I Think, Therefore I Blog

I Think, Therefore I BlogAug 30, 2009   By ManishIf you think you can blog, than you can. But not everyone will become the blogger they set out to be. Much like any ambitions one has in life, becoming a successful blogger depends on how much effort that you put into it. For those of you who think it’s a magic formula made up of little known techniques, I’m here to tell you its not. Instead, the recipe to become a successful blogger is available for anyone wishing to learn. If you have a vision to share information that is meaningful and choose to do it through the blog medium utilizing common techniques, then you will be well on your way. Some people define their blog’s success in terms of how much money it makes or the amount of traffic it receives, but these factors are only the tip...

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Blog With Passion

Blog With Passion Aug 28, 2009  By Manish Some bloggers think they can choose a topic and start writing about it and that will gain them an audience.  We know from experience that this strategy is unlikely to succeed, because those types of blogs lack passion.  Our advice to both established bloggers and wannabes alike is to let the topic choose you, not the other way around.  You would think that we know ourselves best about what we are passionate about, but that’s not always the case.  A useful technique to discover what you are really passionate about is to ask your family and friends what they think you should blog about.  While this may produce several different answers, it will definitely provide insight that will be useful for you to choose the right...

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Signs of Over Bloggin

Signs of Over Bloggin August 26, 2009 You check your stats more than 10 times a day: If you are constantly checking your blog’s stats, you are becoming obsessive. Unless you are monitoring the success of a new technique, don’t check your stats so often. Your face shows up on a milk carton: If this happens to you, then you definitely need to take a break from your blogging and get in touch with your friends and family.You suffer from blogger’s block: While this is a relatively new term, it is happening frequently as we try to create more and more relevant content. If you are currently suffering from blogger’s block, either take a...

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A Blog Dictionary

A Blog Dictionary A Autocasting: Automated form of podcasting that allows bloggers and blog readers to generate audio versions of text blogs from RSS feeds. Audioblog: A blog where the posts consist mainly of voice recordings sent by mobile phone, sometimes with some short text message added for metadata purposes. (cf. podcasting) B Biblioblogosphere: A humorous reference to the world of librarian blogging Blaudience: The audience, or readership, of a blog Blag: A humourous misspelling of ‘blog’ Blath: A math oriented blog. A portmanteau of “math” and “blog”. Blawg: A blog focusing on commentary about the law, generally written by...

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