Weekly Links
Published September 20th, 2007 in Links - 19 Comments
I’ll be away for a few days and unable to respond to comments and emails. If you contact me I’ll get back to you early next week. Here are the weekly links (a little earlier than usual). Thanks for reading. 30 Fonts You Want to Have from Devlounge. 7 Practical Tips to Increase Your Feed [...]
The Value of a Network
Published September 19th, 2007 in Blogging - 21 Comments
Every successful blogger is part of a network of other bloggers. The community aspect is extremely important for a number of reasons that we’ll look at below. Building a strong network is not difficult, but it does require you to be proactive. What can a network do for me? First of all I should clarify [...]
99 Ways to Promote Your Blog for Free
Published September 18th, 2007 in Blog Promotion - 272 Comments
LINK BUILDING: Exchange links with other bloggers Use BlogRush Submit to RSS directories Submit to blog directories Submit to general directories Start a 2nd blog and link to yourself Create and give away blog themes (with a link to your blog in the footer) Create free plugins Create link bait Participate in blog carnivals Comment [...]
Designing to Save Time on Maintenance
Published September 17th, 2007 in Design - 13 Comments
If you’ve ever tried to redesign a website (especially one that was designed by someone other than yourself) you know how frustrating it can be. Even performing routine maintenance can be difficult if you don’t spend a lot of time on the site and you’re not familiar with the structure. There are a few things [...]
How to Set Up a Domino Effect of Traffic
Published September 16th, 2007 in Social Media - 234 Comments
Do you think your blog doesn’t have enough traffic to become popular with major social media sites like Digg, StumbleUpon and del.icio.us? I don’t normally have a huge amount of traffic either, but I’ll show you how I was able to get over 34,000 unique visitors in two days without submitting the page to any [...]
Weekly Links
Published September 14th, 2007 in Links, Uncategorized - 19 Comments
It’s been a busy week here (with more than 40,000 visitors in 4 days) and with all the new subscribers I wanted to point out a few things. First, this blog uses the DoFollow Plugin to remove nofollow tags from links on comments. I value your participation, so I am happy to give a real [...]
Improve Your Look with a Customized WordPress Theme
Published September 13th, 2007 in WordPress - 18 Comments
One of the features of WordPress that is most appealing to bloggers is the theme system. With WordPress you can find literally thousands of free themes, pay for a premium theme, or design one yourself. Most bloggers choose free themes for obvious reasons. However, it can be difficult to stand out from all of the [...]
Give Your Linkbait a Boost
Published September 12th, 2007 in Traffic Generation - 70 Comments
Linkbait is a proven method for growing traffic to your blog and increasing your search engine rankings. But sometimes your linkbait might not take off like you hoped it would. In these cases a little bit of creative marketing can make all the difference. Although the whole premise of linkbait is to gain links without [...]
Standing Out in a Crowded Blogging Market
Published September 11th, 2007 in Blog Promotion - 17 Comments
Many of us, myself included, blog on a particular topic that has thousands or even millions of other blogs. When readers have that many choices, it’s difficult to stand out and be noticed. By taking a look at some of the most successful bloggers you can see a number of different strategies that allow them [...]
77 Resources to Simplify Your Life as a Web Designer
Published September 10th, 2007 in Design - 524 Comments
As a web designer, achieving efficiency in your workflow will have a significant impact on your success. Fortunately, there are a number of great resources that have been created with the intent of making your life easier and your work quicker and more effective. Color Tools Choosing the right color combination can be a difficult [...]
