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• Community Discussions, General

  Your Replies To Community Discussion And an Important Note

  01.07.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  Thanks everyone who participated in last week’s discussion.
  1. Do you use to-do lists to stay organized, and do you think it helps you stay focused on blogging tasks and other day-to-day activities?
  2. What software do you recommend for keeping to-do lists?
  Wayne Liew, in my humble opinion, gave the most [...]

• Community Discussions, Productivity

  Community Discussion: Do You Use To-Do Lists To Stay Organized?

  12.29.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  What is community discussion?
  Starting from today, we’ll hold a community discussion every week where all of you’ll have a chance to participate and share your wisdom regarding the discussion subject of the week.
  The very next post will feature the best reply as well as all the comments left in the discussion thread! (reminds you of [...]

• Blogging Tips, Building Readership, Social Media

  How To Turn Your Personal Blog Into a Semi-Pro Blog

  10.18.07 | Permalink | 21 Comments

  You know why blogging became popular? Because it let the geniuses like you and I publish their rants thoughts about random stuff online. Blogs were supposed to be personal diaries.

  Then, the cult of business-minded came along and turned blogs into online profit-turning machines, and set down a completely different definition of blogging. Of course, money feels and smells good, so everyone liked the renewed definition of blogging, leaving personal blogs behind.

• Resources

  22 Free Forum Software To Build Online Communities

  10.03.07 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  One of the most powerful tools to run online communities is the onlne discussion forums. If you are a webmaster and you are struggling to interact with your visitors, or if you sell products online and want to provide online support in a free and open environment, or if you are a gaming enthusiast and want to host a gaming community, all you need is a web-based forum software to realize your ideas.

  There are a few paid forum packages you can use to run your online community, but why pay when you can get one for free? Yep, following is the list of 22 free forum software packages all equally robust, and each with its own unique features that give paid forum software a run for their money.

• Blogging Tips, Social Media, Web Design, Writing Tips

  Are You Improving In These Areas Or Have You Stalled?

  09.28.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  We all strive to improve and get better at what we do. In blogosphere, the success of your blog is a measure to gauge the strength of your efforts.

  But how do you measure the success of a blog? Simple, by your subscription stats, the number of comments others leave on your blog, and the amount of buzz you create in the blogosphere.

  A methodical approach towards making all these factors count in your favor often pays off.

  Below is a rundown of areas you need to improve to become a successful blogger (and so do I).

• Link Building, Resources, Social Media

  Top 11 Digg-like Sites For Bloggers, Designers, And Web Developers

  09.19.07 | Permalink | 44 Comments

  Anyone who has tried to get to the Digg front page knows how hard it is to do that. You need a lot of friends, influence, and need to be a top member apart from writing quality content before you can dream of meeting success on Digg.

  On Digg-clones, on the other hand, it’s relatively easy to get the attention you deserve. Many niche specific Digg-style sites have emerged over the past few months where you can submit stories to be reviewed and voted by those who are interested in your content. Though, you may not get as much traffic from niche social media sites as you would from Digg, it’s worth having your content read by the like-minded people who are more likely to become your regular readers.

  Below is a list of 11 most popular Digg-like sites where bloggers, designers, and web developers can submit stories (their bog posts or whatever) to promote their content.

• Blogging Tips, Building Readership, Life Hacks, Writing Tips

  How To Get Others To Listen To You

  08.29.07 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  

  Whether in blogging or in real life, the desire to get others to listen to our opinions is what motivates us to write and speak. We talk because we expect others to listen to us, and we write because we expect others to read us.

  For bloggers, the importance of engaging their readers in a discussion by getting their attention can not be overemphasized. Bloggers are official speakers. Unlike an average Joe who would talk out of necessity whether he gets heard or not, bloggers speak to influence opinions and spark discussions. This can only be done if you, as a blogger, know how to get others to listen to you.

  In real life, we talk to a lot of people everyday, yet we hardly leave an impression on a single person. This is because others do not listen to us, they don’t care what we say, and they pretend to listen because they don’t want to offend us. They know we are going to repeat what they have already heard hundreds of times. The only way to change this attitude is to convince them that what we have to say can have a positive affect on their lives.

  In blogging, there is even less of an audience for us that is willing to give us a chance. People here are more savvy and take little heed of weak voices.

  Here are a few tested and tried ways to make others give you their undivided attention, and become keen listeners.

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