One of the hardest things to do when starting a new blogging endeavor is actually starting the blog. (I’m resisting the urge to use a cliche here about the first step on a journey). While you can create a blog very quickly with a service like Blogger or WordPress.com, creating a self-hosted blog takes a […]
As I mentioned in a previous post about the blogs and authors that have influenced me I shared a video of Guy Kawasaki talking about his book, Enchantment. Today, I watched a video of Guy talking at the Le Web conference in Paris. Early in the video (about seven minutes in) Guy starts talking about his […]
If you blog long enough, eventually you will find that one or more of your posts will get stolen and used without your permission. This happens to me on a fairly regular basis. I’m often asked what I do about it and I’m often asked by others for help when they find their posts have […]
Blog and social media statistics can inflate your ego. Those same statistics can just as easily deflate your ego. If you look at the statistics daily and fret over every fluctuation, you’ll drive yourself crazy. It’s better to look at the statistics weekly or monthly than it is to scrutinize daily fluctuations. As long as […]
