Blogging

How to increase reader interaction on your website.

July 8, 20103 Comments

Looking to increase visitor engagement? Are you finding that you aren’t getting as many comments or interactions as you had hoped? This post examines some of the ways to increase reader interaction on your website quickly and easily.

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3 simple content strategies to increase your blog’s reach.

June 29, 20107 Comments

There are a number of things you can do to increase the size of your audience, this post breaks down just a few of the forgotten ones.

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Essential HTML that every newbie blogger should know

June 21, 20103 Comments

Knowing your way around HTML is an essential part of being a competent webmaster. This post summarises the essentials for those of you not technical enough to already know what the magic code powering your blog is doing.

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Common strategies and features of successful blogs

April 11, 20100 Comments

When you start any website project, some of the plugins and features you integrate into the overall design can be integral to the organic growth of the site. Here’s a few of my own thoughts on common strategies and website features for traffic and why you should consider them at the start of a blog project. Most of these will also apply for traditional websites.

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5 “read later” web apps to lifehack your bookmarks

February 27, 20104 Comments

In addition to design related scrapbooking – often there’s textual content on the web that requires a little extra reading-  whether it be technically complex, hard to digest in one sitting – or simply too lengthy to read all in one go. Whilst many people are partial to the good old fashioned browser bookmark, these [...]

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How to add polish to a blog post

January 15, 20106 Comments

If you are from a design background, you’ll know that there are lots of ways to add polish to a design. Subtle gradients, drop shadows, 1 pixel detail. However there are also a few ways you can add polish to your writing and your blog post that can make all the difference to the impact made on your audience.

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25 things I wish I’d known when I started blogging

October 19, 200954 Comments

Next month will be a milestone for me – I’ve been blogging now for around two years, and over that time I have to say I’ve learned a bucket load about how content works online, and indeed how content marketing can drive traffic to a website.

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The Tortoise or the Hare approach to blogging?

September 27, 20092 Comments

If you are blogging for traffic and increased exposure, you’ll know that the more you write, the better your website will perform. But how often should you post on your blog?

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5 inspiring videos you really should have seen.

September 24, 20092 Comments

I’ve watched numerous Youtube videos, but there are few that have definitely left me genuinely inspired. Some of the below videos showcase perfectly the components within a truly engaging and inspiring speech. I’d highly recommend watching these for inspiration on work, life and personal development. Randy Pausch Last Lecture Speech This is a fantastic example [...]

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What type of blogger are you?

September 15, 20091 Comment

As part of a business blogging strategy, there are a couple of ways that you can choose how to write. Whilst as publishers we are all unique, there are some similarities in style of blogging than can be drawn. Each methodology has its own benefits, and can be combined in your overall blogging strategy to [...]

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