Feb | 28 | 2010

Bullets in Blogging

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing In case you haven't noticed, I like using bullets. Bullets are very useful for blogging because: *It makes your content easy to scan - The average internet surfer (which of course includes blog readers) have very short attention spans. This makes it very important to present your posts in a manner that would allow them to scan and take in as much information as they can by simply scanning your post. If what they see at a glance interests them then they will take the time to read the post in detail. If they aren't too interested they go to the ...

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Jan | 30 | 2010

Initialisms DUH?

Posted by Jimmy as Terminology, Writing We live in an SMS world nowadays. Everywhere you go you'll see people on their phones - not making calls, but texting. With the popularity of texting (and chatting) it is no wonder that initialism has boomed. If you're wondering what initialism means it is simply abbreviating phrases by using the first letter of each word on the phrase. Initialism is not a bad thing because it serves its purpose - makes texting and chatting really faster. (Though I'm pretty sure spelling teachers all over the world hate it. People misspell words often enough without developing bad habits from initialism ...

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Nov | 26 | 2009

Opinionated Blogger = Successful Blogger?

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing One of the most important things to realize if you want to be a successful blogger is that you need to have a mind of your own, know your take on things, and be willing to let the world know what it is you think. If you are a blogger that only keeps on rehashing other people’s opinions you’ll end up having a blog that feels more like a newsfeed than a blog. In that case what’s the use of that blog? Your readers might as well just subscribe to a news feed and get the facts there. After all ...

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Oct | 27 | 2009

Say No to Memes

Posted by Jimmy as Writing Memes are something that you should stay away from. As always I exempt personal blogs from this rule but even then answering and posting memes should be limited to as infrequently as possible. The reason for this advice is simple – memes are boring. Memes are so boring that no one really ever cares to read through every single question and answer listed on each memes, especially if the meme is long. I do read some people’s memes but mostly only from those who very rarely post memes (once a year or less) and/or those very close to me. Memes are ...

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Oct | 24 | 2009

Round Up Posts: To do or not to do?

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing At the end of the week (or month) should you write a round up post or not? If your blog is a personal journal/diary type blog you should even think of doing this. Not only is it unnecessary but it will also be boring for your readers. Round up posts for personal blogs are acceptable during special events though because it will be like summarizing your life in the past year or so. I usually do a round up post at the start of the year but note that I do NOT link to each and every post but only ...

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Sep | 25 | 2009

Taking a Breather: Say Bye to Your Blog but Not Your Readers

Posted by Jimmy as Community Building, Tips, Writing Having a blog is like having a pet when it comes to taking some time for off. If you want to go on a vacation and has declared it a “blog-free” vacation you should make sure that the blog still gets tended. After all if you have a baby you won’t just leave it alone at home for days on end. If going out for the afternoon or maybe overnight leaving food and water might be enough but longer than that and you’ll need to make arrangements such as getting a pet sitter, asking your friends for a favor or ...

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Jul | 31 | 2009

How To Get People To Read Your Posts

Posted by Jimmy as Tips, Writing Writing for the web need not be a difficult thing. You do not have to be the best writer in the world to engage people in your blog. Indeed, award winning writers may not be the best writers for the web. Confused? Here are some tips to help you to get people to read your posts. Keep it simple I am sure you know about the acronym KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid. I don’t know about that last word, but the idea is to simplify your writing. Use simple words, use simple structures. There ...

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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 | 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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