Last time we talked about the sweet stuff that comes with business blogging. However, like everything else in life, there’s a flipside to the story. Let’s take a look at just a few of them. Things a Blogger has to Contend With 1. Time-consuming. Serious bloggers put in a lot of hours everyday just to [...]
From Dell to Intel, companies have started to put up their own blogs as a new way to communicate with their customers. A lot of smaller businesses are trying to follow in their footsteps (with various levels of success). The question is: “Is it really worth it?” The Good Stuff 1. Getting Personal. Many businesses [...]
In every blog’s life, there comes a time when traffic is a little lower, and comments are harder to come by. Usually it’s all part of a cycle. Just keep going and eventually, things go back to the way they were. But what if they don’t? If the dark clouds have been hanging around too [...]
Years ago, getting high quality stats software meant shelling out major dollars. Things have improved a lot for webmasters, and bloggers in particular. Free statistical counters are available left and right, but not all of them are created equal. Different packages have different features, and come with different learning curves. How do you choose the [...]
Most web stat counters today can extract the location of a site’s visitors. Some can drill them down to countries, while others can go as far as specific cities. Now comes the WIIFM, or “what’s in it for me?” If you know where your audience sits and clicks to find your website, what should you [...]
Like many of you I’ve noticed a lot more of my clients want dynamic websites instead of traditional static pages. This is great because dynamic pages tend to lead to more work, continued maintenance and they tend to offer larger budgets. I used to work off of my web server but the problem …
Every blogger dreams about creating viral content, infecting people with your ideas and being the talk of the town. But how exactly does one go about it? Unfortunately, there really aren’t hard and fast rules. Even experienced bloggers will tell you that luck has a lot to do with it. It’s a matter of great [...]
Over the last few years, there’s been much talk about how social media releases are replacing traditional press releases. True, the old method has its flaws. Tom Foremski called it too “spintastic” – full of gravy, not much meat. So are traditional press releases going in the way of the dinosaurs? The answer is no [...]
Ask anyone if images make them read the blog, majority will answer yes. Images can spruce up your blog entries. They can be compelling, create some emotions and they can help you convince your readers. You can use photographs you took yourself or make do with stock images available online. Some are for free while [...]
Respect should be the rock on which your every online relationship should stand. Everyone starts with a small pebble and builds it up to a boulder. Here are some 7 ways on how to gain respect of your peers. Project a positive attitude. The way you deal with your readers, clients and your peers will [...]
