Tag Archive: Blog

Blog Comments and Reputation Central

When people think of reactions from blogs, they normally think of negative reviews or inspiring stories.
Comments aren’t usually high up on the list of monitoring and watching what’s being said online.
Yet they should be, as a recent post by David Henderson and the subsequent conversation in the comments section show.
I won’t go too much into [...]

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You Can Find Me…

…over at John Haydon’s blog today and tomorrow.
After having my blog hijacked by the mysterious Jack Tweet, I’ve finally managed to get around his firewall and take back control.
While I give the blog a thorough search for any hidden clownware, I’ll be looking after John’s blog while he’s at the SobCON event over in Chicago. [...]

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Death of a Blogger

The death of the blogger came as a surprise. Sure, people had seen a decline for a while, but still – everyone felt the shock that happens when faced with death, slow or sudden.
Death does that to you.
But this death – this death was worse than most. This was the death of a blogger. The [...]

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Demystify Yourself

We buy products and services every day. Some we need, some we don’t. But we’ve heard good things about them so we buy them. Who have we heard good things from? Our friends. Our family. Our colleagues. People we trust.
Why do we trust them? Because they’re not a mystery to us.
They don’t wear masks. They [...]

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The Thing About Blog Comments Is…

They’re a privilege, not a right. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t mean that in an elitist or dictator-type way. After all, comments are the passengers to the bus driver that is the blog author. They’re what makes the trip so enjoyable.
Yet it’s still at the discretion of the bus driver whether it’s a [...]

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It’s Not All About The Blog

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Should I have a blog? It’s one of the questions I’m asked most frequently when I sit down with a new client to discuss their online presence.
They’ve seen other blogs – personal and professional – and they’re wondering if they should be part of the party. The answer isn’t always what [...]

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Procrastination Is For Squares

Blogging offers a great voice for both the author and reader, and encourages interaction that can take the original post higher than its starting point. Yet for all the great bloggers already writing, there are potentially just as many that are not. We could be missing out on some of the best content around because of this. So will you join the conversation if you aren’t already?

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Paid Blogging and the Art of Transparency

For bloggers, paid or sponsored blogging is becoming more widespread as brands recognize the value of major league bloggers and their audience. Get the right review and it could mean a spike in sales. Yet does paid or sponsored blogging take away the authority of the blogger in question? Or can a blog post still be transparent and honest even if it’s paid for?

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