The rise and fall of Google Authorship has been discussed ad nausea. Practically everyone has talked about it. Everyone except me, that is. I like to chime in on a topic after the hype has died down. (Speaking of which, can you believe “Shakespeare in Love” beat “Saving Private Ryan” for Best Picture?in 1998? That’s […]
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How to be a Blogger People Pay Attention to
You want to know what your problem is? You’re not living up to your potential as a blogger. And this is something that you know, deep down, whether you choose to admit it or not.
An Interesting Anecdote Could be the Antidote for Your Ailing Blog Post
He had never before heard his friend scream. “What happened,” Dennis asked his friend. George, who was on the ground holding his ankle, fought to catch his breath. “A snake bit me,” George shouted. “It was a rattlesnake.” “This isn’t good,” Dennis thought to himself. The two of them were hiking in a remote area. […]
What Weird Al Yankovic Can Teach us About Blogging
Weird Al Yankovic is a blogging muse. Yes, I realize “Weird Al” and “blogging” are words you usually don’t see together very often. In fact, add the words “peanut butter,” “Canada” and “porcupine,” and you would have quite the game of Mad Libs. This shouldn’t be so. In fact, it’s my belief Weird Al Yankovic […]
There is no magic formula for achieving blogging success
In a scenario I made up just now for the purpose of this blog post, people often ask me about the magic formula for?blogging success. “What’s your secret,” they will ask me. “What is the one trick I need to know,” they will continue. “Is it your hair? Follow-up question: Can I have a lock […]
Is Your Shirtless Man in a Cape Costing You Blog Readers?
Were my eyes deceiving me? “Surely I can’t be seeing what I think I’m seeing,” I told myself. “You are seeing it,” I responded. “And stop calling yourself Shirley.” “It’s a beautiful house,” I had told the Realtor ten minutes earlier. And it was. It was built in 1868. Eight rooms in the house had […]
Posting frequency: How often should I update my blog?
“How often should I update my blog” is a question asked by all bloggers at one time or another. You know you should have a consistent blogging schedule, but what should that schedule be? Should you write daily? Several times a week? Once a week? Monthly?
How to ask Google to crawl and index your blog
You did it. You?bought a domain, set up a web host, and made your blog design all nice and shiny. You’ve even written a few posts. Awesome. Except…why are there no visitors (beyond your friends, family and those you have told on social media)? After all, you did follow all the customary steps.?It’s been over […]
Starting a blog from scratch: 10 steps to take
Starting a blog from scratch isn’t rocket science. Unless, of course, you’re starting a blog about rocket science. [tweet this] Whether your new blog to be is about rocket science or a more pedestrian topic (like, say, BLOGGING), the steps for getting it off the ground are the same. Sure, there are questions you need […]