Alpha Inventions is Breaking the Speed of Blogging

Many bloggers like to post comments on other blogs, in part, to gain more exposure for their own blog. So with most blogs posting comments in a first-come-first-served basis it would stand to reason that the sooner a comment is posted the better, right? Yes, that does make sense… And it made sense to 20-something [...]

More WordPress Plugins Worth a Look

Here are some more WP plugins that I’ve downloaded and will test driving shortly. Those that pass the test, including being user-friendly, will be added to my favorite plugins already in use. In no particular order: Add From Server: WordPress 2.5+ includes a new Media manager, but, it only recognizes files uploaded via the WordPress [...]

WordPress plugins izit uses

I’ve tried dozens of WP plugins and my favorites, which are used here on izit.com, are: Askimet – intercepts spam making it very easy to zap the crap before it stinks the place up FeedBurner feedsmith – captures all RSS feed subscriptions and reports the total subs in one place Share-This – consolidates all of [...]

Blogging is Smart Business

My take on blogging: Blogging is smart for businesses and individuals alike. Blogging significantly increases the volume of communication and interaction with prospective customers, vendors, and other potentially meaningful contacts. Blogs make it easy for someone to connect with the blogger and begin a dialog. Blogs are also easy on the blogger, with easy to [...]

ProBlogger

Darren Rowse’ story is worth knowing about if you dream of one day leaving the daily grind of working for someone else and instead start your day by simply logging onto your blogging machine. At the start of 2002 Darren didn’t know much of anything about blogs or blogging, but an article he had read [...]

Excellent Advice on Creating a Hot Blog

I ran across an excellent guide to building a successful blog on eLance and thought I’d pass it along. Of course, I fall into that category of not “practicing what I preach”. Blog on. Tips for Successful Blogging Some of the best tips include: Determine why you’re blogging and who you want to read your [...]