browser Percentages
81.62% - Firefox12.67% - Internet Explorer 03.43% - Safari01.19% - [...]
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:29:00 +0000
- 10 Blog Success Metrics and How They Can be Manipulated
This article will discuss success ranking systems within the blogosphere, and then give ideas about how to manipulate and benefit from them.
TEN - Technorati Favorites
Although I don’t think this is a particularly useful metric, having a lot of people who have added your blog as a favorite on Technorati may get you some [...]
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:36:17 +0000
- Blue Jar - How To - Group Writing Project
Here are my top 3 articles for the Blue Jar “How To” Contest.
How To Track New RSS Subscribers Google Analytics in 3 Easy Steps by Rhys
7 Steps To Creating a Successful Community by Karthik
How To Pull In Quick Cash With a Myspace Resource Site by Levi
I am not going to say anything about them, because I [...]
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:33:21 +0000
- Why Should You Blog. Why I Blog
Why You Should Blog:
To build a brand.
To build a profile for yourself.
To become an expert.
Because you learn.
To express your opinion.
To catalogue your expertise.
Create conversation on topics that matter to you.
Create connections with others like you.
To test ideas.
To obtain free market research.
To rank high in search engines.
To create work or income opportunities.
Get feedback.
Why I Blog:
I want [...]
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:53:49 +0000
- How To Increase Your Non English Speaking Readership
Assuming that only English speaking readers will be interested in your content is a mistake. Until recently I never considered the possibility that non English speakers could be an audience for this blog. So how do you go about making your content more accessible to those who speak other languages?
Internet language use statistics
Languages # | Users [...]
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:42:15 +0000