This is the first part of a series of posts where I will explain in detail how I was able to improve my traffic more than 300% in just one week without even writing a post. I accomplished this amazing feat with a combination of SEO tweaks, tagging, and amalgamating my blogging related posts […]

I’m really blown away by how many Blogger users are still using their Blogspot address instead of getting their own Custom Domain that Blogger has so generously offered. The reasons for wanting your own Custom Domain Name aren’t only just for Blogspot users. It goes for ALL bloggers as well, so let me explain the benefits of getting your own [...]

Crowd Fusion: A new blog network and CMS blogging platform, or fresh paint for old faces @ Weblogs Inc? http://tinyurl.com/4uzrdt # Canadian Bloggers come into their own … http://tinyurl.com/4gdor5 # Tags: Blogger, Blogging, twitter Related posts Who’s your Favorite A-lister? (9) Twitter Tools: The Ultimate Collection (4) Twitter Killers? (0) This Is The End My Friend … The End of the Blog [...]

Here’s a video by the folks at Blogger showing how to: Create a Google Account if you don’t already have one; Start your new Blog; Choose a Template; Create your first blog post in the dashboard editor and how to add images. It’s just the basics of course but we all have to start somewhere. It would have been nice if videos like this [...]

Wall Street Journal gets social http://tinyurl.com/65e7wh # Faceless no more. Another social networking nightmare http://tinyurl.com/5mungh # @bloggersblog I thought that’s what Beavis & Butt-Head are for # Tags: Blogger, Networking, social networking, twitter Related posts This Is The End My Friend … The End of the Blog that is (25) The Truth About Social Networks (33) STOP Obsessing Over Social Networks and [...]

Queue Darren Rowse. How Do These Blogs Fare as Books? Verdict: Why buy the cow when you can milk it for free? http://tinyurl.com/6g7884 # Been doing some SEO tweaking and my search engine results are up 300%. Nice # I don’t know about you but the economic crisis is really getting me worried. It’s not just an [...]

Hi everyone. I’ve been receiving a lot messages asking me what I’ve been up to lately, so this is just a quick post to address concerns that some of you may have. I haven't been posting as much because I'm taking a much needed break from blogging. We all need a change once in awhile to refresh our mind and spirit, and I am no exception. […]

Can podcasting help your business? http://tinyurl.com/6gyxnj # Yoursphere is the Social Networking destination just for Youth http://tinyurl.com/5ws5xr # A-Space - the Social Network Site for Spies http://tinyurl.com/55wovt # Social networking sites not just for the young http://tinyurl.com/6yv4ym # Paidinterviews - a mashup of LinkedIn and Monster.com on steroids http://tinyurl.com/5o33ge # Is Web 2.0 already on its way out? We can [...]

Moroccan blogger gets 2 years in prison for criticizing the king http://tinyurl.com/6jorf6 # Tags: Blogger, twitter Related posts Who’s your Favorite A-lister? (9) Twitter Tools: The Ultimate Collection (4) Twitter Search Engines: Come Get Yours (2) Twitter Killers? (0) This Is The End My Friend … The End of the Blog that is (25)

America rules the blogosphere: These days 90% of the blog news coverage is dominated by the political party conventions. # Oh boy — Facebook Connect Plugin for Wordpress is coming to a blog near you http://tinyurl.com/6yy7b4 # Multiverse is a virtual experience combining easy connectivity of social networks with online games http://tinyurl.com/6fvahf # Only 26% of the world [...]

How to Make a Big Splash with your Blog and Impress the Hell out of Everyone: All Hail to the Power of Zen … Warning: This post belongs to the Bloke’s ‘Just for Fun Series’, so if you have no sense of humor then please refrain from reading any further. Rory has written an interesting post about recent [...]

A blogger is arrested over claims he posted nine unreleased Guns N’ Roses tracks http://tinyurl.com/635tw3 # WebSpy warns business of potential Web 2.0 abuse http://tinyurl.com/6hxoyu # Malaysian Blogger is a voice for reform. Maybe there’s hope for this world after all. http://tinyurl.com/5hdmh4 # Tags: Blogger, twitter, Web 2.0 Related posts Bloke’s Picks for 2008-09-16 (1) Bloke’s Picks for 2008-09-10 (1) Bloke’s Picks [...]

Technorati buys Blogcritics: I wrote for Blogcritics and helped to build their brand. I’m still waiting for my check Eric. http://tinyurl.com/5nshbq #  Tags: technorati, twitter Related posts Who’s your Favorite A-lister? (9) Twitter Tools: The Ultimate Collection (4) Twitter Search Engines: Come Get Yours (2) Twitter Killers? (0) The Truth About Social Networks (33)

WordPress makes open-source version of iPhone blogging software http://tinyurl.com/5vsvrk # Sneak peak of a revolutionary 3D social networking service platform http://tinyurl.com/58olos # User-Generated Content and Social Networking Tools for Newspapers http://tinyurl.com/5u9sv7 # Is Web 2.0 Business Ready? http://tinyurl.com/5vp6nk # Web 2.0 Apps Are A Pandora’s Box of Security Risks http://tinyurl.com/6xzsj7 # Shoutlet Social Media Marketing Application is Now Available on [...]

Mobile Site MoBlogga Tracks Top Political Blogs From the Convention Floor http://tinyurl.com/5b75yh # Cybercriminals are increasingly mining personal data in the Web 2.0 world http://tinyurl.com/59v6tu # You2Gov.com, a pioneering social networking site providing political power to real people http://tinyurl.com/5nzgoo # Tibet’s most famous woman blogger is questioned by police http://tinyurl.com/6×7l84 # Tags: Blogger, Networking, social networking, twitter, Web 2.0 Related [...]

Although the names, dates and technology may change, some things just never do. Seasoned surfers know the web is abound with online hustlers and scammers, and the new media is no exception. Recently I came across one of these hambones who is using Twitter to hawk their wares. The scammer is trying real hard to convince you to buy […]

Life is but a stream … with WordPress http://tinyurl.com/6jomjk # Movable Type vs Wordpress: Battle for the bloggers http://tinyurl.com/6jsavg # Podcasting with your Mac http://tinyurl.com/6lzshk # Web Fraud, Version 2.0 http://tinyurl.com/5s23pf # Web 2.0 Makes Hacking Easier Than Ever http://tinyurl.com/67jjl6 # Small firms to market Web 2.0 campaigns http://tinyurl.com/4j9kfb # Is Obama too cool? http://tinyurl.com/3qbtx9 # Tags: Blogger, hacking, Podcasting, twitter, Web [...]

Blogs are the in thing now. Hip, cool, and here to stay. So here are some ways that will make your PC an even better blogging tool. Clean out your internet and history files. When I started out online I used a dialup connection. I remember those days very well. When you are only getting at most 50k downloading speed, you try all [...]

Should law firms have blogs? Sure why not, but keep blogs out of the courtroom please http://tinyurl.com/6h5b3c # Disney goes social http://tinyurl.com/5ratc3 # “America’s Got Talent” judge having no talent — David Hasselhoff, has gone social http://tinyurl.com/5q6z4r # Has everyone gone avatar crazy? Stop copying me you twits. # One of my writers “Mushfiqur” is seriously ill with a [...]

This is a sad thing to tell all my Blokesters, but one of my prolific writers Mushfiqur has become seriously ill with a form of Hepatitis that is life threatening. It was Mushfiqur who recently wrote the post 7 Surprising Reasons Why You DON’T Want To Make The Digg Frontpage that was a huge hit here as well as on Digg. Unfortunately [...]