Blog Ethics
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Blog Ethics

Here is a great article on Weblog Ethics. 1. Publish as fact only that which you believe to be true. 2. If material exists online, link to it when you reference it. 3. Publicly correct any misinformation. 4. Write each entry as if it could not be changed; add to, ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
Good weblog design and layout
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Good weblog design and layout

Here is another worthwhile article on weblog design and layout from How to Save the World. His 9 main points are: – Use Titles – Abstract Long Posts – Use a Teaser Paragraph for Long Posts – Select a Readable Font, Size & Column Width – If You’re a ‘Linker’, ...more
Blog Design
How to be a Top 10 Blogger
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

How to be a Top 10 Blogger

The Evangelical Outpost is doing some analysis of the Top 10 Bloggers in the Ecosystem. He has come up with 9 things you can do to become a Top 10 Blogger. Its an interesting post – here are his headings – he writes more on each in the post so ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
Martin Roth’s Blog Tip
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Martin Roth’s Blog Tip

Martin Roth is a legend around some Blogging circles. He’s the guy who started collecting links of Christian Bloggers which today is Blogs4God. Martin responded for my call for people to post their own blog tips. So here are Martins Blog Tips. To paraphrase his main points: 1. Tell people ...more
Blog Promotion
Getting listed on Search Engines
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Getting listed on Search Engines

Since writing the Finding Readers series of blog tips I’ve had a number of people ask for more information on getting listed on Search Engines – particularly Google. Patrick Taylor has written a great post on Boosting your Google Ranking. He incorporates most of the tips I’ve seen written elsewhere ...more
Search Engine Optimization
More on Blog Design
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

More on Blog Design

Here an old article written by Biz Stone who has been blogging (and writing books) about blogging for years now. This article is on Designing your blog and it has some good tips. His main points include: – Create Your Own Limitations – Think Simple – Adding On (features) – ...more
Blog Design
Good Blog Design
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Good Blog Design

Taking a short break from the ‘Finding Readers mini-series‘ because I asked fellow blogger and blog designer Rachel Cunliffe to write a post for me on good blog design. The following is what she wrote: Darren asked me for a post on “what makes a good blog design” in his ...more
Blog Design
Blog Logo Design
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Blog Logo Design

Whilst not specifically written about Blog logos, the article – Trends in Logo Design – is a great resource for looking at some recent trends in graphic design which might be useful in considering the design of your blog.
Blog Design
Finding Readers for Your Blog (Part D)
23rd of September 2004 Darren Rowse 0 Comments

Finding Readers for Your Blog (Part D)

This is the final post of the ‘Finding Readers’ mini series. Also read Parts A – B and C of this series. 12. Blog Search Engines and Indexes – Get yourself registered on sites like Technorati. These sites have features that allow people to search for blog entries via topic ...more
Blog Promotion