February 29th, 2008 | Permalink
If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years and have just discovered blogging, then this post is for you. After almost 8 years of being online, I have picked up a lot of tips and tricks to make your own blog rock! Well, it can help you get in there.
- Get a unique domain name.
Getting a domain name is quite easy, but thinking of something unique is quite hard. Most of the domains today have been registered, so I suggest getting a name that is not too long, but is somewhat related to you. It must have an easy recall.
- Find the best tool for you.
There are so many blogging tools out there, but I suggest that you find the one that you are comfortable with. I chose Wordpress as my blog publishing tool because it is easy to use and you can install a lot of free plugins to enhance your blog.
- Simplicity is key.
While a blog design has a great impact on your visitors, having a lot of clutter can also drive them away. Choose only the essential elements to add on your index page. Stay away from moving images and blinking backgrounds.
- Provide rich content.
It is essential to offer a unique content to keep your visitors coming back. Write about what interests you and do not be afraid to talk about your opinion. It is fine to stir out a debate from your readers. Be interesting. Write tips about the things that you know, or share your opinion about the latest news.
- Update regularly.
Blog at least 3 times a week. Do not let spiderwebs accumulate your pages! Now, if you ran into a writer’s block, you can try reading 101 Great Posting Ideas and pick up an idea or two.
- Interact with your readers
When someone leaves a comment on your entry and it requires an anwer, or you just want to share your opinion about the comment, go ahead, email him back, or install a comment-email-responder plugin.
- Enjoy!
Remember, you are also blogging for yourself. It is important that you enjoy what you are writing about. After all, if you don’t like what you are doing, you will end up abandoning blogging in no time!
Posted in Blog Tips, Daily News | 8 Comments »
February 29th, 2008 | Permalink
Ever received a call from a telemarketer? I know that a lot of people doesn't like receiving these kinds of call. Sometimes, it's not about the caller, it can be about how the person on the other line is doing her sales script.
Finding qualified leads is easy, but communicating a clearer vision about your business to another person is quite tricky. Developing your own sales process is an essential part of your business. You must have your own sales process mastery to prevent your employees in making cold calls. This process includes seller and buyer risk management, and your very own model of customer interaction in sales.
Even if you are a small company, you must take into consideration getting a sales process consultant to assist you in developing a warm-up method that can help your employees sound more conversational on the phone. This could mean big sales and a successful ...
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February 28th, 2008 | Permalink
LINQ has just been released, and this is good news to a lot of object database developers. Database for objects (db4o), an embeddable open source object for Java and .NET developers, now supports an optimized LINQ (Language Integrated Queries) interface. LINQ is primarily is about integrating query operations for .NET platforms. It cuts down plumbing code and clutter.
Although LINQ is still a new technology, its design for LINQ to db40 is particularly elegant. This removes the risk and leaves a lot more net benefits to users of db40 products.
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February 27th, 2008 | Permalink
Blog marketing has become a trend on the internet. A lot of advertisers are using this method to give a lot of buzz on their products and services. There are a lot of get paid to blog programs out there and one of the newest that I've discovered is snapbomb.
When I submitted my blog, it instantly gave me the ballpark figure of how much my blog is worth. Basically, the opportunities that I can receive will be within the range of those figures. One thing I noticed is that there is no minimum number of words that you can write in a single entry. They also supply keywords that you should add in your posts, although it is optional.
In my opinion, Snapbomb is one of the best get-paid-to-blog programs out there. The blogger is given much more freedom to express their thoughts on a certain product or service.
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February 26th, 2008 | Permalink
When I am bored, I usually click on my StumbleUpon toolbar and see if I can find cool stuff to do. I am quite fond of the things I find that I never thought existed in the internet. There are amazing web designers and photographers; really cool flash games, useful tools and softwares; funny stuff and cool music.
First 10 of the things I find interesting while stumbling upon:
Kaleidescope Painter
Ultimate Flash Face
Mel Kadel
Ghostco
Dave Werner's Portfolio
Hypnoteis
Cool IQ Test
10 Best CSS Hacks
CSS Cheat Sheet
Drawings on Paper
I am going to post more links every chance I get. If you want to share yours, just let me know. Have you ever stumbled upon your website?
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February 24th, 2008 | Permalink
If you are a music fanatic like me who tends to listen to their mp3 player before they sleep, then this ones for you. Capstone Industries just released a line of Simply Comfort Mp3 Accessories.
MP3 Tune Shades
MP3 Tune Wrap
MP3 Tunes Pillow
All of them are made from memory foam, created by NASA, a visco-elastic polyurethane foam that adjusts to your body weight and temperature. The MP3 Tunes Pillow looks quite comfy, too. It is ideal to be used at home, when you just want to relax and take a short nap to the tune of your favorite songs. Among the three, the MP3 Tune Shades is the one that's making a big buzz.
I can see why. It is portable, you can bring it anywhere; in the office, at home, or even when traveling. You can plug it in to your audio device, like MP3, iPod or Zune, and escape to ...
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February 21st, 2008 | Permalink
Now, I am no expert, but I know more things about SEO now, more than I did 2 months ago. What is SEO, anyway? SEO or Search Engine Optimization is the process of improving the quality of traffic to your website from search engines.
For example, Lisa wants to know how to edit a video, and you happen to have a tutorial about it, Editing A Video. Now, all Lisa has to do is login Google and find you. Out of the thousand search engine results, how is she going to land on your tutorial if you're on the 221st page?
First of all, search engines must know you exist. The first thing you have to do is submit your website to different directories. You can start by adding your website to DMOZ, one of the free open directories out there. Submitting your website to all the major search engines is ...
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February 20th, 2008 | Permalink
I was watching AOTS, and they featured a really cool product. It is from Olinari, a website created by Loriolus, who does uncommon designs for cellphones, gadgets and more. His latest design is for a Silver Dog Tag with a sleek design. Now, this isn't an ordinary dog tag, it is designed to hold a Sony Micro Vault Tiny USB drive.
All dog tags fit 512mb, 1gb, 2gb and 4gb USB cards. It also comes with a Secure Lock technology, so you are assured that the precious data on your USB drive is safe and sound. The price starts at $244, without the USB drive, but you may order it with a 2gb Sony Micro Vault Tiny Usb. You can pay through Paypal, and it ships within a week.
The silver dog tags are handmade and comes with different designs.
You can also order a plain one and have it custom designed ...
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February 18th, 2008 | Permalink
[rating:3/5]
The story took place in Michigan, where a likeable high-school loser, David Rice (Max Thieriot), discovered that he has the ability to teleport from one place to another. He seems to do this on reflex, so he tried to learn how to focus and control this ability. Before long, he grew up to be a materialistic slacker, played by Hayden Christensen, and he has been jumping in and out of bank vaults, to Egypt, to Tokyo, and wherever he dares go. So that's the backstory.
Anyone who has the imagination to dream of being in two places at one time, could've written the story better. I could have. They spent so much money on the special effects that they seemed to have forgotten to finish the script. It felt like the movie was rushed. There was no character development nor a character that is engaging. All the best parts of the ...
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February 17th, 2008 | Permalink
For the past months, I have visited a handful of blogs, while some of them I was able to enjoy, most just led me to click on the x-mark to close the Firefox tab. I decided to make a short list about my website pet peeves.
BABY PINK AND PIXELLED
I believe that there are so many other color schemes to choose from, but why are there so many pink blogs with a pixelled cartoon image? I noticed this among local bloggers, and it actually annoys me how they can recreate their own pink theme but would still look the same as the next one. Be original! If you can't make your own theme, download something that has a shade besides pink!
BILINGUAL POSTS
Fine, you can speak more than one language, and yes, it is your blog and you can write whatever you want, however you want it, but, think about your visitors. ...
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