A couple of weeks ago, the brilliant guys at Posterous started an even more brilliant marketing campaign to tout the efficacy of their Posterous platform against other blogging tools. They culminated their campaign with a post on the 'Top 5 reasons to switch from WordPress to Posterous' by saying... "We’d be crazy to declare war … Continue reading Make the switch to Posterous [+ WordPress]
Tag: Blogging
How to get a gravatar…
via en.gravatar.com What is a gravatar? "On Gravatar, users can register an account based on their email address, and upload an avatar to be associated with the account. Gravatar plugins are available for popular blogging software; when the user posts a comment on such a blog that requires an e-mail address, the blogging software checks … Continue reading How to get a gravatar…
What Will Happen To My Blog When I Die?
As morbid as it sounds, have you ever wondered what will happen to your blog when you expire from the face of this earth? This post was prompted by a regular guest blogger on someone else’s blog who suddenly disappeared from the blogging world. Mails to him were also unanswered, and his popular SEO blog … Continue reading What Will Happen To My Blog When I Die?
Blogging vs Email – Is Blogging Dead?
via problogger.net Follow the 'via' link to go to the source... Posted via email from e1evation, llc
8 Habits of Highly Excellent Bloggers
Ever wondered what are the traits of the top, successful and excellent bloggers? I have. Since I started my blog, The Personal Excellence Blog, in 2008, I have studied top bloggers extensively. I read many articles on how to build a great blog. I listened to different bloggers say their piece. Through personal experimentation, I … Continue reading 8 Habits of Highly Excellent Bloggers
Preparing a Sermon and Blogging; Same Diff!
via youtube.com Here's one for all my pastor friends! imho? Pastors should be using blogging more to establish a thought leadership position and drive traffic to their websites -- hopefully, get more mindshare and attendance as a result. [Note: this speaker Darren Rowse is one of the top bloggers in the world and imho means … Continue reading Preparing a Sermon and Blogging; Same Diff!
Blogging platform Posterous takes preposterous swipe at Tumblr
Direct attacks and unprovoked hostility are usually reserved for gossip blogs, not the people who make the platforms that power them. But Posterous, the blog service that lets users post using e-mail, did just that Tuesday, taking a shot at a platform called Tumblr on its company blog. The headline: "Hey Tumblr users: Want comments? … Continue reading Blogging platform Posterous takes preposterous swipe at Tumblr
Practice the HALT Method to Curb Impulse Purchases
via lifehacker.com To this acronym I add S for sleepy. I use the HALTS feature as a filter before making any major decision! Oh, and don't forget: no drinking and emailing or blogging... Posted via web from e1evation, llc
How to Write a Social Media Policy
An office worker was fired after her employer discovered her sex blog. A waitress was fired for venting about a customer on Facebook. A woman lost a job offer at Cisco because of something she said on Twitter. These incidents illustrate why it might be wise to create a social media policy for your employees. … Continue reading How to Write a Social Media Policy
Marketing In Twenty Minutes (Or Less)
Let's face it, when it comes to getting things done, most people want to do it either quick or easy (ok, sometimes both). If you have a strategy in place and take the time to build some semblance of (loyalty) - and yes, that can be either online, offline or both - you can push … Continue reading Marketing In Twenty Minutes (Or Less)