• To comment or not to comment, it’s all about interaction

    Monday, September 7th, 2009

    One of the aspects of a blog is that it is interactive. This means readers are able to contribute to your blog if they have something to say. Blogging programmes automatically add an area after posts where readers can add their point of view. The ability to comment is also part of the phenomenon Web2.0, [...]

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  • What are your blogging barriers?

    Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

    Many people have told me that they are afraid to start blogging. Digging further into this revealed a number of different fears, and not necessarily about the technology side, which I thought was the main reason. Yes, technology is a hindrance, but it is something that can eventually be overcome with guidance. It is the [...]

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  • Blogging less can be effective too

    Friday, July 3rd, 2009

    I would like to reprint a portion of a post How to get more time to blog by Michael Martine of Remarkablogger, Blog Consultant and Blog Coach. I hope he doesn’t mind, but it raised some points that I wanted to share with you and hope you would find interesting.
    Blog Less
    Despite the fact that nearly [...]

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  • Websites and blogs: how are they different?

    Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

    Actually a blog is a kind of website, as they have many similar attributes.
    They both occupy a presence on the internet, use an URL or web address, need a host server to keep them online, contain information such as text content, pictures, links and keywords, both benefit from search engine optimisation and can be tracked [...]

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  • 10 Fantastic Books About Marketing Your Blog Online

    Monday, April 27th, 2009

    This is another excellent post by Randa Clay about 10 ‘must-have’ books if you want to succeed in blogging:
    http://randaclay.com/blogging/10-fantastic-books-about-marketing-your-blog-online/
    A well worth read!

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  • How do I use my blog to promote my business?

    Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

    Hello Alice,
    I do have a blog but I am not sure if I use it correctly. I created my blog to promote my business and to benefit from Google ranking. I am afraid I am not writing as much as I wanted … my excuse not enough time, but the real reason is I don’t [...]

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  • Blogs aren't scary, they're fun!

    Thursday, April 16th, 2009

    Hi Alice,
    I just wanted to say a big thank you to you for your very helpful advice on blogging, I have just started my blog and was really unsure the how to’s etc. I will definitely be making it a part of my daily routine.
    I would love your thoughts on mine (please be honest) we [...]

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  • What do you use your blog for?

    Thursday, April 16th, 2009

    Hi Alice
    I have a business blog: http://pensarmarketing.blogspot.com
    I am not sure how to use it, I have heard different things from different people. My posts vary from personal to business as this is what I have been told works. To be honest I do not use it very often because I am unsure of how to [...]

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