It's so nice to see that the blogosphere has room to stretch. Especially with A-Listers like Robert Scoble. On Sunday, Scoble began by Pissing off the Blogosphere with his rant about bloggers not linking to other bloggers and linking to sources like the New York Times instead. That created a bit of … Read more about Scoble, A-List Bloggers and Linking
Creating Better Error Pages.
Error pages. We've all seen them (usually when we're looking for something we really want). Sometimes they help us. Sometimes not. But most often, they're dead ends - telling us little more than 'page not found' and leading us no further. Why? It's so easy today to create custom error pages. Why … Read more about Creating Better Error Pages.
Is Failure Good?
I was going through my feedreader, catching up on some blog posts that I fell behind on. Lots of good stuff. But one post, in particular, caught my eye - 10 Business Lessons from a Snarky Entrepreneur, by the venerable Steve Pavlina. Bullet item number 5 reads: Fail your way forward.� Recognize … Read more about Is Failure Good?
How to Subscribe to a Blog Feed
All of us (okay, the great majority of us) in the blogosphere get how to subscribe to a blog feed. Though it's amazing how few people outside our world understand how to get feeds. Many have no idea what a feed really is or how it can benefit them and their businesses. My friend Rich Brooks from … Read more about How to Subscribe to a Blog Feed
Give a Little of Yourself
I love posts that are short, simple and to the point. So I was refreshed this morning to see Ben Yoskovitz's post, The Most Important Question You Can Ask When Networking. How Can I Help You? This question is so effective because: It shows you care. It gives the person an opportunity to talk … Read more about Give a Little of Yourself
Let's All Be More Co-opetitive.
It looks like I hit a nerve with my post Why Would I Possibly Want to Link to My Competition? So over the weekend, I poked around the blogosphere and found a nice post from Steve Rubel, about co-opetition. According to it's wiki co-opetition focuses on cooperation between companies in imperfectly … Read more about Let's All Be More Co-opetitive.
How I'm Getting Clear What To Do With My Blog
After blogging for a few months, I'm beginning to understand what it takes to create a successful small business blog. First off, it requires good planning. Meaning...be very clear what you're blogging about. Initially, I decided this blog was going to be about how to effectively market a small or … Read more about How I'm Getting Clear What To Do With My Blog
The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 5: Focus
Finally, we're to part 5 of my comments on "the five prerequisites for having a successful blog" from ProBlogger written by Tony Hung of DeepJiveInterests. Doing these comments in five parts was an experiment - one that I don't think I'll repeat anytime soon. While I love the topic, it became a bit … Read more about The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 5: Focus
The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 4: It's About Them
Part 4 of my comments on a really good post from ProBlogger written by Tony Hung of DeepJiveInterests about what he calls "the five prerequisites for having a successful blog." Realize It's Not About You (its About Them). ...Certainly the kind of blogging you want to do is not about you at all. Its … Read more about The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 4: It's About Them
The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 3: Be Interesting
In part 3 of my comments on a really good post from ProBlogger written by Tony Hung of DeepJiveInterests about what he calls "the five prerequisites for having a successful blog." One key...be interesting. “Interesting†doesn't mean being something your not. Nor does it mean trying to be … Read more about The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 3: Be Interesting
The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 2: Marketing Your Blog
Here is part 2 of my comments on a really good post from ProBlogger written by Tony Hung of DeepJiveInterests about what he calls "the five prerequisites for having a successful blog." Today we'll look at being Willing to Market The Blog. Even if you're willing to put in the time and energy to … Read more about The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 2: Marketing Your Blog
The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 1: Making the Commitment
There's a great article this morning on ProBlogger written by Tony Hung of DeepJiveInterests. Tony lists what he feels are the five prerequisites for having a successful blog. Tony defines a successful blog not only in monetary terms or traffic, but also in what he calls, 'robust and continued … Read more about The Foundation of Blogging Success – Part 1: Making the Commitment
