I’ve often said that a blog without comments isn’t really a blog at all. Some of my readers refer to me as their blogging guru, but to me blogging is about the conversation and interacting with my readers - not just a sermon from the mount. Lately I’ve been reconsidering that notion. Comments are down again and frankly I’m tired of […]
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10 Reasons Why Twitter Is So Popular » 1 Comment
Filed under:Blog Tips, New Media, Social Media, Twitter Tips
I was pondering today why the social networking site Twitter is so incredibly popular. So I thought I would Google it and read what others are saying about Twitter. Surprisingly I couldn’t find anything out there so I started to write down my own reasons and it wasn’t long before I came up with the following reasons for Twitter’s popularity […]
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Finding the Forest for the Trees » 17 Comments
I love to write about my blogging experiences, especially the bloopers so my readers can learn from my dumb mistakes. Believe me when I say after more than a decade online I’ve made my fair share of […]
The Suffering Blogger: 10 Lessons I’ve Learned the Hard Way » 32 Comments
Everyone has heard of the “Suffering Artist” but not many people have heard of the “Suffering Blogger”. Learn from someone else’s mistakes. Today Don Frazier shares 10 lessons he’s learned that will help you to grow your blog. […]
Top 10 Commenting Sins of All Time! » 20 Comments
The other day I was a victim of Comment Terrorism by wannabe probloggers. You know the type. It was just my luck that Mr. Nutbar was out trolling the night I decided to visit a friend’s blog and he couldn’t resist getting in on the action. His attack was not only extremely virulent, but it was neurotic and borderline psychotic. […]
Enjoying My Hiatus From Blogging » 11 Comments
Hi everyone. I’ve been receiving a lot messages asking me what I’ve been up to lately, so this is just a quick post to address concerns that some of you may have. I haven’t been posting as much because I’m taking a much needed break from blogging. We all need a change once in awhile to refresh our mind and spirit, and I am no exception. […]
Make Your Comments more Colorful! » 14 Comments
Add some Pizazz to your boring Comments
This tutorial will show you how to make your comments stand out from the crowd and boost your blog’s visual impact.
InstaBloke readers have been asking me how I was able to add colorful backgrounds to the comments section in my blog.
Ask and ye shall receive. Today I’m going to show you how to do […]
Add Search Tags to Your Posts for Greater Visibility, Stickiness and More Traffic » 2 Comments
Filed under:Blog SEO, Blog Tips, Blog Tutorials, Hacks, Search Engine
Before I begin I want to say that this technique should work for any blog platform including Blogger and Wordpress users.
After upgrading my blog template I stopped using my Search Tags because New Blogger already comes with a labels/categories functionality built in (just like Wordpress does). That decision seemed logical at the time because the label/categories were also being […]
Are You an ‘Expert’ Blogger, or an ‘Expert’ Poser? » 9 Comments
Filed under:Blog Tips, Business of Blogging
I was inspired to write this post after reading a rant by Lorelle VanFossen where she asks the question “Are You Walking The Blogging Walk“. I have to admit this has also crossed my mind on one or two occasions.
According to Lorelle:
The “I’m the expert” bragging quality so often found on blogs makes you wonder if the blogger really knows what they are blogging […]
Flip This Old Blog: Bob Vila Approved » 1 Comment
Filed under:Blog News, Blog Tips, Business of Blogging
You won’t find Blogs for sale on eBay but hundreds are being sold monthly through a little-known two-year-old auction service based in Vancouver, Canada called SitePoint:
Matt Mickiewicz, co-founder of SitePoint Pty. Ltd. said his recent offering of BlogCatalog.com drew a winning bid of $40,000 in less than 24 hours. “There were seven backup offers and […]
Blogging with Wordpress: Part One » 10 Comments
Make it Your New Year’s Resolution to Move to a Self-Hosted Blog Platform this Year » 21 Comments
Filed under:Miscellaneous Blog Tips, Wordpress
It’s seems unusual to start a new year by writing on a blog other than mine. But I’m glad that this time it’s for Blog Bloke.
Last month there was a buzz in the Blogger.com community when Google decided not to allow those without a Google account to post a link to their blog. For many […]
Moving Blogger Over to Wordpress: The Good, Bad and the Ugly » 133 Comments
So far so good Blokesters. The move over to Wordpress has been pleasant for the most part but not without it’s nuisances either.
Probably the hardest part for me was deciding on what type of theme that I wanted. But once I made the decision there was no holding me back.
Admittedly there’s been a fair amount of work […]
Things do Go Better with Coke, er… Wordpress » 9 Comments
Just a quick note on how things are progressing with my new Wordpress theme.
I don’t know if it’s just me but I’m finding this easier than when I was switching over to the New Blogger. Blogger uses some unconventional coding, whereas Wordpress seems more straightforward to me. I also thought I was going to have […]
Blogging for Business: What are the Benefits? » 2 Comments
Here’s a good video about why blogs are essential for business owners to keep in touch with their customers and getting the word out about their products and services. I’ve been preaching this mantra for years, long before most businesses had even heard of blog technology.
URLs With or Without “WWW”: Which is Best? » 62 Comments
There was a time when it was said that all roads led to Rome, and if I had to choose which direction to follow I would stick to the road that is the most travelled.
So which way is better Bloke? The vast majority of blogs out there are using “www”. Heck, even Google uses it so if it’s good enough for them…
The New Social Depositories - What’s the Big Deal? » 1 Comment
Filed under:Blog Tips, Featured Posts, New Media, Social Media, Twitter Tips
Ok, so I admit it. I’m stuck in a quandary and please indulge me with your words of wisdom. I’m still trying to figure out what’s all the fascination with Social Networks. Yes it’s true. I really am struggling with this new media thingy and I need your help. I mean REALLY […]
15 Secret Tips for Building A Better Blog » 8 Comments
Filed under:Blog Tips, Featured Posts, Make Money Blogging
Today I’m going to give you 15 tips that will show how you can build a better blog than your competition. I will give you the insider’s secrets for growing your blog exponentially and how to become an authority in your blog niche. In no time at all you will be able to boast thousands of newsfeed subscribers and Twitter followers and kick sand in […]
The Twouble with Twitter » 7 Comments
Filed under:Social Media, Twitter Tips, Video
Watch this irreverent cartoon about how some twits are using Twitter - for saying cool or clever phrases, OR for telling the world what we are doing right now … like about our pets and their poops, what we had for dinner and threw up later, and more interesting things like that. Cause everybody wants to know. Right? Umm, let me think about that. Better still, I think I’ll just tweet it […]
The Great Google Friend (dis)Connect » 10 Comments
Filed under:Featured Posts, Miscellaneous Blog Tips, Social Media
Widgets. You gotta love them. They can tell your readers the local weather in your home town. Play tunes when we click on your blog and show-off members of your community. The trouble is when they blink your blog can go poof! Since yesterday my blog has been down and I spent hours debugging (and bugging my ISP and blog host provider) but nothing seemed to pin it down […]
Google Search Options Video » 4 Comments
Filed under:Search Engine, Video
Take a look at this useful video from Google showing how to use options for filtering, refining and narrowing down your search results.
Go ahead and try it yourself, and explore. You might be surprised […]
Twit Tips: Twitter Levels the Playing Field (or should have) » 15 Comments
Filed under:Blog Tips, Featured Posts, New Media, Social Media, Twitter Tips
In some ways Twitter and other social networking sites have leveled the playing field. No more gaming the SERPS, exclusive networks or padding the resume. Let’s hope the peeps don’t figure out a way to create another self-serving a-list (like they did to the blogosphere) and ruin it for the rest of us. Then again perhaps I’ve spoke too soon […]
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