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    Analyze This

    Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

    There are literally thousands of intelligent, thoughtful posts and resources out there to aid new bloggers in writing better headlines, producing better posts, getting more comments, increasing traffic, gaining more subscribers, pretty much gaining eternal blog salvation and happiness!
    As a new blogger, it can be a bit overwhelming. A person can only take in […]

    Perfectionism: the most prolific form of procrastination

    Monday, September 24th, 2007

    Have you ever had an unplanned dark day on your blog because you have the perfect idea for a post, but you can’t seem to get it just right?
    The main problem is that one dark day can quickly into 2, 3, 4 and before you know it you reach the “I’ve been gone so long […]

    Observations after 5 days of Dana

    Friday, September 21st, 2007

    You can never have too many saved drafts in your Dashboard.
    While most lists will warn against blogging while delirious from exhaustion, after a drink or two or when generally in a bad mood, I’ve found those posts to be my most popular…and I’m not alone in thinking this check out MattJMCD’s new post Hitting […]

    Mr. Belvedere’s 7 Keys to Successful Blogging

    Thursday, September 20th, 2007

    Ok, we don’t have to limit it to Mr. Belvedere. Really any old school sitcom will work. So depending on your generation or preferences, feel free to substitute The Honeymooners, The Andy Griffith Show, Happy Days, Three’s Company, the Cosby Show, Golden Girls, Full House, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and so […]

    The Secret Power of Blog Comments

    Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

    I’ve been thinking about comments a lot lately. I read a lot from bloggers about comments. Many of those posts cover:

    Why you should comment
    Why you should respond to comments
    Why you should or shouldn’t allow comments with or without subscribing
    Whether you should or shouldn’t have the no-follow on comments

    In the past week or so, […]

    What a 6-Legged Cow Taught Me About Blogging

    Monday, September 17th, 2007

    Look closely, that cow really does have 6 legs!
    A few years ago, some friends and I were through Western Kansas on the way to Colorado Springs for a summer vacation. Now let me tell you, driving on I-70 for 8 hours through the nothingness of the Kansas plains is not too exciting. Let […]