I’m using the blogathon and the holiday weekend as motivation to do some blog housekeeping – all the better to avoid the real housekeeping I should be doing. I’ve been working on my blogroll, which has been neglected for too long. The great thing about a blogroll is you can make it anything you want […]
Freelance link love for week of May 17
Here’s what I’m reading this week. First, from my fellow bloggers participating in the 2nd Annual WordCount Blogathon: Organization. It’s an art, really. – Tips for work and life from freelance writer Danielle Buffardi’s blog, Horrible Sanity. Partner with others – Nobody said writing had to be a solitary pursuit. Sometimes it helps to have […]
ASBPE guest post: Driving traffic to your blog
Today you’ll find me over on the national blog of the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The ASBPE’s national blog is re-running my blog post Top 10 strategies to drive traffic to your blog. ASBPE is a 45-year-old professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers working in the business, trade and specialty […]
2nd annual May writers' blogathon begins tomorrow
Last year in an effort to learn more about Web 2.0 and drive up traffic to this blog, I challenged myself to write a post every day during the month of May. Because misery loves company, I invited writers I hang out with on the FreelanceSuccess.com writers’ newsletter and message board to join me. In […]
The use and abuse of Twitter to flog your blog
Twitter users fall into one of three categories: people who use it only to promote their blogs, people who sometimes use it to promote their blogs, and people who never had a blog or dumped theirs because all they want to do is hang out on Twitter. Which camp are you in? Plenty of Twitter […]
Top WordCount posts of 2008
Hello 2009! New Year’s Day marked WordCount’s first anniversary. Last year was good for both of us and I’m can’t wait to see what happens in 2009. Before then, here’s a look back at the top WordCount posts of 2008, based on the total number of page views. Some interesting things about the most popular […]