Branding In Blogosphere - A Necessary Evil

Photo Credit jurvetson’s photos

We all know McDonald’s golden arches, Nike’s swoosh, and Starbuck’s circular green logo. It’s part of their brand.
But, how much is familiar as we travel through blogosphere?
Based on a name or avatar, do you know if a fellow blogger has visited the same blog you’re on? Do you recognize [...]

How To Get and/or Add A Gravatar To Your Post Comments

More and more as I travel through cyberspace, I see the use of gravatars (globally recognized avatars) on comments or in social networks such as StumbleUpon.
This is the one I use.
Today’s Lesson
With avatars, you can do one of two things.
1) You can make your own avatar by using a favorite photo. Crop [...]

How Links Increase Visits And Earnings

Photo Credit jurek d.’s photos
Feed readers are a great way to stay current on our favorite blogs. The blogs are automatically updated, and we can pick and choose which posts we want to read…all in one place.
Today’s Lesson
If we read posts in a feed reader, we don’t “see” the actual blog, [...]

Go Home and Cover Your Crack

Photo Credit Dano’s photos

This blog topic may sound hypocritical. After all, every Tuesday I showcase a new blog and ask my readers to pay them a visit.
Today’s Lesson
I believe a good blog starts with a solid foundation. A foundation that is the result of research, a good theme, writing ability, knowledge of [...]

NBOTW Author Exercises By Lifting Cows

Photo Credit chefranden’s photos

Well, he doesn’t actually “lift cows”, but in his most recent post,“Confident Goal Setting: How to Pick Up a Cow, Daily” , he writes how Milo of Cronton, trained for the Olympics by lifting a baby calf on a daily basis. The concept is interesting, and the analogy is quite [...]

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