Keys to an Effective Idea Journal

Probably my most valuable possession as a blogger is my idea notebook/journal. Because I maintain two blogs of my own and I write on a regular basis for a few other blogs, post ideas are priceless. Without a constant flow of ideas the results of my writing would suffer and my income would drop. I know just about every blogger out there faces the same issue of constantly pumping out ideas for new posts.

For me, the idea notebook is the cure to blogger’s block, and I know many other bloggers use the same approach, or at least a similar one. If you don’t already use a notebook or a journal to keep track of your ideas, I highly suggest that you start one as soon as you finish reading this post. If you do already keep a notebook, here are some keys that I have found for maximizing its effectiveness.

Steven Snell on May 9, 2008 | Filed Under Writing Content | 21 Comments

Web Usability: As Few Clicks As Possible

This video thing is addicting!

Here comes the second one. It is a much shorter video talking about a simple rule of web usability: let your users perform what they are trying to in as few clicks as possible.

If you would like to subscribe to my channel on YouTube, here is the link.

Daniel Scocco on May 8, 2008 | Filed Under Video Posts | 20 Comments

Google Indexing Scrapers First?

Yesterday I published a guest post from Abhijeet Mukherjee titled Do You Know Your Visitors? 5 Points to Consider. A couple of hours later Abhijeet messaged me on Gtalk to let me know that Google was not indexing my backlinks to his blog, but rather the link from a scraper site that had copied part of the post.

Daniel Scocco on May 8, 2008 | Filed Under SEO | 35 Comments

Want Your Blog Reviewed? Drop a Comment

The first video blog review went pretty well, and the feedback was positive, so there will be more to come. I will release them weekly, covering the different aspects of a blog (e.g., layout & design, search engine optimization, monetization, content).

Daniel Scocco on May 7, 2008 | Filed Under Video Posts | 136 Comments

Do You Know Your Visitors? 5 Points to Consider

This is a guest post by Abhijeet Mukherjee.

Yes this is the question of the day for you. Do you know your visitors? Do you know what exactly they are looking for in your blog? Do you know if you are writing articles for an advanced user or for a beginner?

Daniel once said that for a blogger, his reader is his customer. Hence having a clear perception about your visitor and what exactly he wants is one of the most important recipes for success as a blogger. If you are a niche blogger, then this becomes easier, but even then you should be aware if you are writing for an expert user or a beginner.

Daniel Scocco on May 7, 2008 | Filed Under Blogging Basics | 20 Comments

TiECON/Chitika Blogpreneur Contest 2008

Chitika, the advertising network, has partnered with the TiECON conference to create a contest for bloggers, called Blogpreneur Contest 2008.

Basically they want success stories from bloggers and web entrepreneurs. Here is how to participate:

Daniel Scocco on May 6, 2008 | Filed Under Blogosphere | 7 Comments

RSS Awareness Day Was A Success

I must confess than when the RSS Awareness Day idea came into my mind I was not sure if it would spread all over the web, or if it would flop with just a handful of bloggers talking about it. The date was clashing with some holidays (total lapsus from my part), and although Daily Blog Tips has a good reach, I know that we are no TechCrunch.

Right after I published the first post, however, many bloggers expressed their support, and things went upwards from there. I guess that the main reason was the fact that most bloggers and web publishers love RSS, and they know what a pity it is that such a small percentage of the Internet users know or use the format and related applications.

Daniel Scocco on May 6, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Projects | 28 Comments

Get Started at Creative Writing

If you don’t know what creative writing is all about, or if you have an idea but would like to get started, you should check out our latest article on Daily Writing Tips, titled Creative Writing 101. Here is a quote:

Daniel Scocco on May 6, 2008 | Filed Under Writing Content | 9 Comments

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