We learn the time zones in elementary school. We learn that when it’s 9am in our own city, all over the world it is a different time. We memorize the ones that we need the most (the ones within our own country) as they will affect the rest of our lives. We are reminded of them every time we watch TV (especially live sports) or...
There are two processes for writing blog posts: If you have a blog calendar…and if you don’t. Here’s the process of writing a blog post if you don’t have a blog calendar:Get into the office, completely excited about getting a blog post written. Pour a cup of coffee, thinking all the while about the brilliant idea that came to you overnight. Start writing it. Get distracted by twitter or...
While blogging is about content, strategy and discussion, it is also about time. None of us have enough time in the day for everything that we’d like to do. Unless of course, you don’t have enough work, and then well, you have time for just about anything. The problem with blogging is that a lot of us get started when business is slow, when we need...
WordPress is my drug of choice – at least when it comes to blogging and my website. Not only is it simple to use, it has (almost) unlimited creative capabilities. Every once in awhile, I talk with a blogger, posterous or tumblr user and they rave about the things that their tool can do, and why it is so much better. But, with every one...
Recently, the upgraded WordPress 3.1 launched (if you have wordpress installed into your site, and have been staying on top of updates, it should be a simple one click to update it). WordPress is such an amazing tool, and they are continually making improvements and changes that make it so much easier to use. With the recent switch, there are some great changes to the...
<rant> Over the last couple weeks, I have noticed a really poor trend in a large majority of business websites: not providing an actual email address. When I go to your contact page on your website and all you give me is a contact form and your phone number, it’s down-right obnoxious. I want you to give me your email address, or at least allow me to...
Writing a blog is great for business – it can help paint you as an expert in your field, help your audience with tips and advice and can improve your SEO. But, without comments, it can get pretty dull and frustrating. Unfortunately, there is no short cuts to comments, but there are some tips I can share that will help to get your audience started...
So apparently, I am one in a million – or at least my blog and its reaction to Disqus is unique. For those who missed it, last week I tried to uninstall Disqus (for a couple reasons) and it did not go well at all. In fact, we are still in the process of figuring out how to get my comments to sync properly so...
I installed disqus over a year and a half ago. I did so because I was looking for a simple comment system that would make for easier commenting, subscribing to comments, facebook/twitter integration and threaded replies. The system was good – did what was asked of it and rarely had issues. However, as time has gone on and my blog has increased in readership, I...
Last week, Jon Buscall of Jontus Media wrote a great post reminding us all about our “about” pages – and how important they are for a business to take the time to have a good one. People want the chance to get to know the person behind the company, and as he said, “One of my favourite tips to small business owners is to work...
