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Back in June, I spoke on a panel of Pittsburgh-based women bloggers put together by NAWBO of Greater Pittsburgh (National Association of Women Business Owners). The panel included a great mix of savvy women: R’Chelle Mullins of Creatively Yours by Ro Media and fashion stylist Suzanne Mauro Mercedes Howze, the Movie Scene Queen Heather Hopson […]
Continue ReadingJenna McGuiggan at The Word Cellar shares a sweet and thoughtful post about how blogging can be surprisingly loaded.
Continue ReadingNo doubt I could list way more than seven elements from perfect blog posts, but these seven seem to cover all the most important bases. Headline: the 6 words that count most Storytelling hook Fewer characters per line at first Featured image Subheads for scanning Content and the 1,500-word sweet spot Soundbites for sharing Interesting […]
Continue ReadingPlease, for the love of clear communication and thought, everyone get this straight: “This Is a Blog Post. It Is Not a “Blog.”“ The reasons for avoiding this linguistic boner are pretty simple. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is that it can be confusing. No matter what dictionary you check—online, Urban, or otherwise—you will […]
Continue ReadingWith the impending demise of Google Reader, I decided it was time to check my personal blog syndication setup to make sure my posts were being pushed to my favorite social media outlets.
Continue ReadingBlogs are front porches reinvented for a digital age, perhaps—platforms that take the inside out and bring the outside in, corridors of courtesy in a digital and fast-paced world. Kathryn McCollough considers the role of porches in community life, and whether blogs might be a form of virtual porch. (Thanks to Chris at gunky.org for linking to […]
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