Jun | 30 | 2009

A Quick Guide To A Great Link Post

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing Many bloggers make use of link posts to come up with relevant, interesting, and fresh content. In a nutshell, a link post points readers to another web site or blog (with a link, of course). Some may wonder why a blogger would do such a thing – provide an exit point for readers. If you think about it though, link posts are a great way to provide more information to your readers. For me, the most important thing about creating a link post that works for YOU is to inject your own thoughts and ideas about the topic. ...

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Jun | 28 | 2009

Take Advantage Of Twitter For Traffic

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Promotion, Tips The idea of using Twitter to send traffic to your blog is not a novel one. In fact, it has been proposed many times over by a lot of bloggers, and is actually being used by many already. Have you already tried doing this? If you are not convinced, or you cannot see exactly how Twitter can help you gain a wider readership, just take a look at TechCrunch’s example. TechCrunch is already a big name – they must be doing something right, huh? They recently published an article on how Twitter is sending some big ...

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Jun | 25 | 2009

FTC To Go After Bloggers?

Posted by Jimmy as Blogging News, Monetization Okay, bloggers, listen up! You just might have to be more careful in the future. The news is that the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is turning its eye on bloggers. CNET recently reported that the FTC may crack down on bloggers who review or promote products and get freebies or money as payment. Caroline McCarthy of CNET writes: New guidelines, expected to be approved late this summer with possible modifications, would clarify that the agency can go after bloggers--as well as the companies that compensate them--for any false claims or failure to disclose conflicts of interest. Naturally, many bloggers ...

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Jun | 02 | 2009

How To Come Up With A Good Tagline

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Tips, Writing Aside from your blog name, your blog’s tagline might be the hardest thing that you have to come up with. In fact, for some people, the tagline might even be harder to create than the blog name. Indeed, how do you come up with a good tagline? The bad news is that there are no hard and fast rules. There is no formula that will ensure a successful tagline. All I can do is give you some tips that will help you create your own tagline which will, hopefully, catch on like wildfire. Here are the ...

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May | 28 | 2009

The Ubiquitous Comma

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing My day job involves monitoring and proofreading reports. While it is not the sole aspect of what I do, I find myself spending a considerable time doing this. And if there is one thing that I have learned in the past year, it is how to use the comma. Mind you, I am not saying that I think that we should follow the use of the comma to the letter. However, there are some instances wherein misuse of this simple punctuation can make a huge difference in meaning. There are so many rules governing the ...

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May | 21 | 2009

The Four Cs Of Writing

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing A large part of blogging is all about writing. I am sure that you have heard of this premise before. You may not agree with it totally, but you cannot deny that how and what you write affects the quality of your blog. And that is what I want to bring to the forefront right now. Have you heard of the Four Cs of Writing? This is a general guideline that is used by those who want to get their message across through writing. In fact, if you attend a workshop on writing in general, you ...

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May | 09 | 2009

What Are Your Blogging Goals?

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing In everything you do, it is good to have a measurable goal. It gives a purpose to your activity; something that you can strive for. I believe the same thing applies to blogging. Have you ever actually sat down and pondered on measurable goals with regard to your blog? Perhaps not, but then again, perhaps it is about time that you did. You see, even those who do not maintain a niche blog can have goals worth pursuing. One goal that I have been trying to achieve for my personal blog is this: to ...

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May | 03 | 2009

Suffering From Blogging Stress?

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing I have always believed that when you engage in an activity, you have to make sure that it is something that you at least like, if not really enjoy. When blogging started out many many years ago, I didn’t immediately jump into the bandwagon. I was not sure that I would like it, much less enjoy it. When I finally did try blogging, I realized that I derived pleasure from it and even used it as a therapy of sorts. When you have several blogs to maintain and you monetize all of them, however, it can be another ...

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Apr | 15 | 2009

Do You Pay Attention To Search Engine Referrals?

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Tips Earlier today, I was going through my Google Analytics account. This is something that I actually do on a regular basis, as many other bloggers do. More than merely admiring the number of visitors that I get each day, I actually get some vital information from it. One of these pieces of information is the list of search engine terms that have brought people to the site. I find it interesting to see what people are searching for and how they stumbled upon my blog. Naturally, this is a very big opportunity to capitalize on these search ...

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Apr | 10 | 2009

How To Make A Sticky Blog

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Design, Tips Sticky blog? I am sure you pretty much know what a sticky blog is, but just in case you are not entirely sure, let’s take a moment to describe one. Let us say that you enjoy a sudden surge of visitors due to one reason or another. Certainly, you would be ecstatic the entire day. But what about the day after? And the next? Would those people still be visiting your blog? That is the idea of a sticky blog – you get to entice people to keep coming back for more. ...

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