April 2008
louisgray.com: UPDATED: Elite Bloggers Joining FriendFeed In Droves: Silicon Valley Blog
by springnet
Update 2: Given how this is now seen as a reference point for the hot bloggers on FriendFeed, we're going to try and keep it updated. Added in this round includes folks like Allen Stern of CenterNetworks, Tris Hussey, Chris Pirillo and others...
February 2008
Blogging the Olympic Games
by blogsir
some information to help you blog about the upcoming games in China.
5 More Tips on Increasing Blogging Productivity
by blogsir
1、Collect a list of URLs.
2、Double up sources.
3、Use a power web browser.
4、Customize bookmark folders.
5、Summarize and expand.
6、Use an in-browser editor.
January 2008
发布文章前应该自问的13个问题
by blogsir
1、文章的主要观点是什么？表达清楚了没有？
2、我希望该文的读者做些什么？我是否引导他们这么做？
3、文章是否有用？
4、内容是否唯一？
5、我所写的是拉近还是偏离了我的博客目标？
6、是否使用了吸引人的标题？
7、拼写和语法是否正确？
8、是否能够更简介些？
9、是否注明引用或启发的来源？
10、是否链接到以前的相关文章，或其他blogger的类似文章？
11、是否给读者留有评论的空间？是否请求他们评论？
12、访客会通过什么样的关键词搜索这个话题？是否对这些关键词进行了优化？
13、该怎样对这篇文章进行延伸？
翻译自Problogger的13 Questions to Ask Before Publishing a Post On Your Blog
10 Simple Productivity Tips for Bloggers
by blogsir
1. Write more than you publish.
2. Turn off auto-notifiers.
3. Check email less, deal with more.
4. Write multiple posts when you’re feeling creative.
5. Use your feed reader as an all-purpose inbox.
6. Process different tasks in batches.
7. Develop a ‘To Post’ list.
8. Keep a reserve of post ideas.
9. Spend less time reading feeds.
10. Sketch out your posts before filling in the detail.
25 Blog Improvement Tips For The New Year
by blogsir & 1 other
1. Figure out what you’re really an expert in.
2. Put your readers first.
3. Subscribe to other blogs.
4. Comment on other blogs.
5. Link to other blogs.
6. Have a reader survey to find out what your readers really think about your blog.
7. Change your ads around.
8. Declutter your blog.
9. Sign up at a new social networking service.
10. Hold a blog contest.
11. Set up automated blog back ups.
12. Update your blog’s software.
13. Update your plugins.
14. Write for another blog.
15. Ask people to write for your blog.
16. Take a vacation.
17. Set up a blog posting schedule.
18. Throw out your blog posting schedule.
19. Choose (or create) a new theme.
20. Write from a new perspective.
21. Change your writing environment.
22. Stir things up.
23. Use more images.
24. Get more personal.
25. Remind yourself that blogging is fun.
December 2007
How to keep your visitors feel at home
by blogsir
- Provide the content that your blog says it would give.
- Be friendly
- Market yourself but visitors aren’t fools
- Respect them
- Communicate with them
Blogging is Like….
by blogsir
Blogging 就像是。。。
ProBlogger整理的一份关于“Blogging 就像是。。。”的文章列表，看看别人将Blogging比喻成什么？你也不妨写出自己的想法。
Use These 10 Tips to Write Your Most Popular Post Ever
by blogsir
1. Time is more important than talent.
2. Use your best idea.
3. Use formatting to your advantage.
4. Brainstorm headlines.
5. Invest plenty of value in your post.
6. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
7. Tell them what you’re going to tell them.
8. Send messages with links.
9. Utilize your network.
10. Examine what worked before.
16 Things To Do After Starting A New WordPress Blog
by blogsir
1、Blog Design
2、Add Categories
3、Add an About Page
4、Install All In One SEO Pack
5、Customize Permalink Structure
6、Create a FeedBurner feed for your blog
7、Install the FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin
8、Put a RSS button on your blog
9、Start Writing
10、Install the Google Sitemaps plugin
11、Create a Robots.txt file
12、Add your Sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools
13、Set preferred domain
14、Install Akismet plugin
15、Add a Contact form
16、Install Subscribe to Comments
8 Bad Decisions When Starting a New Website
by blogsir
1、Free or Cheap Web Hosting
2、Not Buying a Domain Name
3、Not Getting the Right Domain Name
4、Designing Exclusively for Search Engines
5、Prioritizing the Look Over the Content
6、Forgetting About the Target Market
7、Poor Navigation
8、Ineffective Keyword Targeting
Another one that I added in the comments was to make sure that the domain you are buying has not been banned by Google in the past. You can research that with iWebTool.
May 2007
January 2007
25 Tips To Optimize Your Blog For Readers & Search Engines
by blogsir & 6 others
1) Dump The Default Template - Looks Count!
2) Just Say No To Bad Color Schemes
3) RSS Me!
4) Offer RSS & Feed Subscription Buttons
5) Offer Posts Via Email
6) Decide On Full Or Partial Feeds
7) Write Compelling Snippets/Descriptions
8) Pay Attention to How You Write.
9) Spelling Counts
10) Fontography Counts
11) Don't Forget Navigation
12) How Fast is Your Host?
13) Avoid Widget Overload!
14) Have Descriptive Titles
15) Look at your Cascading Style Sheets.
16) Post Often
17) Spread the Link Love
18) Be Aware of Your Anchor Text
19) Create Unique Stories
20) Use a Related Posts Plugin
21) Ping Other Sites
22) Buy Your Own Domain Name
23) Manage Your Trackback & Comment Spam
24) Use a Good URL Structure
25) Use Great Categories
