Comments for Liz Strauss at Successful Blog http://www.successful-blog.com Thinking, writing, business ideas ... You're only a stranger once. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on 10 Reasons Readers Don’t Leave Comments by Dape http://www.successful-blog.com/1/10-reasons-readers-dont-leave-comments/comment-page-8/#comment-1607056 Dape Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:52:11 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/1/10-reasons-readers-dont-leave-comments/#comment-1607056 389 389

]]> Comment on SOB Business Cafe 10-23-09 by John Haydon http://www.successful-blog.com/1/sob-business-cafe-10-23-09/comment-page-1/#comment-1606742 John Haydon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:50 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11730#comment-1606742 Liz, I don't know how I missed this post. Well, actually, I do: Lost my focus for a week or two... Anyhow, thanks! Can't wait to see you again in May (or maybe before). John Liz,

I don’t know how I missed this post. Well, actually, I do: Lost my focus for a week or two…

Anyhow, thanks! Can’t wait to see you again in May (or maybe before).

John

]]> Comment on Why Can’t We seem to Keep Things Simple? by Katjaib http://www.successful-blog.com/1/why-can%e2%80%99t-we-seem-to-keep-things-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-1606382 Katjaib Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:49 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11915#comment-1606382 Thank you for this short, smart post. I immediately thought of Seth Godin. His blog is so easy in/easy out. And powerful. Which brings up another point: A clean look will only get you so far. Short, punchy titles(headlines) are key. Keeping the content brief and breezy -- as you've done here -- gives it punch and increases readership. Thank you for this short, smart post. I immediately thought of Seth Godin. His blog is so easy in/easy out. And powerful. Which brings up another point: A clean look will only get you so far. Short, punchy titles(headlines) are key. Keeping the content brief and breezy — as you’ve done here — gives it punch and increases readership.

]]> Comment on Cool Tool: screenr - Screencasting How to Add Text to Your Twitter Background by Todd Smith http://www.successful-blog.com/1/cool-tool-screenr-screencasting-how-to-add-text-to-your-twitter-background/comment-page-1/#comment-1605908 Todd Smith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:07:04 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11037#comment-1605908 I love screencasting too. Just used it to train 15 people to help load products to my website from home. :) I love screencasting too. Just used it to train 15 people to help load products to my website from home. :)

]]> Comment on Why Can’t We seem to Keep Things Simple? by Jon Mills | Adventurer http://www.successful-blog.com/1/why-can%e2%80%99t-we-seem-to-keep-things-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-1605461 Jon Mills | Adventurer Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:33:14 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11915#comment-1605461 Its a good topic, navigation, layout, colors and not having too many things on the page certainly are key to keeping things focused on what you want to give.. content Its a good topic, navigation, layout, colors and not having too many things on the page certainly are key to keeping things focused on what you want to give.. content

]]> Comment on 9 Things I’ve Learned About Social Media by Nathan Hangen http://www.successful-blog.com/1/9-things-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-about-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-1605446 Nathan Hangen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11868#comment-1605446 Look beyond your category, so true! I'm trying to do a better job of that by reading magazines, spending time in the bookstore, and talking with people outside my sphere of influence. Thanks for the good post. Look beyond your category, so true! I’m trying to do a better job of that by reading magazines, spending time in the bookstore, and talking with people outside my sphere of influence. Thanks for the good post.

]]> Comment on Why Can’t We seem to Keep Things Simple? by Lydia, Clueless Crafter http://www.successful-blog.com/1/why-can%e2%80%99t-we-seem-to-keep-things-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-1605353 Lydia, Clueless Crafter Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11915#comment-1605353 Simplicity should mirror the type of content. Don't excise tabs in order to achieve a clean look. I liken it to interior design. Everything should be functional no matter what, but the elements must be reflective of the overall look. Is the space Victorian, filled with lots of rich details, winding paths from parlor to music room? Well then, don't slap on exposed steel beams in the space just to make it look simple and straightforward. This wouldn't jive in physical space, so it doesn't jive in virtual space. Make sure to echo content with form. Simplicity should mirror the type of content. Don’t excise tabs in order to achieve a clean look.

I liken it to interior design. Everything should be functional no matter what, but the elements must be reflective of the overall look. Is the space Victorian, filled with lots of rich details, winding paths from parlor to music room? Well then, don’t slap on exposed steel beams in the space just to make it look simple and straightforward.

This wouldn’t jive in physical space, so it doesn’t jive in virtual space.

Make sure to echo content with form.

]]> Comment on Going It Alone as an Entrepreneur by Veronica http://www.successful-blog.com/1/going-it-alone-as-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-1605328 Veronica Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:21 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11870#comment-1605328 I loved that post. It reminded me of myself, the dedication, the creativity, the hours, the joy. I'm still working on the team part. There are times when I know things could have happened faster or easier if I had even a small team around me. How do you create that without funds? Is everyone donating time and techniques, or is it paid team members. I keep doing things on my own because I think I can't afford the help... for now. V. I loved that post. It reminded me of myself, the dedication, the creativity, the hours, the joy. I’m still working on the team part. There are times when I know things could have happened faster or easier if I had even a small team around me. How do you create that without funds? Is everyone donating time and techniques, or is it paid team members. I keep doing things on my own because I think I can’t afford the help… for now.

V.

]]> Comment on Going It Alone as an Entrepreneur by Veronica http://www.successful-blog.com/1/going-it-alone-as-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-1605327 Veronica Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:19 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11870#comment-1605327 I loved that post. It reminded me of myself, the dedication, the creativity, the hours, the joy. I'm still working on the team part. There are times when I know things could have happened faster or easier if I had even a small team around me. How do you create that without funds? Is everyone donating time and techniques, or is it paid team members. I keep doing things on my own because I think I can't afford the help... for now. V. I loved that post. It reminded me of myself, the dedication, the creativity, the hours, the joy. I’m still working on the team part. There are times when I know things could have happened faster or easier if I had even a small team around me. How do you create that without funds? Is everyone donating time and techniques, or is it paid team members. I keep doing things on my own because I think I can’t afford the help… for now.

V.

]]> Comment on Why Can’t We seem to Keep Things Simple? by Ms. Freeman http://www.successful-blog.com/1/why-can%e2%80%99t-we-seem-to-keep-things-simple/comment-page-1/#comment-1605264 Ms. Freeman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.successful-blog.com/?p=11915#comment-1605264 I think simplicity is key but there is a thin line between it and boring. I like Yahoo because it does offer so many avenues to search, Google to me is boring and I use it only to search a specific topic where as Yahoo and MSN spark creativity and ideas. I think simplicity is key but there is a thin line between it and boring. I like Yahoo because it does offer so many avenues to search, Google to me is boring and I use it only to search a specific topic where as Yahoo and MSN spark creativity and ideas.

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