When I worked for a major cable news network, we were always several steps behind the competition. This was not because of laziness or stupidity — it was by design. Upper management believed in allowed others to do things first, and then react based on results/viewer opinion. This gave the network the opportunity to be […]
How to Be a Better Blogger, Guaranteed
Blogging is not difficult. In fact, if you know something, and are prepared to write about it on a regular basis, in actuality, blogging is quite simple. Sure you can get lost for a lifetime in SEO and audience development and Web analytics and about 1,000 other moving parts — but when it comes down […]
You CAN Hire Blogging Help; Consider These Micro Jobs
If you are lucky enough to have a little extra money to invest in your blog, you are faced with the difficult challenge on how to use that money to best benefit your brand. I’ve hired several people to take on “micro†blogging jobs in the past, each with varying degrees of success. Let’s look […]
Guest Blogging Can Destroy Your Blog
Part of being a successful blogger calls for frequent blog updates. In fact, a recent study stated that 2o+ posts a week is the optimal number to drive traffic. (I think this was according to HubSpot research) That’s a lot of content. And considering that bloggers usually have other jobs and commitments, it’s almost an […]
Wanna Connect at BlogWorld in NYC Next Week?
BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 is finally coming to New York next week (May 24 – 26) and for the first time in many years, I’ve been able to clear my schedule to attend. There are many things I want to accomplish during the 3-day expo, but priority #1 is meeting YOU! Just look […]
Someone Wants to Buy Your Blog. Are You Ready?
Blogs are built on content, consistency and hard work . If you have a solid foundation and a healthy following, there might be someone out there who wants to buy your blog. Even if you have not considered selling, you SHOULD consider selling. The reason being that you never know when an offer can come […]
Get That Blog Bounce Rate Under Control!
Many bloggers hope that one day one of their stories will get a big ‘thumbs up’ on Stumbleupon and spread like the plague. I recently had the good fortune of posting an infographic that lit up the charts. I watched my traffic grow by the hour, barely able to tear myself away from the computer. […]
Why You Should Blog for Free
Despite it’s meteoric rise and growing business importance, blogging, to many employers, is still (incorrectly) considered the basement of the writing world. I’m consistently amazed at how little people expect to pay bloggers. Of course it’s ultimately the blogger’s choice to determine what the value of their service is. Ninety-nine percent of bloggers do not […]
The Best Free Screen-Grab Tools Available
As far back as 1998 when the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) took effect, individuals and companies have been fighting to protect their images online and have been known to sue if they believe copyright infringement has taken place. Whether or not there is a real liable risk to the everyday blogger looking to promote […]
Heavy Duty PC Protection – Without the Bloat
This post brought to you by Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. When it comes to virus protection software you CAN have too much of a good thing. Ask anyone who has made the mistake of downloading more than one of the major McNortonMicro packages and had their computer rendered useless. If you’re a Windows-based […]
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