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I Don’t Have Anything to Write About!
Several MWD Web clients are apprehensive about this whole blogging thing. They worry that they don’t really have anything useful to contribute, that there’s nothing interesting to talk about in their industry, or whatever. You, reading this post, might also feel like you don’t have anything to say. Of course you do! You’d be amazed… Read more
Content that Writes Itself?
J. Michael Straczynski is one of the most prolific writers today, writing 10 hours a day, six days a week (according to his promotional material). With that kind of dedication, surely writing always comes easily and naturally to him, right? Well, no. Like the rest of us, he has his days where things just don’t… Read more
Spam Be Gone!
Over the past three weeks we’ve seen a lot of examples of what a spam comment looks like. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they generally have one or more of these traits in common: Links to suspicious-looking sites Generic commentary that may or may not have anything to do with your post… Read more
Spam Hunting
The last two weeks we’ve dealt with the whys and wherefores of blog comment spam, and some common tactics those sneaky little devils use to try and get themselves published on your blog. For a refresher, visit the Spam Post Part 1 and Spam Post Part 2. This week, we have a continued look at… Read more
How to Recognize a Spam Comment From Quite a Long Way Away
Last week we took a look at the logic behind why people (and robots) leave spam comments on blog posts. This week we take a look at some common red flags that will tip you off to a spam comment, even if it looks legitimate on the surface. Why take the time to do this?… Read more
Spam on Your Blog!
By now you’re blogging regularly on your business site. Right? Of course right! Now that you are, you’ll be getting comments on your blog. Hopefully those comments form a useful discussion, coming from people who are genuinely interested in what you’re saying. Alas, not all comments are from legitimate readers of your wonderful content. Especially… Read more
Save Your Clicks
2013 is keeping us plenty busy so far. That being the case, we’re looking at ways to maximize our use of time. In that spirit, today’s post is particularly relevant for us, and we hope it’s helpful for you as well. A few weeks ago we covered how you can quickly save your work on… Read more
A Blog Post is Not a Novel
Last week we covered the immense benefits of building traction with your blog posts. However, one concern we hear frequently from clients is the amount of time and effort it takes to run a blog. This can be especially trying for small companies with minimal staff. In most every instance, these companies are approaching their… Read more
Instant Google Love
If you aren’t yet convinced of the power of blogging, have a look at the following screenshot: Google loves blogs, and WordPress blogs in particular are set up to ping the major search engines once you’ve published new content. Check out the time stamp on this recent blog post. Google picked it up within a… Read more
Save It!
We hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. As a little holiday treat, here’s a quick WordPress tip that may be new to you. Did you know that it’s possible to save your edits to a page or post with a keyboard shortcut? Rather than moving your mouse all the way over to the Update button… Read more