Set the atmosphere. Atmosphere is another very important thing for me. Aside from selecting my writing time – normally from 8 or 9 in the morning to 12 noon – I need to have some specific things in order to stimulate my writing juices. For example, I need a cup of steaming hot coffee – […]
Weblog Usability: The Title Says it All
Being a witty writer is great but when it comes to titles you’d better make your title not just witty but informative as well. A good post title is something that catches people’s attentions. If you are into linkbaiting you know the importance of catching people’s attentions. In my previous post where I cited examples […]
Shooting From The Hip
I have to admit, in my early days of blogging, I might have done this a lot. I would hear or read about something, get an idea for a post, store it in my memory (or notepad for that matter) and then build my post around that kernel of idea. There were times, though, that […]
Of Technology and Content
I’ve touched on this topic before – the importance of form versus content. In this post, I would like to focus on a specific aspect of form – technology. Try to look back when you first began blogging. You probably made use of one of the default templates of the blogging platform that you were […]
Get Read: Flaunt Your Best Posts
Regular bloggers know that even if you might consider yourself a relatively good writer most days you’ll be churning out pretty ordinary pieces – good but not spectacular. The are days though when you find yourself in the groove and come up with something that readers absolutely love. It doesn’t matter what your blog is […]
How to Motivate yourself to Avoid Blog Burnout
How to Motivate yourself to Avoid Blog Burnout. Blogging can actually stress us out, especially if we have tons of deadlines to finish, and as we know that stress is the number one productivity killer. Much like working on offices, we get stressed out as we get near our deadlines, unfinished projects and such. That […]