Psssst! Your Blog Is Showing

Let’s face it, people can be judgmental. They see something or someone and instantly make an assumption.
Drive a flashy sports car and it implies you have money. Live on the “wrong side of the tracks”, some people think you’re “less than”. Wear wrinkled, dirty clothes and you could be labeled as “low [...]

FEFF - Feeling The Joy

What an exciting week it’s been. We just concluded the second round of interview topics with Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) and learned:
1) Revisitng old posts can provide fresh content
2) How to Manage our feed readers
3) And then we Wooped it up.
4) On Tuesday we welcomed our first teenage [...]

FEFF - It’s Good For The Ego

The first time I left a comment on another blog, it was pretty exciting to see my name “in print”. When I registered my avatar, that was exciting to see, too.
I don’t think I’m alone. I believe most bloggers love to see their names and/or avatars on other sites.
So, to feed the egotistical [...]

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 [...]