guest post by  Kelly Diels warning: there are lessons and even actionable advice in here, but it is buried inside a story. I write stories because I love you and don’t want to bore you and because if you laugh then chances are that you’ll remember the educational bit, too


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Blog Security: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Scares Me Into Taking It Seriously.

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While I get many questions from bloggers asking for advice on ‘ how to blog ‘ perhaps one of the biggest questions a new blogger needs to ask themselves before they move on to the HOW to blog question is ‘ WHAT will I blog about?’ There is no real right or wrong answer to this question as blogs come in all shapes and sizes and focus upon all manner of topics. However thinking through the question before you start a blog will help you make some of the other decisions that you’ll want to make later on in this guide (for example the domain name and the name of your blog will probably come out of this decision). Reasons to Focus Upon a Niche with Your Blog Choosing a niche to blog about is important for a number of reasons.


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How to Blog: Choose a Niche for Your Blog [Why Niches are Important]

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Entering The Wonderful World of Geo Location

March 8, 2010

? ? I thought I could not be out-geeked. With a background in radio, and having dabbled in the demo scene on the Commodore 64 and hung out on BBS es and IRC for a long time and all the other things normal kids don’t quite get, I thought I was safe in this area

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Common Questions About Design Professionalism

March 8, 2010

? ? The design profession is full of happy folks, and understanding why so many designers enjoy their work is not hard. But not all are so happy.

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Common Questions About Design Professionalism

March 8, 2010

? ? The design profession is full of happy folks, and understanding why so many designers enjoy their work is not hard. But not all are so happy. If you’re not careful, the joy of getting paid to pursue your passion can be tainted by the less joyous realities of the professional world.

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What Do You Do With Your Blog to Make it Stand Out from the Crowd?

March 7, 2010

Last week on Twitter I was asked by @southrngurl6489 the following question: If you had to pick only one thing that makes a blog stand out from its peers, what would you pick and why? I thought it’d be a good question to open up to a wider audience as its something I’ve touched on quite a few times over the last year or so and because what makes a blogger distinct is often, by definition, something that can vary from blog to blog

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7 Tips to Keep Your Family On-Board for Your Blogging Journey

March 6, 2010

A guest post by Dustin Riechmann of Engaged Marriage . My life is pretty typical for a 30-year old family man these days. I do my best to maintain a hectic schedule and the demands that come with balancing a wife, kids, a full-time career, a mortgage, church, community service, tee ball practice, my daughter’s tea parties and the occasional beer or round of golf with my buddies.

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Handy Tools and Tips for E-Commerce Websites

March 6, 2010

? ? Running an e-commerce website is a never-ending task , from trying to squeeze that extra bit of conversion rate out of the check-out page to figuring out which referrers give you the best traffic. There’s also a plethora of tools out there to help you achieve your goals. But which ones do what, and why should you use some of them

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9 Tips for Creating More Small Business Blogging Ideas

March 5, 2010

A Guest Post by Mark Hayward .

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Print Magazines for Web Designers, Digital Artists, and Photographers

March 5, 2010

? ? Although much valuable information for all sorts of web and print professionals can be found online, it is often difficult to weed through all the noise and find good quality content. I believe it’s vital that professionals in different creative fields supplement their online learning and research through well-edited and high-quality print publications

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