The Power of Hanging Out
Hanging Out: to socialize with your friends, whether it is of your choosing or not; most of the time the term is used to refer to a type of fun. After the initial allure wears off, we all come to the realization that it is indeed hard work to succeed as a blogger. We start focusing more on serious business-building efforts, putting in long hours to create helpful content that inspires others to seek us out. Our to-do list keeps growing exponentially as more ideas pour out from our minds. We attack each task with a sharp knife, inching closer to what we perceive as the holy… dare to read more?
7 Things Bloggers Can Learn From Watching Dexter
I’m aware that many bloggers reading this right now don’t watch television at all. Of course not, you’re too busy writing list posts comparing your niche to a popular TV series or a movie character! If I had to suggest one show to check out, though, it would be Dexter. The Showtime series is based around Dexter Morgan, a serial killer who works as a forensic blood spatter analyst for the police department. Harnessing the darkness inside only to kill those “who deserve it” (primarily other killers), the series shows Dexter trying to balance an everyday life with his secret identity while… dare to read more?
No One Cares About Your Blog Stats
Yes, I know many of you have been bugging me to reveal my blog stats for the past month. I’m aware of this. The stream of @replies on Twitter has been insane. The wall on my Facebook fan page scrolls down to infinity with requests for this information. Even my e-mail inbox has been a non-stop barrage of question after question: “Jordan, can you please let us see your daily visitor count?” “I’m dying to know how many incoming referrals you’re getting back to your blog!” “You must be killing it on the Beyond Blogging affiliate sales! How much have you made?” “I’ve subscribed… dare to read more?
Most Useful Hidden Feature of the Google Nexus One
There has been an unbelievable amount of hype leading up the launch of the Google Nexus One. Based on the reviews I’ve read, it’s apparently going to be a revolutionary step for mobile devices. As more people find out about it in the real world (remember, tech bloggers aren’t real human beings), some forecasts say the Nexus One will be a viable challenger to the iPhone in the global mobile market. The price tag, though, seems quite expensive for the general public to swallow or at least for this broke blogger. In order to get back into the good graces of Google after seeing they hate… dare to read more?
Google Updates Pagerank, Blogger Intelligence Remains Unchanged
I’m going to freely admit something here. Not too long ago, I had no idea what Pagerank was at all. In fact, when I started this blog, I mixed up Pagerank with my Alexa ranking. Boy, did I think I was king shit for a day! After seeing that my site did not actually place higher on Google than Google itself, I asked myself an important question: What does it really matter? If I can’t even come up first for my own damn domain name then why should I fight the fact that Google hates me? It’s not like I can hire a lawyer and sue them over it. I’ve only got $1.17 in my Paypal account. Google has… dare to read more?
The Homeless Blogger’s Guide to Procrastination
The following is a guest post by Henri Junttila. How many times have you sat in front of your computer and stared at that bright, white, evil and blank sheet of virtual paper that is Microsoft Word? Then after a while you get sick of it and try to find something else to do, such as stare at the wall, pet the dog or just do weird stuff with your material possessions (it’s not the stuff you’re thinking about). This is what I call the homeless blogger. We all have a homeless blogger inside of us. He’s constantly shuffling, looking for that quick-fix of internet heroin (a.k.a Google… dare to read more?
Dumb People Click On Links
The importance of e-mail list subscribers. Do you really need them? Of course you need them! You should have known that answer already. Every internet marketer known to man has proclaimed that e-mail converts and they’re absolutely right. But no one knows why except for the talking gerbil that lives inside of John Chow’s sock drawer. Fortunately, I have been given an exclusive interview with the remarkably rich rodent and am bringing you the inside scoop! Q: I only have 12 minutes left to write this post, so let’s cut to the chase. Why does e-mail convert? A: It’s all because of dumb… dare to read more?
Defining Status of Targets In Your Blog Editorials: A Case Study of Allyn Hane
I just recently came across Blogger Illustrated run by “Master Of My Own Domain” video blogger Allyn Hane. Tying into the subject I discussed in an earlier post about feuds and personal attacks, his most recent video When A-List Turns To A-Hole addresses the issue of blog commenting and regular interaction with readers – including Allyn’s “outrageous” take that highly successful bloggers are “douchebags” and “fuckfaces”. The centerpiece of his “hilariously shocking” rant focuses around David Risley and his recent video post When Comments Begin To HURT Your Blogging Success. Putting the… dare to read more?