Month: November 2008


Blogger = Writer + Editor

In several of my very early posts I kinda sorta touch on the subject of writers and editors. The gist of my message is that it’s very important to consider not only creating your own content (as writer) but also setting the tone and direction of your blog (as editor). I notice that many bloggers […]

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How to Write a Good Blog Post in 15 Minutes

All right — it’s yet another How To blog post to add to the millions on the web! Today I’m going to make this quick: If you want to make an impact with your writing and you only have 15 minutes to do it, the first thing you do is focus on one single solitary […]

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10 Great Resources for Beginning Bloggers

So you’re jumping on the bandwagon, as they say, and you want to be a blogger. I know what you’re thinking, though: the sheer magnitude of the information on the internet is intimidating. You know the resources are out there, but where do you begin? I’ve done all the dirty work for you here in […]

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers, Redux

My previous post was all about what not to do if you’re new to blogging. But what good is that advice if I don’t offer you something that accentuates good blogging habits? In all the hours I spent reading other people’s blogs (and not writing on mine), I’ve noticed that all successful bloggers pretty much […]

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7 Bad Habits New Bloggers Must Avoid

I have to be very honest: maintaining a professional blog is challenging. It’s been over six weeks since I switched wordful.com from a mini-consulting site to a blog. At that time I told myself that I must write on it everyday. The kick-off started off relatively well until I fell into some bad writing habits. […]

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