Yes the Mic Will Be on Tonight With Ari Garber, Special Guest Stress. Gosh don’t I know it? I’ve got enough of it in my life. But then, you do too. Who doesn’t? So, I asked a friend who knows a bit … [Read more...]
TWO Simple Keys to Success
I was a VP in an executive meeting at a publishing company. The people around the table had the most solid core competencies I’d ever seen in one room. We’d been working together for five months. Our … [Read more...]
SEO–The Value of Outlinks to MY Blog
It started in the most natural way, someone read a post of mine and wrote one in response. I liked the response and respected the blog that it came from. I wanted my readers to know about it. It … [Read more...]
Watch What You’re Doing
Quick Hit I don’t expect I ever will be chosen for a focus group. For better or worse, my answers skew the curve . Even so, one skill that fast tracked me through publishing was my ability to watch … [Read more...]
Five Design Basics to Never Forget
Blog design is a lot like a book cover. It’s our first impression. A promise of what’s still to come. Before they read a word or take in the title, readers have formed an opinion of our blogs based on … [Read more...]
SOB Buttons Are Here!
It is with great dignity and pride that I announce and present the official badge of achievement of SOB to all who have been named Successful and Outstanding Bloggers. They take conversations here … [Read more...]
What Is Content that Keeps Readers?
Everybody talks about content, but nobody actually defines it. What is content and how can content keep readers? Content is more than ideas, more than words and pictures on the screen, more than … [Read more...]
Stats: A Question?
When you check your stats, are you thinking about numbers or are you thinking about people? Just wondering . . . –ME “Liz” Strauss … [Read more...]
10 + 1 Qualities of Bloggers and Our Readers
First there were bulletin boards. Over time they became forums and then chat rooms. Web sites were born and were gathered into portals. Each of them uses the magic of the Internet in a slightly … [Read more...]
GAWKER Design: Curb Appeal as Customer-Centered Promotion
The Qualities of Great Curb Appeal Great design is branding that whispers. Like a house with fabulous curb appeal, a uniquely-inspired stained glass window, or the fine lines on a fabulous car, design … [Read more...]