Thanks to Problogger, we found an interesting argument brewing between blogs and websites. Simon Dumenco at AdAge wrote an article called "A Blogger is Just a Writer with a Cooler Name" that argues that blogs are just websites and that is too much focus on them. He says ... And it occurred to me that […]
Despite paying for more feature-laden tools or implementing an open source solution, even these blog platforms are can be missing elements. What we'd like to see added in future releases: Offline Editing (since you are not always tethered to he Internet, you might want to generate posts for later upload) Tables (it should be easy […]
While many people build their blogs using the free versions of Blogger, WordPress, or Xanga, businesses who want to develop corporate blogs often find that they a need more robust platform. Which Features Do You Need? At the very least to run a corporate blog you should look for: Custom Design (beyond included, overused templates) […]
Remember when you just had to submit your blog to search engines to drive traffic? Now, there's a new cool site on the block - del.icio.us - a collective bookmarking site/service that allows users tag sites and link to them. The Advantages of Delicious Bookmarks They are taggable, meaning that they can be assigned with […]
Blogging should be a great experience for those people and companies. Be passionate about what you write about and be sincere about really wanting to connect and converse with your audience. What else do you need to be successful? Be Lucky You can work hard and have more talent than other bloggers, but luck does […]
You already know that little planning goes a long way. Before making the leap into blogging, ponder these: 1. Indentify Your Strengths What do you do best, bring that to the blog. Whether you are the manager, or the creative, or the techy, each can bring something great to the table. Whatever the talent, make […]
Hopefully what you write about in your blog is something you believe about with a whole lot of passion. But what happens if you aren't passionate about the subject at hand? Here are some tips that can help you find your inspiration: 1. Find Your Angle At first glance maybe a particular topic seems boring. […]
According to Canadian researchers from Carlton University, whose study was published in the latest issue of the Behaviour and Information Technology journal: Web designers have as little as 50 milliseconds to capture the interest of potential customers. Through the halo effect, first impressions can influence subsequent judgments of website credibility and buying decisions. This means […]