Tag Archives: Blogging 101

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

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My must have WordPress plugins

Even though it’s been the holiday season, work on Using WordPress hasn’t slowed down only a wee bit. Several of the initial chapters are now in the loving hands of my editors and I’m proceeding full steam ahead. Since crowd … Continue reading

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Remind me again, why don’t we live blog as much anymore?

Way, way back in 2005 I started live blogging at conferences. Blog Business Summit was the first a) blogging related conference I attended and b) the first conference I live blogged. From that point on I got to be pretty … Continue reading

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Foolproof, Basic Blogging Tip: More Posts Means More Traffic

Yes, I’ve been posting more here lately. It seems that my blogging has run in fits and starts of late. Part of the issue, I think, has been the diversity of places I could publish to, coupled with lots of … Continue reading

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WordPress Isn’t The Best CMS

Yes, you read that correctly, WordPress isn’t the best CMS out there. WordPress is, however, the CMS I like best. My BCIT class on Thursday afternoons is one of those great groups of students that everyone should have the opportunity … Continue reading

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New Introductory and Advanced WordPress Courses Available from BCIT

By popular demand, I am teaching another round of WordPress courses January 16th and April 10th, 2010. These courses are being offered through BCIT and will be offered as separate morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session will use WordPress.com … Continue reading

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Too Many Blogs! When to say when and pulling blogs together

One of the great things about working on books and teaching blogging and WordPress is that it forces you to take stock and sometimes take your own advice. With Create Your Own Blog finished (I’m reviewing galley proofs now), my … Continue reading

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Writing your first post [excerpt from the book]

This is an excerpt from “Chapter 3: Writing & Creating a conversation”, that I’m using as an example for the book on writing your first post… So your first post. The “Hello world, here I am. Time to listen up” … Continue reading

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The birth of a new blog

The book has been started, the outline is done, what’s needed now? The blog of course. Watch for more updates over the holidays

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