What part of this thing do you want in on? Do you want to be just another blogger? One of the 900 "whatever comes after a bazillion" blogs that are currently littering up the Internet? Or do you actually have something to say? Because, here's the thing... There are only a few hundred of those out there. And if you want to be one of them, you Read More
Yup. That's my foot on the picture. On a side note, it was taken before I cut it up while stepping on what I have to assume was a shell. Although I've been telling everyone it was a stingray because that's sounds so much cooler. I'm a bit accident prone. Behind my foot is the Gulf of Mexico. I am writing this post while comfortably sitting back Read More
Julien Smith is a good writer. Scratch that. He's a great writer. But he's a better human being. Based on my experience anyway, A few months ago I wrote a post called Is It OK to Say #%*+! on Your Blog? Julien was briefly mentioned. For those that don't follow him, he tends to drop the occasional #%*+! on his blog. In fact, he's actually quite Read More
I decided to bring in a guest blogger for todays post. No, I'm not being lazy. I just thought it might be nice for us all to see things from a different perspective. Don't worry, I'll be back on Thursday. It'll go by fast, I promise. So, without further ado, I would like to introduce you to todays guest blogger. My dog Cali. Bark! Bark! Read More
Two months ago I set out to change the Internet with nothing more than a bunch of neat ideas and the uncanny ability to sleep with my eyes open while typing. So far, so good. When I started, I committed to publishing a new blog post every day in order to build up a library of my content and calm the voices in my head. So far, I think I've done Read More
We all know that Snuggies are pretty awesome but that's not really what this post is about. It's about seeing things a little different than everyone else. While the rest of us saw a blanket, Snuggles McSnuggleworth saw an opportunity. Yeah, in case you haven't figured it out, I have no idea who invented this thing and really couldn't justify Read More
If I hear one more person (including myself) pronounce to the world via blog, social media, morse code, smoke signal or any other form of mass communication that "Content is King" I am going to...ehhh, who am I kidding, I'm probably not going to do anything about it. Let's face it, this is one of those phrases that is drilled into our heads over Read More
I don't always have the most glamorous strategy when it comes to writing these posts every day. I generally start by verbally throwing up all over the page and then I go back a few times and shape it into the coherent masterpiece you see before you. Well, the other day while editing through my initial brain dump I found myself removing a curse Read More
Every morning I open up Google Reader and start rummaging through some of my favorite blogs and usually read around 25 or more posts a day. It's not just a chance to educate myself on what is happening within my industry, but it is a chance to start off the day inspired. To get in the right frame of mind. I highly recommend it to everyone...just Read More
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You and Your Blog Suck: 7 Steps to Responding to Negative Comments
I don't care how good of a writer you are. I don't care how well you plan your posts. I don't even care how fair and balanced you think you are. If you have written more than 5 blog posts on any given subject, you have likely pissed someone off at some point...and if you really pissed them off, they let you know it by leaving a negative comment on Read More