Archive for the ‘Blogging’ Category
April 9th, 2009 - No Comments »
Remove Link to Current Page in WordPress – a plugin.
I have just released a very cool and extemely simple little WordPress plugin which will remove the link to the current page in WordPress.
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March 31st, 2009 - No Comments »
Bloggers – format your content for the web.
Google has three articles on “Writing for Conversions”, but the articles cover general tips on writing for the web. If you’re a business then writing for conversions is crucial information and if you’re not a business then think of it as “Writing for Engagement“.
The articles stress the importance of making as easy as possible for people to digest your content…
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March 30th, 2009 - No Comments »
Starting a blog: how to make connections & get blog ideas.
Starting a new blog can feel like you are writing in a vacuum. And that’s when you are writing, what about the times you have no idea what to write about? Here is a simple tip on how to find inspiration and get involved in the larger community.
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December 1st, 2008 - 2 Comments »
WordPress Contact Forms
Looking for a contact form plugin for WordPress? I had a good dig around recently and I tried out four in my quest to find the perfect contact form. Cforms II was the clear winner, but read on for details on why…
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October 22nd, 2008 - 5 Comments »
Are blogs breaking the internet? Some thoughts.
Sinead Cochrane posted a question asking if blogs were borking the web, and followed up with a questionnaire about the navigability of blogs. Reading her post and doing the survey got me thinking a little about the nature of blog designs and their impact on the user…
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July 18th, 2008 - No Comments »
Blogging is Dead. Long Live the Blog…
‘Is blogging dead?’ is a question that has been fairly consistantly asked pretty much since people started blogging, but here it is again – this time kicked off by prominent blogger Jason Calacanis’ ‘retirement’ from blogging.
Here I take a quick look at some simple truths which outline why blogging is still very much alive and kicking…
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May 24th, 2008 - 3 Comments »
RSS and helping people subscribe to your blog…
Sometimes, working constantly with a computer, I forget that terms like ‘RSS feed’ can be double dutch to others. Recently reminded of that fact, I set out to make subscribing to my blog easier…
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May 16th, 2008 - 8 Comments »
WordPress – Improve SEO and user experience: 10 Useful Tips…
A list of ten things that improve the performance, search engine optimisation, and the user experience of a WordPress blog. Lovingly compiled from years of experience in tweaking WordPress blogs!
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April 18th, 2008 - 4 Comments »
Advice on Weathering a Blogstorm…
Being involved in the blogging community can be a wonderful experience, often with support and encouragement from fellow bloggers making for a very positive affair.
However, there is the chance that you will suddenly find yourself thrown into the deep end of a much more negative experience – something called a ‘blogstorm’…
It’s not a nice experience and can be quite stressful and worrying to someone trying to build an online brand. Read on for some tips on how to weather the blogstorm…
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