The Blogarium of Dr. Stawnassus: The Power of Story

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“Somewhere in the world, right now, someone is telling a story.  A different story.  A saga, a romance, a tale of unforeseen death, it doesn’t matter.  It’s sustaining the universe.  That’s why we’re still here.” -Dr. Parnassus One thing I truly love about movies is how much they depend on the viewer.  I know that [...]

7 WordPress Plugins You Might Have Missed

WordPress plugins

It’s plugin day again on For Bloggers By Bloggers WordPress Wednesday. With so many to choose from, there is something for everybody. Here are some that come in handy for very specific needs. 1. Pricing Table Have you ever a blog or website with those cool pricing tables that compare multiple packages of similar products [...]

7 Things You Should Know About Social Media Profiles and Blog Traffic

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A few weeks back Keith made a comment about social media traffic and I replied I’d write something for him. Yep, we now do requests over here, that’s how Joey got his Yacht  and I want one too Social media optimisation is now part of the blogging world. Social media sites are often the first [...]

The Importance of Images for Your Blog Content Strategy

Importance of blog images

Despite what my friend Michael Schechter thinks, images are both effective and needed for the majority of bloggers (and site owners in general). While great content may be “King”, how your content is displayed elsewhere is what makes your court. As well as attracting the eyes of your visitor, having an image displayed as a [...]

The Week in Review: Blogging Tips to Help You Grow Your Blog

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Hi, and welcome to our weekly round up of posts. If you missed anything from this week on For Bloggers by Bloggers, you can catch up with it here. To make sure you never miss a post when it’s published, choose your preferred subscription option from the sidebar to the right (email, RSS feed, or [...]

Whip It Out: Show Us Your Monkey

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We’ve all seen them, and if you haven’t, you’ve heard of them.  They are usually on street corners, we give them our spare change, and they are usually covered in dirt and wearing funny clothes. I am talking about Organ Grinders and their pet monkeys, of course (why, what did you think?). The 1933 black [...]

Smart WordPress Resources for Bloggers and Designers

WordPress resources

The WordPress community is full of free resources, just for the asking. And new stuff is popping up all the time. Today I leave you with just a few. Things you might not know about WordPress If you are logged into WordPress.org, you can now favorite your most helpful plugins. Share them on your profile [...]

AIDA – Still Useful in 2012?

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Copywriting is the art of persuasive writing. Writing in such a gorgeous way that the words sells products, services, ideas and concepts. Depending on which copywriting flavour of the month you speak to, the main concern of a copywriter isn’t branding; it’s conversions. Conversions are the the percentage of people who “buy” after reading your [...]

Should You Care About Losing Blog Subscribers?

Best blogging tips

Yes. No. Maybe. It depends. I know – crappy answer, right? But each one can be applied to the question of losing blog subscribers and whether you should care or not. After all, as bloggers, we’re more often than not told that “it’s all about the list”. This usually refers to an email list, and [...]