For whatever reason you began blogging, be it personal or otherwise, one aspect of blogging transcends blog type: comments and commenting. Whether you’re blogging about your most recent holiday or about the latest piece of technology, it’s always a nice feeling to receive a comment on your post. A large part of receiving comments on blog posts is, […]
Tag Archives: Blogging
A change of scenery and why I try not to write draft posts
12th April, 2010 – 9:29 pm
Okay, lately I’ve been blogging a lot about WordPress, Magento and coding in general. Time for a breather, folks. No techie stuff in this blog post, just a fun, relaxing read about a change of scenery, stream-of-conscious writing and why I prefer it to writing draft blog posts. Okay, just a little bit of techie stuff (let’s get it over with, shall […]
The discovery of blogging
14th September, 2009 – 8:09 pm
I find blogging to be such a unique and interesting medium for communication. Share news, thoughts and information with the world and interact with those who comment on your writings. This, on the surface, seems like a somewhat well-known concept. The question is, is it?
Blogging techniques– Daily Blogging
30th June, 2009 – 10:12 am
Wow, it’s already approximately half way through 2009. That’s incredible. This June, I decided to try a blogging “style” I had yet to try: daily blogging. I decided that, given the mid-year nature of the month, it was time to try something fresh and new to me. I made a conscious point of blogging daily about whatever I thought about. Whether it […]
BlogSpot Rugby — New rugby blog online
18th June, 2009 – 5:02 pm
Hey everyone, Just a quick shout out to say that BlogSpot Rugby, a new rugby blog based in South Africa, has just gone live. The content and layout look really awesome. I look forward to reading this blog, as will many rugby fans. Nice one @AMyburgh and co.
An update on my 31DBBB progress
11th June, 2009 – 10:00 am
Hey everyone, I just thought I’d update you all on how things are going with the 31DBBB (31 Days to Building a Better Blog) Challenge. I’m roughly half way through the challenge now and things are going really well. Every day, I receive an email from Darren Rowse at ProBlogger with a tip of the day and a link to […]
How do you browse through a blog?
3rd June, 2009 – 10:00 am
Blogs in general seem to cater for similar functionality: tag clouds, categories, post tagging, search functionality, etc. My question here is, which browsing method works best for you when browsing a blog? I’ve been considering adding “related posts” into this blog’s current design. I’m just wondering, do users in general find a related posts block to be […]
The 31DBBB Challenge
1st June, 2009 – 8:55 am
A few days ago, while reading through my Twitter stream, I came across a link to the “31DBBB Challenge”. Having seen “31DBBB” in a few tweets by various bloggers, I thought I’d see what it’s all about. The 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge is a programme run by Darren Rowse of problogger.net, that aims to assist bloggers in building […]
