BlogTipping Day
As it's the first of the month, it's BlogTipping Day. The sites I read are plentiful (here's a list) and diverse and so are the tips.
BlogTip #1: Zoli's Blog
Author: Zoli Erdos
I read this blog because:
- He consistently introduces new tools and widgets - sharing insights
- Though I rarely visit the actual site (slow load), I like how he shares his Calendar of Events and more so, his del.icio.us tags (I'm going to implement the latter) - sharing knowledge
- Lots and Lots of content, lots of humor and wit.
TIP: Aggregators and Browsers are auto-discovering this feed: instead of this feed (../blog/index.xml) instead of your FeedBurner feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/zoli). Here's a quick fix I wrote about earlier: Are Your FeedBurner Feeds Auto-Discovered?
BlogTip #2: Adventures in Home Working
Author: Steve Richards
I read this blog because:
- His content always stretches and exercises my own thinking process
- Excellent use of graphics and bullets (The best use of graphics this side of Kathy Sierra)
- I don't get envious much - if at all, but I want to work in this office space!
TIP: Would the use of tags (Blog Posting Mantra #6 & KeoTag: HTML Free Tag Generator) improve Technorati updating your site? They haven't done so in 51 days!!
BlogTip #3: Why My Blog Stinks
Author: Steve Remington
I read this blog because:
- Steve shares great tips on how to improve a blog site.
- He doesn't use reverse psychology to confuse the reader..or..I'm confused - point is, he gets the reader thinking.
- The site is interactive with polls, contests and his Blog Analysis feature.
TIP: Three for free (I'd have to charge you for the fourth)
- Keep going with the You Write the Cutline series. It's great practice for writing headlines.
- Full feeds, please? By combining your WordPress blog with FeedBurner's FeedFlare (Add a Comment Flare). More comments (and therefore visits) are sure to follow.
- Always remember, don't ever forget - Blog Posting Mantra # 4, will make your site better yet.
That's it for this month. Thank you to the above authors for sharing their thoughts and passions. You make me smarter.
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