Why Blogging Won’t Go Out of Style
I just did a phone interview with a reporter from our state daily newspaper about blogging. And in the interview, it seemed like I keep coming back to the idea of the popularity of blogging being attributed to it being relatively easy for people to do it. I said this comment directly, which I’ve said…
One Of The Most Popular ‘Blogs’ Not Talked About
One of my favorite ‘blog’ reads really isn’t even a blog … and not too many people talk about it much. It’s the del.icio.us “popular” feed. They aggregate some of the hottest posts being bookmarked on del.icio.us and lump them into this great feed. I’ve found tons of great content through this awesome feed, which…
Penelope Makes Fox TV
I love to see friends (and clients) make the news and be successful … Penelope was recently featured in a TV segment about professional blogging here. It’s a pretty neat feeling seeing her book in Barnes & Noble too. (Not to mention her book is packed with some excellent and unconventional career advice.)
Get a Comments Policy for Your Blog
I like the comments policy of the Blog Herald. It’s a good idea and something I’ll probably be doing on my blogs as I continue to get spam, and otherwise irritating and distracting comments on posts. If you blog for long in almost any field (unrelated to your dog or cat), you’ll find self-promoters who…
Removing The Date from Posts
Seeing this article at Daily Blog Tips about removing the timestamp from posts got me thinking. I get a significant amount of Google search engine traffic (50-60 percent on average) on my main blog (as well as my other ones), so I know many people are finding my site through single posts. And most of…
Blogging Your Way to a Book Deal
My client Penelope hits another home run and gives some excellent tips on how to get a six figure book deal. Yeah … did I mention she’s done it?! Her post is as sharp and unique as her outstanding book!
Pavlina: Become an Expert, Create Value
Professional blogger Steve Pavlina answers 11 questions from Daniel at Daily Blog Tips. Number 8 was worth reading the entire post. Daniel’s question was: If you could give an advice for a novice blogger, what would it be? Here’s Pavlina’s response: Don’t be a novice. Nobody wants to read a novice. Instead become an expert…
My Latest Blog Redesign: Church Communications Pro
The blog that started it all — Church Communications Prp — just got a much needed facelift that more accurately reflects my design “flair.” Here are some of the features I built into this new blog design: Clean, fresh look Focus on content and blog posts Tabbed top menu navigation Cross browser compatability A linkblog…
Six Answers On Blog Design Success
Brian tagged me … and he’s one of my best friends online and has been an incredible influence and encouragement to me as a blog designer … so here’s answers to the questions floating around about designing success as a designer. I’m going to answer these questions strictly with my blog designer hat on ……
Clean Copy 2 and 3 Column Free WordPress Theme Released
I just collaborated with copywriter Michel Fortin for two more free WordPress themes: Clean Copy 2, a two column, right sidebar theme … and Clean Copy Full, a three column version. DOWNLOAD ALL THREE THEMES HERE Here are screenshots of the themes, along with test run and download links: DOWNLOAD ALL THREE THEMES HERE DOWNLOAD…