End of the month wrap-up of the best that was August 2007! The best posts, links, and commentators.
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Today is the 3rd Annual Blog Day
On Blog Day, you post a link and a short description of 5 blogs that are new to you which are, ideally, different from your own in terms of country, content, and attitude. Here are my 5.
Better Blogging Link Blast for August 31, 2007
John Chow has a great article on using Facebook to increase RSS subscription numbers. For your meta link of the week (a link in a link list to a link list) I have a good one from LinkJuicy: a big list of link blogs. Young Go Getter releases a WordPress plugin you didn’t know you…
What Can We Learn from ‘The Next Internet Millionaire’ Show?
Does “The Next Internet Millionaire” show really have anything to teach us? Read my review!
Secret Prizes for RSS Subscribers!
One of my goals is to increase my RSS readership. To that end, I’d like to offer a little enticement: on a random basis, RSS subscribers will get bonus links beneath the regular post content in their feed readers. You never know when I’ll change the link or what it’ll be! These links will not…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 11: Comment Policy
In this last part of the How to Start a Business Blog series, I discuss whether or not to allow comments on your business blog and if you do allow comments, what should be included in your comment policy.
Spotlink: Moi, Guest Posting
I’ve written a guest post over at Gather Little by Little, a personal finance blog. It’s nice to break out of the blog advice frame once in a while, but I didn’t stray too far from the fold. I wrote about saving money by using the internet. Be sure to send them some comment and…
Better Blogging Link Blast for August 24th, 2007
This week’s Better Blogging Link Blast features a lot of SEO-related links (it just sorta happened that way). Also, I’ve got great links this week from Skellie of Skelliewag and someone new! Her name is Becky and her blog is PreBlogger. Check ‘em out.
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 10: Crisis Management Plan
If your company was hit with a crisis, how would you blog through it? Do you have a business blog crisis management plan? Learn how to set one up.
Spotlinking: Older Folks Surge into Social Networks
Think that social networks are just for teens and young adults? Think again! People in their 40s and 50s are pouring into social networks with a vengeance. Found via Buzz Networker.
Where to Spend Time Online to Build Highly Qualified Traffic
Where should you spend your valuable time online in order to attract new, highly qualified visitors to your blog? Three main places: authority blogs, second degree blogs, and forums. What is highly qualified traffic? What are second degree blogs? Read to find out how to increase blog traffic.
Spotlinking: Wall Street Journal says Business Blogging Worth it, but Requires Patience
Nice to see the Wall Street Journal confirming something many people already knew (and that many more are wondering about) regarding small business blogging.
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 9: Write the Initial Content
What you need to know to write the initial content for your blog before its official launch.
Search like an Expert on Google
Want to search on Google like an expert? This article has the tips and techniques to get rid of the fluff and find the right stuff when you search online, including a ‘secret’ way to search Google without seeing any ads!
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 8: Choosing Categories
This is part 8 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 7 Nearly all blogs have categories, labels, or tags as…
Better Blogging Link Blast for August 17th, 2007
100 business blogging tools at Bootstrapper, some of which you may not have heard of nor seen collected into one convenient list. Here’s a link to another list of links! Would that be meta-linking? Anyways, check out Must Read Link Building Posts from Search Engine Land. This post and blog contains cussing, so if you…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 7: Design Considerations
This is part 7 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 6 One aspect of personal blogging that doesn’t translate into…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 6: Blog Platform and Site Issues, Continued
This is part 6 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 5 Another issue to consider when starting a business blog…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 5: Blog Platform and Site Issues
This is part 5 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 4 Step 6: Determine Blog Platform and Blog / Website Integration…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 4: Business Blog Policies
This is part 4 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 3 Step 5: Determine the Business Blog’s Policies For a business…
Better Blogging Link Blast for August 10, 2007
UPDATED: Corrected the information on Lorelle’s post about referrer spam (see the comments). This blog isn’t all about the Benjamins, but I love entrepreneurship and creative capitalism in action, and I loved this mind-expanding post by Shoemoney about online/offline arbitrage. Skellie over at Skelliewag offers some fantastic and very specific tips for creating signature content. I…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 3: Choosing Authors
This is part 3 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 2 Step 4: Determine who the Authors of your Business Blog…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 2
This is part 2 of a new series on how to start a business blog, and is aimed at businesses of all sizes. In these articles, I’m going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 1 Step 3: Determine the Purpose of Your Business Blog…
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 1
This is the introductory post in my popular series on how to start a business blog. The first post goes into why a business should consider a blog in the first place and discusses some of the first steps a business should take to set up a business blog.
Windows Live Writer for Blogging – Great, or Garbage?
There are more than a few people out there who swear by Windows Live Writer. I’ve been using it to write posts for the past couple days. I feel I’ve gotten to know it enough to offer a solid review of it. What is Windows Live Writer? Windows Live Writer is free desktop blog software from Microsoft (I…
Blogging News: ClickTale Lets You Watch Movies of Visitor Activity, Heat Maps for Free
I just found out via TechCrunch that a new free visitor tracking service called ClickTale is available. ClickTale lets you see heat map movies that show the hot spots on your blog where people click. But it does more than that. According to TechCrunch, other metrics include: Hovers over Links – counts users hovering over a…
7th Key: Personal Productivity – 7 Keys to Better Blogging in 7 Days
The 7th and final key to better blogging is Personal Productivity. Better bloggers are disciplined life hackers, and they’re always looking for an edge in getting their work done more efficiently and productively. Blogging Success Can Lead to Life Success Achieving personal productivity in blogging can lead to greater productivity and success in life. By…
6th Key: Blog Tools – 7 Keys to Better Blogging in 7 Days
The 6th Key to Better Blogging is Blog Tools. I discuss the importance of good tools and provide a shortlist of resources.
5th Key: Monetization – 7 Keys to Better Blogging in 7 Days
The 5th Key to Better Blogging is Blog Monetization. Let me break down for you what your first considerations and steps should be.
Better Blogging Link Blast for August 3, 2007
SEO is dead. This is what starting a blog can lead to. By way of SEO Buzz Box comes some great beginner’s blog SEO information from ex-Googler Vanessa Fox. Chris Garrett has some excellent tips for surviving the summer blogging slump. Skellie shows us how to Escape the Echo Chamber. Great new blog that just…
