What It Takes To Be An Overnight Failure
Chris Brogan has talked a lot on his blog about what it takes to be an overnight success. While I appreciate his candor, I think he’s only speaking to a very small demographic that has the chops to make it happen. What about the rest of us who, despite our pathetic attempts at becoming a super awesome social media uber-guru, will never reach those heights… or even 20 unique visitors to our blog? (fingers crossed!) Has Chris forgotten about the little people who exalt him as their savior while they do the complete opposite of what he says? Well, I’ll speak for you then! For the tens of… dare to read more?
An Overly Critical Review of Beyond Blogging
I know what you’re thinking: “another book about making money blogging?” Well, that’s at least what I thought when Nathan Hangen asked me if I wanted to record a video testimonial for his new product. Written with Mike CJ, the book actually surprised my cynical self as I saw it was not just another cookie cutter how-to guide that doesn’t bring anything new to the table. It’s beyond that! Beyond Blogging examines the story of over a dozen A-List bloggers, thanks to a series of interviews and case studies, to bring you the truth behind what it takes to become a successful blogger. (their… dare to read more?
Mandatory Christmas Blog Post
I would like to thank every single blog I read regularly for wishing me a Merry Christmas. Thank you so much for filling up my RSS reader with short posts of little value all just so you can fake caring about me. As a present, can you buy me the hour of my life I wasted sorting through all the drivel? Oh, and I can’t leave out all the people I’m following on Twitter. Thank you for filling my stream giving me a play by play of Christmas Eve with the family. Jimmy has grown up so much since the last time we saw him, don’t you think? I know it’s tough to spend a whole day conversing with… dare to read more?
Feuds & Personal Attacks: The Small Fry Always Loses
I’m not really sure why, but I’m always wildly drawn into watching feuds ensue between two members of the same circle. Maybe it’s my unhealthy fascination with seeing someone beat down into submission… or maybe I just enjoy the role of being commentator and gossip-hound of the events. I can’t change who I am, so with that being said: I’ve witnessed two of these so-called “feuds” between bloggers in the past weeks – both of which were highly entertaining in their own right and drew some great comment discussion in the process. Extreme John vs. iWoodpecker The more recent proceeding… dare to read more?
Little Known New Wordpress 2.9 Features
A Not A Pro Blog exclusive! In late breaking news that was somehow missed by millions of bloggers and tech news sites worldwide – Wordpress 2.9 has been released! This new version is packed with loads of features that have been previewed for months previous to this release. Many reports though have concentrated on the major additions to the platform, but have failed to give users all the information they need to know about Wordpress 2.9. Fortunately for you, Not A Pro Blog has looked at the fine print, trawled through all the help files, scrutinized every line of code and has camped out in… dare to read more?
Greatest Liszt Post Ever Written
Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher. He was renowned throughout Europe during the 19th century and said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age. As a composer, he left behind a huge and diverse body of work, in which he influenced his forward-looking contemporaries and anticipated some 20th-century ideas and trends… one of which was social media. That’s right! Liszt was one of the most prominent representatives of the “Neue deutsche Schule von Bloggen Fachleuten” where he cultivated the next generation of “Soziale… dare to read more?
Top 10 Failed URL Shortener Spinoffs
Now that Google has officially entered the URL shortening game, it’s put into threat many of the countless other services that are struggling to remain relevant in this space. Will goo.gl crush all it opposes or will their competitors rely solely on differentiation? That users will prefer random letters made into cute words they don’t pay attention to whatsoever anyways? I figure this would be a good time to reflect on the ‘heyday’ of URL shortening – when anyone with $10 and a game of Boggle could launch a multi-million dollar business! We can obviously see the results of this gold rush… dare to read more?
Promote Your Blog Through Online Forums Using Only 4 Words
Participating on internet discussion forums in your niche can be a valuable tool for marketing your blog. Unfortunately, many bloggers take this approach too literally and come across way too strong in their efforts to promote themselves. For those who understand the philosophy in social media (being part of the conversation and not a megaphone), the rules for interaction on forums isn’t much different at all. It’s about building trust over a period of time, sharing useful information and contributing with well thought out responses that inspire others to participate in the… dare to read more?
