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General, Link Love
Link Love, Favorite Tutorials, And a Shout For Help
02.02.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

I’ve made a guest post over at Copyblogger where I explain why Why Cutting ClichÃ©s From Your Copy is as Easy as Pie

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Blogging Tips, Building Readership, Link Building
5 Surefire Ways To Build Tons Of Backlinks For Your Blog
10.09.07 | Permalink | 22 Comments

So you wanna build a lots of links for your blog huh?

That’s easy. You only need to look at what work for others and steal their techniques. Obviously, some methods only work for a select few, because of the way they do it, and because of the fact that you can’t do it. I am talking about the so-called A-list bloggers who have done all the hard work of building strong reputation for their blogs, and now even if they do so much as belch, it prompts many people to link to them for doing such valiant feat.

Of course it takes time, hard work, dedication, and a bit of social media luck to reach that level, but here we are talking about quick and dirty ways to build loads of links to your blog, aimed at getting you better search engine rankings, improved Technorati rank, and most importantly creating brand awareness for your blog.
Web Design
Stop! Before You Make Any Of These 5 Website Usability Mistakes
10.02.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

I was reading Lisa’s post on site usability mistakes that bug her, and it reminded me to finish my own second list of annoyances on the web pages that bug me a lot. My first list can be found here.

I’ll start off by spotting two usability mistakes on Lisa’s blog (That’s how shameless I am!).
Blogging Tips, Productivity
Create a Blogging Plan by Breaking Down Objectives into Task List
09.29.07 | Permalink | 9 Comments

Do you know where you’re going with your blog? Do you have a plan or are you just making it up as you go? If you want your blog to be successful and make money, you must have a plan. If you don’t have any idea where you’re going, how will you get there? How will you know when you’ve arrived?
Resources, WordPress Tips, Wordpress Plugins
5 Odd And Unique Uses Of WordPress
09.20.07 | Permalink | 16 Comments

A customized WordPress installation can handle every kind of task it is given very comfortably. Thanks to its unmatched flexibility and an ever increasing repository of Plugins, we are able to set up WordPress to do things that it isn’t supposed to do.

You may disagree with me and say that every use of WordPress other than as a blog is its misuse, but trust me, WordPress is more robust, intuitive, and flexible than many of the free services and CMS out there. We trust WordPress because we know it so well, and it has never let us down.

The other day I was searching for a way to integrate Tumblr with WordPress, and came across some unique uses of WordPress. People have devised ingenious ways to turn WordPress into full-fledged CMS and whatnot. Here are some of the best ones.
Link Building, Resources, Social Media
Top 11 Digg-like Sites For Bloggers, Designers, And Web Developers
09.19.07 | Permalink | 30 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.
Resources, Web Design, WordPress Tips
8 Wordpress Theme Tutorials You Don’t Want To Miss
08.24.07 | Permalink | 13 Comments

So, you want to have a go at creating your own Wordpress theme? No problem. Once you know the basics, you’ll be wondering why you didn’t think of designing your own Wordpress theme before.