“Perfect Kills Published”
An article by Chris Brogan on writing that complements what I wrote this morning.
“Put your words into something so that you can look at them outside of your head.“
The Blog in 2011: More Pictures, More Words
Clive Thompson’s latest column for Wired picks up on something I’ve noticed:
“I save the little stuff for Twitter and blog only when I have something big to say,” as blogger Anil Dash put it. It turns out readers prefer this: One survey found that the most popular blog posts today are the longest ones, 1,600 words on average.
Straight from Google: What You Need to Know
Slides about what google tells you about seo
WordPress MU 2.7.1
WordPress MU is a multi user or multi blog version of WordPress that can be used to run sites like WordPress.com.
This release of WordPress MU has been much delayed but I think it’s been worth the wait. Included in this release are a number of new features and many bugfixes. Get it from the MU download page.
BackType Connect For WordPress Brings The Web’s Conversation To Your Blog
Last month Y Combinator
startup BackType introduced a new feature called BackType Connect, allowing users to enter the URL of any blog post to see related comments on other blogs, Twitter, FriendFeed, and a number of other services. The service is quite useful but hasn’t been particularly convenient until now, as users would have to visit the BackType website in order to see the releated content.
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“Magazeen”: Free Magazine-Look WordPress Theme
We love our readers. We respect the hard work of designers and developers across the globe. And we do our best to make the web design community stronger and the Web a little bit prettier. Therefore we ask talented artists and creative professionals to showcase their skills and release something unique and beautiful as a gift to the community. And when designers agree, truly impressive works see the light of day.
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Thesis Tutorial – How to Add Adsense Section Targeting
Using Adsense on your blog usually isn’t the most profitable way to monetize it, but it is fairly quick and easy, which makes it a popular choice for many website owners. Last week I moved one of my commercial blogs to Thesis, and was reminded of the importance of using section targeting on your blog.
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Comment Threading is Here! (Plus Other Cool Comment Settings)
You asked, and we listened. Introducing threaded comments, comment paging, and comment order settings for your WordPress.com blog.
Go to Settings > Discussion in your dashboard, and you’ll discover three new options in the “Other comments settings” section:
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10 Handy WordPress Comments Hacks
By Jean-Baptiste Jung on July 23, 2009
Comments sections are neglected on many blogs. That is definitely a bad thing, because comments represent interaction between you and your readers. In this article, we’ll have a look at 10 great tips and hacks to enhance your blog’s comments section and give it the quality it deserves.
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