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Category: Blogging
Should Stupid People Not Blog?
No, they shouldn’t. Of course there’s no way to determine who’s stupid—let alone the validity of stupid being a unit of measurement (or judgement)—but, yes, as a general rule of thumb, stupid people shouldn’t blog. What I’m referring to here are some recent comments made by blogger and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis at ReadWriteWeb 2Way Summit NYC, […]
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Embrace naked blogging
Blogging isn’t easy unless you’re comfortable doing it. There are brilliant bloggers who struggle writing catchy headlines and well-sculpted copy—they’re just not wired for it. Yet, they persist because that’s the winning formula. It attracts attention and delivers value, so they say. But the result of forcing a writer into a copywriter’s shoes is painful. Needless […]
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Why Blogging Might Be Killing You, And How to Fight Back
After blogging for the past two and a half years, I now know that if it’s not feeling natural to you then you’re pretty much killing yourself. I speak from experience, of course. I lately find myself trying a little too hard to conjure up that perfect post. It’s as if my mind refuses to cooperate […]
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How Did Eric Nagel Win ‘Best Blogger’ at the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards?
Now I’m a real admirer of Lisa Barone’s savvy writing style, so it was of definite intrigue that she and two other bloggers got edged out by Eric Nagel for the Affiliate Summit 2011 Pinnacle Award for “Best Blogger.” So how did Eric—a PHP programmer running a default Thesis Theme blog with an erratic posting schedule—win […]
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