The well-dressed blog post begins with good writing. The best posts are heavy on context. But that’s just the beginning. To make sure they’ve got that pulled together look before you send them out the door, they should also have: A catchy title – A clever headline will capture more attention than a dull one. […]
5 ways to blog every day without freaking out
You signed up for a blogathon and realize you now have to blog about something every day for a month. Ack! There’s no getting around the fact daily blogging is work. But there are ways to minimize the extra effort. Writing short, planning ahead, mixing up the types of blog posts you write, creating standing features […]
Welcome to the 2nd annual WordCount writers' blogathon
UPDATED ON MONDAY, MAY 4: I’ve added more participants and fixed a couple links, blog names and tag lines. – MVR UPDATED ON SUNDAY, MAY 3: I added a number of additional participants and put my own name on the list, for those of you who’re copying this to your own blogs. – MVR And […]
Journalists, freelancers, bloggers invited to BarCampPortland III
Whatever you think will happen to the news business, its fate is becoming irrevocably entwined with the tech industry. So it makes sense that a discussion on the future of news should include representatives from both camps, the journalists, freelance writers and bloggers who report and write it, and the techies with the wherewithal to […]
6 surefire strategies to get more comments on your blog
A freelance writer acquaintance recently asked how she could quickly and easily boost comments on her new blog. The good news is it is possible to get more people to leave comments on your blog. The bad news is may not be quick or easy. In the 15 months since I started blogging, I’ve seen […]
Sex sells, and other blogging lessons learned
Made you look. In the blogging world, a catchy title will make people click through to read your post. That’s just one lesson I learned since starting this blog a year ago. I still consider myself an advanced beginner, but I’ve picked up enough over the past 12 months to want to share. Here’s what […]