Archive for the 'Blogging' Category

Digging the Power of Conversation

The recent story about Digg and the HD-DVD hack got me thinking about blogging and how it differs from more traditional media.
Cease and desist orders may well keep the details out of the news but they are futile against the wave of public opinion and in this case the threats of legal action against Digg may well prove to be counter productive to [...]

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Posted on May 3rd, 2007 in Blogging | 5 Comments ».

5 Top Reasons to Blog

I suppose you may think this post is a little lame but I got to thinking, after reading this post, why should we put so much time and effort into blogging. So here are my 5 top reasons:

You enjoy blogging.
You love to blog.
You want to blog.
Blogging is fun.
Blogging makes you feel good.

Ok, so you probably got the [...]

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Posted on March 3rd, 2007 in Blogging | 2 Comments ».

Counter Productive Statistical Madness

Do you find you spend far too much time looking at your visitor stats? Me too! It’s a good feeling to know that you are getting visitors and it is fascinating to see who referred them and where in the world they came from but the time would be better spent creating content, so stop [...]

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Posted on February 13th, 2007 in Blogging, Web Design | 2 Comments ».

What Makes a Successful Blog

There has been a great deal written about how to create a successful blog. Here and here and even whole blogs written on the subject, but what really makes a successful blog?

Is it crawling your way into the Technorati Top 100 and becoming an A-Lister?
Is it making money from your blog and becoming a professional [...]

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Posted on February 8th, 2007 in Blogging | 9 Comments ».