A well-commented blog is simply a forum where only the owner can create a post ( or thread in forum-ese ). There’s back and forth discussion, points and counterpoints, disagreement all over the place. What makes a blog a better form of website than a forum? Is it the fact that blogs [...]
There are a lot of factors that determine whether or not you will be a successful, or even a professional blogger. There’s the number of posts you make, the quality of posts, your blog’s design, whether or not you get Dugg or Fark’ed, your marketing efforts, your marketing budget, and your ability to garner [...]
That’s right - it stinks. It doesn’t interest me, or 99% of the people in the world. They don’t like what you are writing about, they don’t like how you write - they don’t even like your design for Pete’s sake.
So what?
If 99% of the people hate your blog, you should be thrilled. [...]
Read that carefully - and I’ll say it again so it will sink in. Your blog’s theme doesn’t matter. If you’re a new ( or new-ish ) blogger, you truly need to take these 5 words to heart. Let’s face it - most of us are very busy people. We have [...]
First and foremost, decide what you want to write about. No one likes a post that goes absolutely nowhere - it’s annoying. Once you’ve decided on the topic, figure out your goal. Is your post intended to inform your readers, provoke thought, start a debate, or perhaps even ask a question?
These two [...]
Why haven’t you changed the world with your blogging? Why aren’t you pulling in 6 figures in your online venture? Why are you still working your day job and moonlighting as a blogger? There has to be something holding you back. There must be a reason why you haven’t yet had [...]
I’ll assume that you already have your blog set up, so I’ll skip over how to choose an optimal domain name. Here are some easy tips to make your site more search engine friendly, and bring in more traffic.
Clean up your code. Search engines hate cluttered code. Everyone, even seasoned pros, should periodically go [...]
Blogging Pro asks this question, and it begs a closer look. Most blogs are of the personal variety. Most bloggers write about their feelings, experiences, and their life in general. I won’t go into the “but who would want to read that?” tangent right now. The question of the day [...]
Copyblogger has a great post on how to tell when your post has gone off-track.
What’s the point? - I struggle with this one. I have a bad habit of going off on some wild tangent.
Who cares? - You must grab the attention of your readers quickly, or they’ll never finish reading.
Bad Chi - [...]
When I ask this, I don’t mean statistics. I mean, what is the main, overall goal that you’re trying to accomplish with your blogging? Are you simply expressing yourself, and keeping a personal online journal of sorts? Are you trying to change the world? Are you trying to share your expertise [...]
