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Expert Podcasting The Easy Way – Pt.2
Podcasting In the first article of this four part series, we looked at the technology and equipment you need for creating a podcast. We also looked at the software you can use. Today we look at how you should go about recording your first podcast, and the methods in which you can compress your recording, ready for uploading to the web, so without further adu, lets get started. When you have your computer set up and your microphone working, it’s time to ...
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Podcasting There are two schools of thought when it comes to creating a podcast: The “I need the latest and greatest equipment in order to capture that crisp, clear sound of the broadcasting industry” school of thought, and the “Hey, my computer came with a microphone, and I’ve got this cool recording software already installed” school of thought. Both are equally valid positions, and there are a lot of secondary schools in-between. The question ...
Continue readingTen Web Publishing DONTs
Blogging, Writing In my last article, we looked at Ten Web Publishing DOs, we learned to think about your target audience, to publicizing your site and to ask permission for content. Today we are going to look at the opposite side of the spectrum, and dive into the ten things you SHOULDNT do as a web publisher. So without further adu, lets get started. DON’T Limit Your Audience Be careful when designing your pages not to inadvertently limit your audience by ...
Continue readingBlogging Tips Competition: 5 Prizes
Competitions Free Stuff !!!! No – Really – Free Stuff. And this is not some strange new usage of the word “free” that involves you paying money for something to get the “free” stuff. This is the dictionary definition of the word free – Costing nothing; gratuitous; without charge I am not even going to rant on about the amount of times I discover something that is “free,” requiring a payment of some kind. But this is genuinely free, gratis ...
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Blogging, Writing The human voice can express a wide range of sound: It can be loud or soft, silky or gravelly, suave or gruff. The variety of sound has significance – how you use a given sound can help you in your conversations with others – to persuade them, calm them, express concern, and so forth. Voice in writing is the personality and character of the language used. You find it in literature, of course – where the author or characters in a ...
Continue readingBlogging For Big Bucks
Blogging, Making Money This article is for the most ambitious bloggers who believe that their posts are worth money. Well, why shouldn’t they be? Your blog is Internet content, and Internet content has a value. How much value you realize from your blog depends on several variables, the most important of which is traffic. If you’re making 50 cents a month to start, you might be motivated to reach one dollar, and move forward from there. In the effort, you’re ...
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Design & Coding As a website designer and web publisher myself, i know the importance of ‘must-do’ things online. If you follow some basic rules on things you definitely should do, and be careful of the things you shouldn’t do, your sure to be successful at it. In the first part of 2 articles, here are ten things you should definitely do when publishing online. DO Think About Your Target Audience Who is your Web site targeting? A little ...
Continue readingThe Secret to Successful Blog Promotion
Promote your blog You may have spent a lot of time and some money getting your blog designed and set up, but attracting readers isn’t a guaranteed outcome. Generating buzz about your blog doesn’t have to be painful or cost you money, but it does require some effort. In this article, you discover how to attract and increase traffic to your blog.
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Blogging Today i read an interesting post from Yuwanda. She talked about how she decides whether or not she will comment on a blog, and for her, its whether or not the blog can deliver some traffic as a result of her comment. I have decided to take a slightly different angle on the same subject, and talk about the quality of the comment you leave, after you decided its worth leaving the comment. After you spend some time lurking around the blogosphere, ...
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