ContentRobot descended on BlogWorld Expo on Thursday, after attending a fabulous party thrown by ShareASale and The Conversation Group at the Wynn in Vegas. We were able to network with a bunch of cool bloggers and industry bigwigs and eat some out-of-this-world (sea)food. We were off to a good start, even tho we were still … Read More
Blogging from BlogWorld
The ContentRobot team landed in Las Vegas this morning! For the next two days we will be attending BlogWorld & New Media Expo. We are planning to network with a bunch of attendees, as we traverse the conference floor and attend a variety of blogging, web 2.0, and social networking sessions. We are looking forward … Read More
5 Approaches to Writing Posts That Create Conversations on Your Blog
In our last few posts we have gone back to basics, as our clients have been clamoring for better approaches to blogging. Today, ContentRobot offers some inspiration for generating ideas for your stories in hopes to create conversation and that all-important buzz. 1. State Your Beliefs What do you believe in? By telling these types … Read More
5 Ways You Can Harm Your Brand with Bad Blogging
Chris Garrett wrote in his story the ways How Could Bad Blogging Hurt Your Company today. He made these five great points: Saying Something Damaging Because internet news travels at light speed, provides its own evidence, and is hard to erase, it can be devastating to your reputation. Be sure to be aware of potential … Read More
Blogging is All About … Writing
When you think about it, blogging is really just writing. But writing for the web is different than writing books, brochures, or even email. Here are 5 tips to get you thinking about how to blog (er, write) better. Tip 1: Get to the Point Because you have less than a second to capture your … Read More
Thank You to The Unofficial Apple Weblog and NewsGator Readers
ContentRobot’s iWPhone WordPress plugin is considered “buzzworthy” by NewsGator readers thanks to a mention by The Unofficial Apple Weblog. As of this writing, the TUAW post had 54 incoming links. NewsGator’s Latest Buzz provides links to the 5 most talked-about articles according to NewsGator users. Thanks! In related news, the plugin is getting good traction … Read More
Business Blogging Discussion with Ted Demopoulos
ContentRobot has been attending the virtual tradeshow eComXpo this week. Today, we sat in on a discussion about business blogging, led by Ted Demopoulos, an early blog pioneer. Below we share some of the interesting comments he had on various topics surrounding blogging (noted some have been edited for clarity, grammar, and/or typos). What is … Read More
5 Ways to Be Good to Your Blog So Your Blog Will Be Good to You
As we head into the final quarter of 2007, we offer a variety of ways to get your blog noticed. 1. Start with a Great Design Your mother was right — first impressions do count. An eye-catching professional design will go a long way toward: Showing you are serious about your blog (and care about … Read More