WordPress makes it very easy to change themes and completely change the design of your blog. That’s a great feature, and it allows non-designers and people with limited CSS/HTML/etc. experience to do some amazing stuff. But, there’s a number of critical steps you need to go through after changing your blog’s design, in order to […]
Archives for January 2007
New Design at Instigator Blog
It was time. I’ve updated the design at Instigator Blog with something that I hope works well for everyone. If you’re reading this via the RSS feed, please come take a look! So why did I do it? I wanted something a bit more sophisticated looking. I wanted to flex my design and WordPress editing […]
Rajesh Setty Makes You Ask Tough Questions and Think
Rajesh Setty has a project going on at Life Beyond Code called Quought of the Day. What’s a Quought? Quought = Question that provokes thought. Questions are important. Thinking is important. Questions that make you think are very important! Rajesh asks each participant, “So, what is the ONE important question a person should ask himself […]
Fire Your Crappy Customers – The Homestead Hubbub
So here I am thinking about nuts and having a good laugh about it too when I come across the brouhaha started by Justin Kitch, CEO of Homestead. Justin suggests there’s a time and place for firing customers. The resulting comments are generally not positive, with a few Homestead customers questioning whether they’ll stay customers […]
You Can Reclaim Your Attention Right Now
First, it was the email newsletter. We all signed up like wild beavers damming up our inboxes. Then blogs and the nefarious RSS (or Real Simple Syndication.) “Those people” keep making it easier and easier for us to sign-up and subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. Subscribe. […]
8 Steps to Growing Your Blog Community One Person At a Time
Most of us never have enough blog traffic. We want more, and more, and more site visitors. But the real value in blogging comes from 1. How can you get 1 more person to visit your blog, engage and build a relationship with you? Write to Get More Comments. Turning a visitor into a commenter […]
Blogging: One Relationship at a Time
Blogging gives you the opportunity to reach millions. The potential audience is huge. But the real value in blogging comes one relationship at a time. images by laughlin and Keruna.
Identify Your Weaknesses Now
It’s all well and good to talk about your strengths, but every coin has two sides. The purpose of evaluating your weaknesses isn’t to induce misery or frustration. Really. But it can prove to be a very eye-opening experience. And it opens the door for a great deal of awareness and improvement. Don’t shy away […]
The Funniest Blog Post Title Ever
Do You Know Where Your Nuts Are? Um…yes? I think so…I hope so… [tags]weblogs, blogging, writing headlines, humor, funny blogs[/tags]
5 More Things You Didn’t Know About Me (Until Just Now)
Robyn Tippins and Shawn Hessinger tag teamed me with the “5 things” meme. I’d previously been slammed with the 5 things meme bug by Leah Maclean, and I had a tough enough time with that! But after days of deliberation I’ve come up with 5 more things you didn’t know about me…until just now (assuming […]