12 Jul 07
Read/Write Web has posted a very interesting look at two Blog Platform companies: Six Apart (Movable Type, LiveJournal, Vox) and Automattic (WordPress, WordPress.com).
If you’re a beginning blogger trying to decide which platform choose- even if you’ve been blogging for some time- this is worth a look. Well-written and concise, the article is useful for those asking “which is right for me?” rather than “which is better?”:
The purpose is to contrast, rather than to predict a winner. But the firms are certainly competitors. For example, individuals looking for free hosted blogging may well consider both Vox and WordPress.com, as well as Blogger.
Read the entire post at Read/Write Web.
10 Jul 07
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08 Jul 07
SEOBook calls on website publishers to Learn How to Make More Money Publishing Less Pages & Showing Fewer Ads. Sounds good, no? The article includes tips for AdSense users as well as those of us who write reviews and make money from product sales.
CashBulges’ Traffic is the Backbone of a Successful Website is written “for starters”, and is an excellent quick read for new bloggers who are looking to monetize their sites. We all know that that sooner you start working smarter, the quicker you’ll see benefits.
Now that we’ve established that traffic is key, go read Blogging Tips’ How to develop stickyness to your blog in case you haven’t yet. I read this a few weeks ago, but have reread it several times since then. Yes, you want your blog to be sticky, especially if you’re looking to make money from it.
27 Jun 07
I was looking through my previous blog entries here, and came upon something I wrote last year, A blogger’s wishlist. These were things I, as a blogger, wanted last December- and what do you know? It’s six months later, and I’m living proof that wishes come true.
Let’s have a look at the original list, with updates: Read more
22 Feb 07
I’ve been busy, of course- which explains why, despite my promises, I haven’t been posting here. But there’s a bright side: in the time I was away, I worked on several very exciting projects, one of which I’m pleased to introduce here: Read more
18 Jan 07
Our DSL connection is finally, finally back to normal, and we’re back to blogging! Expect good things in the next few days.
17 Dec 06
All I want for Christmas…
- A full-featured RSS reader- or two. NetNewsWire for my Mac, FeedDemon for my PC. Sure, I love Google Reader and Bloglines too, but standalone RSS readers are where it’s at for me. Okay, I just realized that they’re both owned by the same company now! Wow.
- A Flickr Pro Account. So I can stop worrying about whether I’ve met my monthly upload limit.
- CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions. Because my “mastery” could definitely use some help.
- A donation to Modest Needs for Leslie Harpold who was one of those that inspired me to get online, and start blogging I suppose, the way I did.
- A link from Darren Rowse. Because I’m a fan- and it’ll do wonders for my traffic, I’m sure.
- An iTunes Gift Certificate. Because I need different types of music to put me “in the blogging mood”.
- Roller Coaster Tycoon. It’s how I relax when I need to stop obsessing about blogging.
- My photo on Time. I mean, is it really me?
- An iPod. Because no wishlist is complete without one.
- To get dugg.