Word nerd with some writing experience and a pile of unread books, coffee in hand, and some sort of critter nearby.
It never fails. I start talking blogging, and people want to talk traffic. We’ve talked about this before, back when I shared some tips for gaining readers and more recently when we talked about judging blogging effectiveness. Today, let’s talk traffic. That’s where the reality check is at, after all, right? That’s what’s important, right? […]
I have a love-hate-hate relationship with Facebook. I much prefer Twitter, which is more like a crowded lunchroom, where you can pop in and out (or not) as you please. You can stick around and converse (or not) or browse around (or not). I love Google-Plus, which is like a restaurant (at least the way […]
One step to being a better blogger is knowing the standards by which you judge yourself. Oh, there are plenty of other people’s standards that you could go by. You could look at your traffic. You could measure number of comments and hot topics. But all of that leaves a bad taste in my mouth […]
Last week, we talked about being a better blogger through focus. This week, let’s talk about something that I’m struggling with even as I type: doing one thing at a time. It’s no surprise that as I was looking for an image to go with this post, the word “multitasking” seemed synonymous with “stress.” There’s […]
A couple of weeks ago, I asked if you were making yourself a better blogger. In the comments, there was a resounding call for “tell us how to be better bloggers!” So here I am. I’m not sure I’m the right person to do it, but I’ll tell you what I think. Just because I’ve […]
I blame this weekly column for the folder in my Google Reader entitled “Blogging.” Before this column, I operated mostly by observation, relying on some of my favorite podcasts and blogs to keep me filled in on the geeky stuff I should know. Now, however, I have hundreds of blogging columns to read. That’s one […]
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