Tag Archives: blogging
Depressing, appropriate quote of the day
Yesterday, I was in shock to learn how many of my family members (on my Mother’s side) have MySpace pages. I dunno why, but (before yesterday) I would have been willing to bet cold, hard cash that my maternal aunts didn’t even KNOW about MySpace, other than maybe a passing mention by the teenagers in the family. Continue reading
Daily blogging commitment
I joined Nablopom several weeks back, committing myself to a daily blog for the entire month of November. I decided that my Twitters didn’t count, nor did posts on other blogs (like my ActiveRain blog or my contributions on RemoteProfessionals.com or other sites.) And, honestly, it’s been a struggle.
I think if I didn’t HAVE to blog daily, it would be easier. But this came at a good time, and it has helped to keep me focused on my blog during a period of time when I’d probably let my blog slide. When things are particularly challenging, I usually don’t talk about the details on the blog. I talk about the symptoms, on occasion, but not the cause. I only explain the cause after the fact if at all. Let’s just say that trying to blog right now is difficult.
I do like the idea of daily blogging, in the same way I’ve always thought it would be great to follow in the footsteps of the great men and women in American history who journaled every day. Continue reading
The usefulness of blog chains for marketing
I was asked (by colleague and nature writer JJ Murphy) this weekend if a blog chain was good for marketing. She asked me several questions:
1. What is the marketing value, if any in a blog chain?
2. Does it make sense to reply back to a comment on your site?
3. Is there a marketing advantage to guest blogging?
4. Does any of this help in search engine ranking?
Making A Fresh Start: Good Blogging with WordPress
If you are building your first independently hosted blog for your real estate business and you have decided to go with WordPress, you have already made a great decision.
Now, there are some other items to consider: