From the category archives:
A couple of weeks ago, I made the unfortunate decision to use a sensational headline in the hopes of bringing in more people to take part in the discussion. The post wasn’t meant to be insulting, but it was and I removed it. It’s a lesson learned over and over again, and a good reminder [...]
{ 45 comments }
Are bloggers preaching to the choir? Doesn’t it sometime seem as if we’re writing to impress our peers or the people who are considered influential, over bringing in new trafffic or a new demographic? Doesn’t it seem as if the same handful of people are stimulating discussion amongst each other, rather than bringing in people [...]
{ 38 comments }
Last week on the @blogworldexpo Twitter stream and the BlogWorld Facebook page I asked our community if they had to choose between Facebook and Twitter, who would win? For some it was a no brainer, for others it was a choice they’d rather not have to make. Most of us use Twitter and Facebook for [...]
{ 18 comments }
When David Peralty and I first started Kommein, it was meant to be a resource for Community Managers where we posted ideas, thoughts, commiseration, and even some social media jobs we come across from time to time. I don’t know what I stopped doing it, but anyway, maybe it’s time to get back to our [...]
{ 0 comments }
I find stats to be quite revealing. They tell me who my readers are, where you come from and how many of you come back again. I also find them to be entertaining. For example, the search terms leading you here. My favorite search term yet is one received yesteday, “Deb Ng sells blog makes [...]
{ 9 comments }
Last week I suggested a list of 21 Holiday Gifts for Bloggers. One option was for social media jewelry. How cool would it be for a prolific Tweeter (like me) to receive a bit of jewelry with her Twitter handle on it. Well, I don’t know that Mr. Ng would ever buy this for me, [...]
{ 2 comments }
I just heard on the news this morning that a couple who are big into numerology were married at 10:10 this morning. Get it? 10/10/10 at 10:10? I love Mr. Ng, but I don’t know that he wants me waking at 4:00 a.m. to marry in the morning hours. By noon, that will be one [...]
{ 0 comments }
When it comes to blogging, I’m pretty old school. I’ve been into it for about ten years, and unlike many others who started at about the same time, I haven’t suffered from burnout or boredom. I may have a day here and there when I’m too busy or just not in the mood to blog, [...]
{ 3 comments }
After writing my views on BlogHer last month, I wasn’t sure how most of the mom/product blogging community would react. While I don’t think I said anything unkind, my point of view wasn’t exactly going with the in crowd. So imagine my surprise when Type A Mom Conference Organizer, Kelby Carr, sent me an email [...]
{ 18 comments }
Blog monetization is a a funny thing. First it was taboo, bloggers were only supposed to do this for the feel good sharing vibe. Then it was widespread and accepted and everyone did it, now it’s back to being sort of taboo unless you do it in a way that no one knows you’re doing [...]
{ 15 comments }
