Tagged: Blogging

Aug 23

Drowning in the Internet: The Curse of Technology

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Each time I set down to get some work done, I run into the same problem: I get distracted. I might find an interesting blog to read, get lost in the glorious site that is Etsy, or I could be 11 pages deep into my guilty pleasure, PerezHilton.com. The point is, no matter how good my intentions or how motivated I am, something more interesting always comes up. This, of course, is probably a testament to my inability to focus. I was never officially diagnosed with ADD, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be on Ridalin like thousands of other hyper American children (… but that is a rant for another day). I could blame my unpreparedness, my being easily distracted. But in all reality, the internet is just an overwhelming place. Where else can you start looking up shoe sales and end on Shark Week viewing statistics? Never, other than on the internet, have I spent hours jumping between Wikipedia links, learning facts that would only be useful in an intense game of trivia.

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Aug 08

Leaving your Social Media Footprint

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by Bethaney Wallace

Now more than ever it is becoming apparent that once something is on the internet, it stays there. While many of you might say that’s been obvious for some time now, the popularization of social media has streamlined the process of making internet content permanent. For example, say, ten years ago, you wrote a drunken email you wish you could erase, or a poorly-made ad campaign was posted online. Yes, these things were hard to get rid of, forever stuck in the metaphorical corners of search engines. BUT, it’s rare anyone would find them unless they were really looking. Perhaps a thorough employer or stalker-ish ex, but the average Pat searching for your work would only find what you wanted them to. And, assuming the recipient of said unfortunate email was kind enough to dispose of it, it was gone for good.

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May 29

Should Deserted Blogs Still Appear in Search Results?

If a blog isn’t updated regularly, should it still get a high position in search engine result pages (SERPs)? This is a quandary that every internet user has probably faced when searching for something specific. While some users undoubtedly don’t look at the dates of blog posts, others may find it irritating that a blog hasn’t been updated in the last few months to a year. There are qualifying points for each side of this argument:

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Mar 16

5 mistakes that bloggers make that can lead to lawsuits

By Charles Borromeo
The majority of bloggers are more concerned about how much traffic they can get and fail to consider some of the issues that may be associated with blogging. Indeed there are some legal issues that may be associated with blogging and it will be interesting for you to protect yourself from these problems.
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How many times have we been tempted to use Google Image Search as a source for images? We should not forget that these images have owners and that we will be putting ourselves at risk by using them on our blog posts. As far as possible go for images that are released under the Creative Commons License (make sure that you read the license well) if you are looking for quality images to post on your blog. If you use images on a regular basis it might also be a good idea that you sign up with a stock photography site such as Fotosearch.com.
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Mar 02

Thoughts on Social Media For Writers

By Karen Eisenbraun

A while ago, I had my Twitter profile (@HaveANamaste) on my computer screen at my “day job,” and one of my coworkers spied it.

“You have a Twitter?” he asked in a tone that conveyed both disgust and amusement.
“Of course,” I told him. “I’m a freelancer.”old people social media 300x266 Thoughts on Social Media For Writers“So? Why do you need a Twitter?” Given that this is someone who spends little time in front of a computer outside of work and refuses to join Facebook, it isn’t surprising that he would fail to see the importance of social media for someone who is, at least part-time, self employed. But what amazes me is when this attitude persists among my freelancing colleagues. ( Read more )

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