As some of you may remember, I took part in last year’s A to Z Challenge in an unofficial manner. My blog was very new and I had only just joined Twitter. Mid-April I noticed a lot of talk about blogging from A-Z and as someone so new, I decided this was a perfect way … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 38! This linky is for any type of posts on any subject. Literally Anything Goes! It will run from 12.05am Monday to 11.55pm the following Sunday, so there is plenty time to link up. And if you link up early, feel free to pop back and check out … [Read more…]
I’m sure everyone in the blogosphere has come across spam bots at some point. Those annoying little programs that try to get comments posted on blogs to gain back links to their random (and often very weird) sites. What I cannot understand about spam bots is how they expect to get any of their ridiculous comments … [Read more…]
So, it’s blogging awards season, and the whole blogosphere is talking about it. Excitement is in the air as everyone decides who to nominate. Everywhere, bloggers are talking about the BiBs nominations and the MADS nominations. I remember seeing all the excitement last year and wishing I was part of it, but I had only … [Read more…]
Why is everything so difficult these days? I don’t mean any of the things that should be difficult. I mean the simplest things that are made difficult by a combination of over complicating the process and human incompetency. It seems lately everywhere is the same. Standards are slipping daily across so many different customer based … [Read more…]
Over the last few days, I’ve mentioned a few times that joining linkys is a good way to improve your blog traffic and to find new blogs to read. I believe joining linkys can be beneficial at any point throughout your blogging journey, but right at the beginning, they are essential. They get your name … [Read more…]
So, you’ve decided to start a blog. Now what? Well, if you’re like me, you’ll Google it, take the first hit (incidentally it was Blogger, I guess that’s an advantage of running Google) and start with absolutely no clue whatsoever. In one sense, I wish I had done a little research before jumping in. In … [Read more…]
I looked at my planner for today’s post, and as I set about writing it, I realised I didn’t want to. Not that I didn’t want to write, just that I didn’t want to write that particular post at this particular time. I was left with two choices – do a half hearted how-to guide … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 37! This linky is for any type of posts on any subject. Literally Anything Goes! It will run from 12.05am Monday to 11.55pm the following Sunday, so there is plenty time to link up. And if you link up early, feel free to pop back and check out … [Read more…]
This week’s Though of the Week is: “Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?” Sounds a bit weird, but let me explain. This quote refers to how people cope under pressure or in testing situations. Consider this: You have three pans of hot water, all of which you place … [Read more…]