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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 ...more»
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 ...more»
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, ...more»
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 ...more»
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 ...more»







