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10 undeniable, unspoken truths about blogging | Website In A Weekend — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:11:38 +0000

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By: Karilee

Karilee — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:20:01 +0000

Lori, Evernote is an easy to use online tool that's great for 'blog notes' or any other scraps of info you want to store. It allows you to type in a note, or highlight information on a web page and clip it. Or you can just save the whole page. You can apply tags to your notes, and search by text or tag, or both. I use it a fair bit and haven't yet reached the point where I need more than the free account. A huge advantage, besides those already mentioned, is that Evernote is accessible from any computer that has web access. I truly think that almost any blogger who tries it will love it. .-= Karilee´s last blog ..Adding a New Theme to Your WordPress Site =-.

By: Walter Yu

Walter Yu — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:07:26 +0000

Oh the critter definitely needs feeding, esp if you're active! .-= Walter Yu´s last blog ..EPA Announces Stricter Smog Standards =-.

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:10:40 +0000

I love learning new things, such as what happened when you forced me to look up the definition of “Lagniappe.” Touche.
.-= Ari Herzog´s last blog ..Commenter or Lurker: Which Blog Participant Are You? =-.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:20:48 +0000

Holy smokes, Dave, you’re fast!

Thanks for taking my comment seriously – it speaks volumes about your candor. You rock!

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:35 +0000

Thanks, Ms. Freeman! You should find it extremely useful for auditing your website. Let me know if anything is borked. .-= Dave´s last blog ..Search Your Blog Network With Google Custom Search =-.

By: Ms. Freeman

Ms. Freeman — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:46:28 +0000

Hey this is really cool, I am going to set aside some time this weekend to tag along. I am sure there is a lot I didn’t do to get my blog up and running.

You are soooo awesome to do this :)
.-= Ms. Freeman´s last blog ..A Plea On Behalf of Haiti =-.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:25:11 +0000

Hi Dave – again, your post full is of awesomeness.

I have a single notebook where I keep my ‘blog notes’ – pen and paper style! I can’t agree more with this tip, which you give here as well. Somehow, it’s simply faster for me if I have problems or something comes up with my host (etc.) – I just grab the notebook and start flipping through.

The other thing I’d add is to get an idea about what images a person would like to represent him or her (i.e., logo, Gravatar, etc.). Get a head start and get the mind gears rotating around this. It’s how people will recognize you and associate you to your words. Granted, in business this is a million dollar industry, but this aspect has taken the most of time to develop for my blog (looking back). ;)

Great site, Dave!
.-= Lori´s last blog ..Guest Post by Jason Ulsrud: Hold On, How I’m Surviving =-.

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:41:15 +0000

Sometimes, we’re blind to the obvious!

Updated, because gravatars are really, really important.

Thanks!
.-= Dave´s last blog ..Website In A Weekend: Friday Evening – Off to the Races =-.

By: Deacon

Deacon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:36 +0000

Extra water if you drink a lot of coffee (like I do).

I also like to have a comfy place in mind that I can sit and work for a couple uninterrupted hours. Comfort is key!
.-= Deacon´s last blog ..DayJob v ArtJob, Round 1 goes to DayJob =-.