You show your CD collection to a friend. She mentions that a certain CD is her favorite. You say, “If you like that, you ought to hear this. . . . ” It’s the same when you’re writing a post, and you … [Read more...]
Blog Hooks that Bring Readers Back
Since this is Building Readership Week at Successful Blog, I have to share this with you. Some posts are a 10 out of 10. Darren Rowse’s post Blog Hooks – Elements that Draw Readers Back is one of … [Read more...]
Think Before You Link
Good friends come to town. You want to show them around. There are so many options, but they have limited time. You consider your choices before making them. Only the best sights for your … [Read more...]
Blogging Tips: Finding Your Voice
How to blog series by Rob Pell Why Is Finding Your Voice Important? If youâre just starting out, itâs difficult to know how to address your audience. From the first instance, that audience … [Read more...]
Metrics: Who Are We and How Are We Feeling?
Information as Art: A New Look at Stats In August of 2005, the We Feel Fine project began harvesting data from weblogs. In this metrics of feelings, the system scans the Internet every few minutes for … [Read more...]
Titles that Grab Readers
The best marketer I ever worked for swore by this rule: Call it what it is. They can’t read your mind. The following three titles all describe the same posting. Which title would draw the most … [Read more...]
Building Readership Week
This is Building Readership Week at Successful Blog–and next week too, if there’s still more to talk about. We’ll be looking at how we help readers find us and how we keep them engaged and … [Read more...]
Great Find: Lifehacker on Comments and More
Before you close the drawer on that comments file, there’s more you need to complete the set. Apparentely the fact that lifehacker ran this piece wasn’t enough for one publisher that picked it up. … [Read more...]
Turning Reluctant Readers into Loyal Fans
In just a brief one-twentieth of a second–less than half the time it takes to blink–people make aesthetic judgments that influence the rest of their experience with an Internet site. –Kamakshi … [Read more...]
Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Let’s Talk About Stress . . .
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...]
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