CategoryMiscellaneous Blog Tips

“Customers build an image of a brand as birds build nests. From the scraps and straws they chance upon.” – Jeremy Bullmore I heard the above quote from Bullmore a couple of months ago and since then have continued to mull it over as I think it applies to bloggers ...more

Help – my Technorati Authority Ranking is decreasing – how can this be – I know I’m getting new links but the number is decreasing!? This is a question that I’m asked quite frequently by readers and the answer is pretty simple. No you’re not being penalized by Technorati and ...more

45n5 has a post that has got me thinking – Are You An Ungrateful Link Getter? In it Mark asks his readers whether they say thanks when another blogger links up to them. He also wonders out loud how a blogger who gets quite a few links each day copes ...more

This guest post has been submitted by Brad Isaac – software programmer and blogger at Achieve-IT! You are probably losing more money than you think… One common beginning blogger question I hear is “what is the best ad or affiliate program that will make me the most money? ” Unfortunately, ...more

Rory Sullivan has written a great companion post to one that Leo Babauta wrote here at ProBlogger (4 Pillars of Writing Exceptional Blogs). The main point of Rory’s post is to point out that to build a great blog it takes more than just writing great content – to put ...more

Here’s a nice idea that I’d like to see more bloggers experimenting with – Sketchcasting! I think it’s got some great possibilities.

Today’s task in the Rediscover Your Blogging Groove project is to tell a story. One of the more helpful books that I’ve read in the last couple of years is The Story Factor by Annette Simmons. In it she talks about six different types of stories and how they can ...more

Today’s task in the Rediscover Your Blogging Groove project is to ask your readers a question. The ‘question post’ idea comes directly from one of my own weekend strategies for posting . I like question posts for a number of reasons: It gives readers a sense of Community and Participation ...more

Today’s task in the Rediscover Your Blogging Groove project is to write a ‘Tip’ Post. I know today’s task will be easier for some of you than others because your topic is more suited to writing ‘how to’ or ‘tip’ posts – however I’m sure that if you put your ...more