Take a quick tour of the blogosphere and you’ll be bombarded with the fruits of the echo chamber, a million posts about content shock, another million on how to monetize your blog and 19,837,983 on how to become a better content marketer. And then you’ll find the people like me who wonder if any of […]
WIll Livefyre Sidenotes Save Blog Commenting?
There is an ongoing discussion within and around the blogosphere about whether blog comments are dying and or dead. I haven’t touched upon it much but those of you who hang out ’round these parts know I believe comments are a critical part of blogging. Comments build community and help create blog fodder for future […]
Why Breaking The Rules Of Blogging Makes You Smarter
You can blame Bob Dylan for this post and it is not because I once spent time with him at a children’s birthday party. No really, I did and I don’t share that to name drop but because it really does make for a great story. How many times have you stood in your socks […]
What Makes A Good ‘About Me’ Page?
You might wonder why someone would introduce themselves as the man who beat up an entire car load of clowns, especially if you were thinking about hiring them as the head lion tamer for your circus. Or maybe not. Maybe you run the ultimate fighting circus and what you are most concerned about is how […]
How Not To Respond To Comments
What is an editorial policy & Should Your Blog Have One? An editorial policy spells out what sort of coverage can be expected and provides more specific details about how you approach your content. It helps everyone understand why your focus might be on XYZ and not PDQ. It can be beneficial for dealing with […]
