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Getting the news first
[ad#content2]Although it’s not necessary to break a news story first, it is useful to get in on it early. That’s why over the last week or so, I’ve been building up a list of RSS feeds. It’s my attempt at keeping abreast with the latest news in web development.
Clearly, the best way to get news [...]
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Website flipping (part 1)
As I mentioned in my previous post, I want to have a go at website flipping. I’ve thought about what I’m good at, and that’s content creation and management. I’m now looking for a site to develop, but do I really need to buy a site? [ad#content2]
Based on my previous post, I should now be [...]
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The two parts to keyword research (and possibly a third)
There are two parts to keyword research, finding keywords and the evaluation of them. Sure, it’s a great start to find keywords which you want to target, but it’s not enough. Some keywords are good and some bad, and that’s what you need to find out. You aren’t going to gain anything from your keyword [...]
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How to make articles scannable , and how I'm getting it so wrong
Time’s precious and online, it’s even more so. There are so many websites fighting for our attention, and as a result we tend to spend only a short amount of time on each one.
Nobody looks at an entire website from start to finish. Instead, we look at a site’s menu and choose to look at [...]
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Preparing for those rainy days
There’ll be a time when you’re unable to update your blog, or write content. I’ve been sick for the last few days, and as a result, I’ve lacked motivation and the drive to write. When you don’t feel like writing or don’t have the time, how do you ensure that your site has fresh content?
Writing [...]
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It’s time to write your first draft
My series on writing content is coming to a close. However, I’ve a few more ideas on more ways to get content for your website, but they won’t b part of this series. The next step in writing an article is the first draft, you’re actually going to be doing some writing.
Before starting to write [...]
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Planning an article
Once you have researched the topic of your article, you’re ready to create a plan. Many people skip over this stage, and start writing straight. However, that’s usually not the best thing to do.
When I studied English literature, my teacher always told us to create a plan before starting any essay. I think I wrote [...]
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Active Research – it's incredibly important
Before sitting down to write any article, you need to do some research first. Even, if you’re an expert on the topic you’re going to write about. You don’t want your article to be inaccurate and as a result, useless. As a blogger, you want to build up a credible reputation and you can only [...]
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Copyright Law
DISCLAIMER: I’m not a lawyer. This is my own view on copyright law regarding literary works. Read and follow this information at your own risk.
I really have had a hard time creating this post. I just didn’t seem to be happy with the first two drafts. I blame it on my lack of research, and [...]
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Writer's block