New WordPress.Org Interface
Matt Mullenweg, the founding developer of WordPress, demonstrated a new interface for the popular WordPress.org blogging platform when he gave a talk for the recently concluded WordCamp Philippines held at the College of Saint Benilde in Manila. There are three significant changes which I find very helpful. First is the drag and drop system. It now allows you to just drag and drop certain...
Read MoreLearn How to KISS
There is a high probability that we will experience some precipitation tomorrow. What’s wrong with that sentence? Grammatically, I believe it’s correct but there’s something there that makes any writer and reader feel uneasy. It’s full of big words! This sentence is the work of a pretentious writer trying to sound too intelligent. He used two words when one may...
Read MoreOptimize Your Popular Posts
The Problogger is at the top of my subscriptions in my feed reader. If you are serious about blogging, I suggest you subscribe to that blog. Darren Rowse created a list of ways on how to optimize your most popular blogs. While almost all of the things he mentioned are already known to professional bloggers, there was this one point he made that caught my attention. It was no. 9 on the list and...
Read MoreLeave Text Speak Off Your Blog
Waz wrng wid txt spk? It’s not for blogging. As simple as that. Text speak (sms language, chatspeak, texting language, or whatever you call it) is best used for mobile phones where the texter is limited to a set number of characters she can use. But blogs have so much space that text speak simply isn’t warranted. You can use as many characters as you like as long as it gets your point...
Read MoreSEO Tip: Update Your Blog As Often As Possible
If you can write fresh content on a regular basis, the better. Although not all blogs are created equal. It all depends on your niche. Let’s say you’re writing a techno buzz blog. Your readers will rely on you to read about the latest in gadgets and technology. A daily update is best. If you do it only once a week, I guarantee your readers will turn elsewhere for info. It’s a...
Read MoreOn Blog Writing: Is Okay, Okay?
In blog writing, is it okay to write ‘okay’? Why, it’s perfectly okay! Writing for blogs is part of the whole net or online writing style. It’s conversational. It’s informal. You’re not writing a thesis or any academic paper, unless your blog is of the academic kind, which is a different matter. Why is it okay then? Simply because blog writing is about instant...
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