Do You Censor Your Blog? Written by Mike Wayne    Sunday, 12 July 2009 23:50 Why keeping it real is better than playing it safe.... Your New and Don't Want to Piss People Off Most new bloggers don't want to step on toes, alienate visitors or piss anyone off.  This is why they are new and their blogs suck.  Who wants to real the same old plain vanilla blog, with no unique voice or vision? PC = Boring.  If people only wanted to hear one point of view, we would all only have one friend.  Variety is the spice of life.   You need to be PAINFULLY honest, and don't be afraid to be passionate about something you agree or disagree with.  Otherwise, you'll just bore the hell out of people and they'll go read fun blogs like TMZ or asses like Perez Hilton. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Add a comment Read more...

Why your Blog Sucks Written by Mike Wayne    Tuesday, 23 June 2009 22:36 Your Mom thinks your special So you have a blog with a pretty decent template and great content.  You really think its great and your friends, family and acquaintances think its really awesome - they are truly impressed.  You have widgets, video, downloads, tag clouds, blah, blah blah. You labor over it for hours on end and send tweets, and facebook updates whenever you add new content.   Here's the sad but true reality - 99.99% of the Internet population doesn't really care. Who are you to them? What makes you different from the MILLIONS - yes MILLIONS of other bloggers out there?  Why should they read or care about your "Cool Wordpress Plugins" article when there are hundreds of articles written about the same topic?  You need to stand out from the crowd to attract a mainstream following and to make your efforts truly worthwhile.  The first thing you need to realize is you can't do that by following the "herd" and fitting in. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Add a comment Read more...   How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of Blogging Written by Michael Wayne    Thursday, 14 May 2009 17:44 So you want to be a successful Blogger huh? Blogging is exploding in popularity and the number of new blogs started each day continues to grow at an astronomical rate.   Since it is still a new and emerging media, there are certain common pitfalls that often discourage bloggers, causing them to abandon or cease publishing their blogs.  I’ll go over some of the most common reasons here, with tips on how you can overcome these pitfalls. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Add a comment Read more...   My Top 10 Most Useful Sites of 2008 Written by Mike Wayne    Thursday, 01 January 2009 13:54 1) Twitter | Twitter.Com I initially got on Twitter because it seemed like one of the "sites you've gotta join" if you are a "true" social networker. At first I sent the occasional tweet here and there saying "what I was doing" but soon realized Twitter is so much more than that. After becoming a "regular" tweeter and actively engaging my fellow tweeters,  I soon started meeting some really cool people, gained exposure for my blog, and discovered a ton of useful content and sites that I wouldn't have found otherwise.  I'd even go as far as saying Twitter shaved two months of research and opinion polling for me on various web projects.  All of these benefits made Twitter one of my most useful sites of 2008. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Add a comment Read more...   Why You Need A Professional Email Address Written by Mike Wayne    Tuesday, 25 November 2008 00:12 You just started your new Blog at mynewshinyblog.com and you’re ready to face the world! You start developing a regular readership, have a lively community and things really get rolling.  Then a reporter e-mail’s you because you just wrote the post of the century and your email address is someinternetdude@gmail.com.  What the?!? BIG MISTAKE.   Your email address is not representing your brand and it doesn’t look professional.  The reporter doesn’t write back… Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites Add a comment Read more...

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