This is a guest post by Melinda Brennan Newbie bloggers tend to have two main questions. They’re either asking “How do I set up my blog?” (technical issues) or “What do I write about?” (subjects and topics). But what trips up so many new bloggers is something they never expected in the thrill of setting…
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Open Discussion: What Do You Call Yourself?
I was feeling a bit burned out so I took a little break from posting, but now I’m back and it’s Thursday and that means Open Discussion time! I’m always concerned about how to best serve independent business owners, but I realize that we’re an eclectic and diverse group. People pay attention to what speaks…
Announcing: Start Blogging Today
A project I’ve been involved with is launching today. Announcing Start Blogging Today. Below is a video overview: Think about something you wished you had known earlier. There are common mistakes we often make when starting a blog and I know for myself that if I had a chance to start over, I’d do things…
Maren Kate Interviews Lil’ Ol’ Me
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the lovely Maren Kate of Escaping the 9 to 5. You can check out the interview here. It didn’t feel like an interview so much as just us talking about stuff on the phone, which to me is the best kind of interview. I talk about some…
The Ultimate Blog Traffic Formula?
If you’re a “regular” blogger, you have it made: there are thousands of articles and blog posts online providing advice to increase blog traffic. But what if you’re running a business and you’re using a blog to get leads and sales? That’s a different story and there’s just not much out there to help you….
Open Discussion: Does Marketing Ruin Everything?
There’s an old saying (I don’t know where it came from) that goes: “Marketing ruins everything.” I think there’s some truth to that, but by no means is it the entire truth. Does marketing really ruin everything, or is that an oversimplistic way to try and describe something else? And if so, what is that…
The Slacker’s Guide to Staying Motivated
This is a guest post by Nathan Hangen. The other day my alarm went off around 8am and I didn’t feel like getting up. I’d stayed up late the night before, and I was tired. I was trying to pull myself together long enough to roll out of bed when it hit me… I don’t…
Open Discussion: If You Could Change One Thing…
If you could change one thing about your blog or your blogging that seems impossible right now, what would it be? Looking forward to your responses!
How I Got 50k Visitors to My Blog in One Month
This is a guest post by Amber Shah. I am in the process of launching my startup, Code Anthem, for great programmers and the companies that hire them. I was thinking over some of the logistics of running a private beta program and realized that I needed a group of people who could be my…
