posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
Image via WikipediaWhich do you think is the better approach - short blog posts or long ones? Some bloggers, like Rick Mahn, favor short blog posts. Others, like Robert Hruzek, go the long route. Others, like Cath Lawson, mix it up. Well, I'm probably the last person who could answer my own question, because I enjoy reading all three of
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
Dear Writer,
Be in the moment.
Be real.
Say what's on your mind.
Passionately.
Honestly.
Bravely.
Ask a thoughtful question or two ...
About things that matter to you.
Right now I picture my daughter
Walking down the aisle and wonder
Whose smile warms your heart?
Whose joy brings peace to your soul?
Listen.
With respect and energy and love.
Respond.
With respect and energy and love.
Readers become friends sometimes you know.
A tapestry we weave but
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
Earlier this month I wrote a post on serious blog design flaws, and got several additions from commenters - thank you! It seems fair to follow up that post with something more positive, so here we go with must-have blog design elements. Hope you have more to add!
What makes a blog beautiful?
Of course, standout blog design involves doing the opposite
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
Here are my pet blogging peeves. How does my list compare to yours?
CAPTCHA. It doesn't take that much time, but knowing there are other anti-spam methods makes this extra step a deterrent to leaving a comment.
Partial RSS feeds. I scan 100-300 blog posts in my reader every day, so I'm looking for reasons not to read them fully. Right
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
When I was in sales management, I made a conscious effort to keep sales trainees away from veterans, or at least limit the interactions. The problem I kept running into - and it's a good problem to have - was that the veterans were always giving advice to these eager new people. And though the advice was excellent, the
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Patience has never been one of my virtues, but today's slow loading Web pages - especially blog home pages - would test the patience of Job.
As blogging has grown in popularity, so has it grown in complexity. Side bars have become salad bars. Badges, banners, buttons, and widgets, widgets everywhere. Recommendations, links, awards, events, comment displays, stat counters, ads, ads,
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Blogging Tips
Friday I took the BlogRush plunge. Blogrush is the new blog syndication network that promises "a flood of targeted readers to your blog." Very good! I hope to be drowning in readers very soon.
BlogRush is aptly named, because bloggers have been rushing to sign up. The earlier you get in, the more you can take advantage of the pyramiding effect
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Lorelle VanFossen has written a remarkable book, Blogging Tips, What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging, that is well worth the price for beginning and experienced bloggers alike.In fewer than 100 pages, Lorelle covers every critical area of blogging--strategy, structure and design, content, writing tips, community building, SEO, blog management, and legal issues. She covers not only the what
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