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Category Archives: Blogging 101
Without Comments, A Site Is…
One of the most common questions I’m asked about blogs and blogging is how to manage comments. My stance has always been that it’s your living room, so your rules apply. I haven’t really thought about not having comments at … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Internet Life, Social Media, Technology, Web 2.0
Tagged blog comments, blog tips, daring fireball, john gruber, link blogs, Technology
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Holy crap, I haven’t posted in a week! Do I suck as a blogger?
I guess I’ve been busy lately. Haven’t been posting (or tweeting) much, at least publicly. So does this mean that I suck as a blogger? One of the most common questions I’m asked when I’m talking about or teaching blogging … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Books, Create Your Own Blog, Tips and Tricks, Using WordPress
Tagged Writing
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Is there a perfect blog editor? Does anyone care if there is?
Very soon after I started blogging, I started using a blog editor to power up my blogging (and prevent the “aiiigghhh I lost my connection and my post!!!!” which was very common at conferences, still is actually). In those days … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Books, Cool tools, Using WordPress
Tagged Blog editors
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It’s Your Community Stupid
Your ever wonder how people keep blogging for years? Decades? It isn’t because these people just never run out of things to say. Okay, maybe some of them don’t ever run out of things to say, but for the most … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging 101, Books, Create Your Own Blog, Social Media
Tagged blog community, community, community building
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The Changing Face of Reader Engagement–I Want to Hear from You
To really understand this post you need to understand a few things about me: I pour over my webstats to learn more about who my readers are, what they read, and how they find me. I love discussing the things … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Social Media
Tagged blog comments, Bloggers, reader engagement, twitter
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10 Reasons Superbowl Commentators are Like Bloggers
If you’ve watched even one Superbowl, Superbowl pre-game show or halftime show, heck even any NFL game during the year, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about here. Football commentators, and the ones for the Superbowl especially, are almost like … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101
Tagged Blogging commentators, blogging tips, blogs, Superbowl sunday
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Dispelling Blogging Myths: Blogging Will Get Me Fired!
Getting fired for blogging doesn’t get as much attention as it did in 2004-2005. Back then, the media was a buzz about people getting fired because they were blogging, when, in truth, very few people were actually fired for blogging. … Continue reading
Dispelling Blogging Myths: No One Wants to Read About What I Have to Say
When I’m helping people first start blogging, one of the first objections (fears, concerns) is that no one will be interested in what they have to say. In nearly six years of blogging I have yet to find someone start … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Random Bits
Tagged Blogging how to, blogging tips, Writing
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Because it’s easier than saying “Create your own interactive website where you write what you want”
I’m going to tell you something that us “experts” don’t want you to know. Ready? Blogging is dead. Wha? Blogging is dead? Didn’t you just write a book on creating your own blog? Yeah I did, but let’s get this … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Books, Create Your Own Blog, Internet Life, Social Media, Web 2.0
Tagged Writing
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If I started blogging today
It’s been almost six years since I started blogging. Not nearly as long as some of my friends, but long enough to have a few things that I know I’d do differently. With the book out and review coming in, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging 101, Books, Create Your Own Blog
Tagged how not to blog, how to blog, start blogging, Writing
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Boing Boing Confirms: You Can’t Please Everyone When It Comes to Comments
Close on the heels of my commentary on Daring Fireball’s commenting brouhaha—Without Comments, A Site Is…—Boing Boing has their take on it. In addition to their solid arguments (I’d say they fall into the “it’s your blog, do what you … Continue reading →