Archive | 2007

11 October 2007 ~ 7 Comments

Writing posts that will generate traffic

Why do I need to write a post that will generate traffic? – You have a great blog with some great posts. The people who know about your blog absolutely love it. And any reader that crosses your path is drawn to surf your content, subscribe and comment as much as they can. But how [...]

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27 September 2007 ~ 4 Comments

5 training tips for better blogging

Name your flaws This is a very good way to become aware of the mistakes you’re making and train yourself to change them. I used to write some of the mistakes I was making into my posts to tell people I was making them. Then I realized it would be better to write them down [...]

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20 September 2007 ~ 7 Comments

How to get listed in DMOZ for bloggers

Or get into DMOZ for a blog. So you want to get your blog URL listed in the DMOZ directory. DMOZ is practically the web’s most trusted directory. It is a giant database of links accompanied by descriptions and organized into categories. To get a site listed in DMOZ is your passage into the realm [...]

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12 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Writing for print vs. Writing for the web

Writing for print Print publications tend to favour articles with short, punchy sentences, information that is attributed to well known sources and articles that are written in the reverse pyramid structure (the most important information in the beginning and gradually bulking down as it continues). Space is often a factor and articles are edited accordingly. [...]

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31 August 2007 ~ 4 Comments

5 More reasons that less is more in blogging

The old saying “Less is more” applies to blogging in many ways. You will hear a lot of copy and design bloggers telling you this for many different reasons. The words ring true with so many of the standards of blogging out there today. Here are 5 more reasons that less is more when it [...]

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31 August 2007 ~ 3 Comments

Does designing affect your outside life?

Have you ever found yourself applying techniques or ideas that you picked up from designing? I was redoing my resume recently and I was having some trouble getting my word processor to do what I wanted. Suddenly it hit me. Why don’t I just code my resume with XHTML and CSS? So I did. And [...]

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