Should I Move to my own Domain?
I am writing quite a few different blogs now, on very different topics. I've had several people tell me that should move to my own domains and dump blogger.com.When I ask why, no one has any really...
View ArticleWhat if someone already wrote it?
A question I have been asked, and a concern I have thought of myself, is the question, "What if it's already been said?" Have you wanted to post on a blog topic and then thought about how many people...
View ArticleBlog Directories
What is a blog directory? A blog directory is basically a catalog of blogs. Some give you a direct link and most will allow you to enter some kind of descriptive text and a category for the blog. Many...
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ScrnShots - Free Screen Shot Hosting
LewisC's An Expert's Guide To Oracle TechnologyThis ain't no Flickr! Every blogger needs a place to host screen shots. Flickr is the best place for photos (IMHO) but they ask that all the images you...
View ArticleBlog Editors
How To Make a BlogI am a blog editor convert. If you aren't sure what a blog editor is, it's a graphical editor that makes it easy for you to write, save drafts and post blog entries. Have you ever...
View ArticleEthics in blogging?
I apologize for having been away for so long. My previous job ate up a lot of non-work related blogging time. Anyway, I'm back and I hope you're still with me.I was reading a good article today and...
View ArticlePersistence Pays Off
Persistence pays off. What does that mean? Well, in my case, in means that I continue to blog even through job changes, house moves and children being born. I've taken breaks from blogging, usually...
View ArticleSometimes, Everything I Write Sucks!
Yesterday I wrote about persistence paying off for bloggers. Brad made some good comments:I come up with idea's for blogs and internally shoot them down as "not worth writing about" or "everyone knows...
View ArticleControversy and Lawsuits
A good way to drive traffic is to write controversial posts. I tend not to do that. No particular reason, it's just that the topics I write about generally aren't controversial.One thing you have to be...
View ArticleMIT Courseware - Free Internet Communications
MIT has, for a few years now, opened its courses to the public. Colleges and university's world wide can either use the courseware as a template for their own, or just them as is. Individuals can use...
View ArticleWho or What is your blog for?
So, have you decided why you want a blog? Do you want to share information? Make money? Have a place where distant relatives can keep track of you? Post funny jokes and links?Before you start blogging,...
View ArticleParticipate in a blogging Survey
Hi All,I got an email from Technorati this evening. The subject is:Technorati's 2008 State of the Blogosphere SurveyI am a survey taker (I just can't resist). It's not exactly a short survey. I guess...
View ArticleChange in Posting Schedule
Well, I guess it's time to hang it up (not totally). While I enjoy writing topics for this blog, it looks like I will have to put it on the back burner. I've changed jobs and am spending an extra 2 -...
View ArticleUse Blogger or Install a Blog on Your Own Site?
I was recently asked this question:Do you find that its beneficial to start a blog on the blogger platform versus installing it on your own site?My opinion on this has changed in the last few months. I...
View ArticleFeedburner.com shuts down
I logged into my feedburner.com account and was welcomed with a message that I had to move my feeds from feedburner.com to feedburner.google.com. It listed all of my blogs and a link to move them. It...
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New Blog Editor - Blog From Your Phone
I am always looking for ways to be productive while on the go. One of the reasons that I quit updating this blog as frequently as I used to was that I started traveling so much and spending so much...
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What is RSS and What does it do?
Rather than go into detail about the composition of an RSS Feed, I will just give you some links that you can refer to.For an encyclopedic answer, you can visit the RSS entry on WikiPedia. For the...
View ArticleWho should blog?
If you haven't blogged before, you might wonder who should blog. Pretty much anyone can blog. You might want a family blog to keep distant relatives up on what your family has been doing, you might...
View ArticleDoes Blogging Help You as a Writer?
I believe blogging can do amazing things for your writing. I started blogging in 2004. I didn't really get a blog that I stuck with until 2005 (my Oracle blog). A lot has changed since then.First, I...
View ArticleFive Things Great Photography Will Do For Your Blog
Today's post is a guest post by Caroline Jones. Please check out her website which is linked below.Five Things Great Photography Will Do For Your BlogA blog is important for almost any business with a...
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