Archive for September, 2007

Basic Versus Advanced Blogging

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Post you make can range anywhere from very basic to incredibly advanced, and the reason for them being that way will almost solely rest on your audience. Web development blogs, which talk about Ajax or CSS or the like, tend to go into great detail and offer example source ...

Blogging - The Hardest Part Is Starting

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

I find the toughest part of getting a blog post done is starting. As soon as I get underway, it's rare that I'll wander off and begin doing something else. Once I start, I'm very motivated to keep on working until I can hit "Publish" and get on ...

Increasing Your Blogging Productivity

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

When I say blogging productivity I essentially mean "number of posts", because that is one metric that always seems to pay off. When you blog you need to try and attract readers, either through the "grapevine" or much more likely through search engines. Search engines are relatively simple ...

Why Patience Prevails In Blogging

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Yes, some blogs debut and go straight to the top. If the idea is original enough, or people just resonate with the concept, then a blogger might take off like she's been shot out of a rocket. But for 99% of the working stiff bloggers out there, this ...

Multiple Blogs Require A Posting Schedule

Monday, September 24th, 2007

The more blogs you manage, the more complexity you can expect in your job. But one basic lesson of blogging that can never be ignored is to post often. Without a sizable archive, you can forget making decent money from a blog network. So, in the end, ...

ISP Ordered To Reveal Identity Of Blogger

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

If you think that you're anonymously blogging and you make damaging statements against companies or individuals, you better make sure to cover all your bases. Essent-Paris Regional Medical Center has won an important court decision in its battle against an unknown blogger the hospital says has done damage to ...

Soulja Boy Proves The Value Of Social Media

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Social websites have only gotten bigger in the last few years. Now people are discovering that they can become overnight sensations, without the need of being discovered as it used to take in the past. Sure, you'll still need a mainstream company to distribute your product, but marketing ...

Using Amazon To Monetize Your Blog

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Amazon is a monetization option that can be used very easily to monetize a blog. Amazon is the 30th most visited website on the Internet, and they carry almost every product imaginable. They've been in business for over a decade and have earned the trust of millions of ...

Blogging For Dollars

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

One area you can't overlook when you attempt to blog for dollars is keyword selection. In the final analysis, your earning potential is only as good as the keyword category you're in. Blogging about Forex Trading tends to be much more rewarding financially than choosing "MySpace" keywords. ...

Blogs And High Bounce Rates

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

If you ever mess around with your Google Analytics, undoubtedly you've become enamored of your "bounce rate." It's an interesting stat. It tells you who hit your website and "bounced." You know: "Hey homey, this place sucks...let's bounce." Well, maybe it doesn't exactly mean your blog ...