Blogging

The art and craft of the personal blog — and the business of blogging as part of the creator economy.

On guest blogging and Google Members Public

Matt Cutts weighs in: So, the basic message is “if you’re going to do this write/accept, good, rich original content, don’t just churn out shoddy content to multiple sources”. Put some genuine effort in – get the reward. This is a simple idea, and yet so many people

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
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Ghost: blogging Members Public

John O'Nolan is suggesting a new blog platform - a stripped down version of WordPress called Ghost.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
blog platforms

Why Journalists Should Escape Their Desks Members Public

I don’t always practice what I preach. Yesterday’s post [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2012/10/the_skill_of_short_sharp_blogging.html] , which mentioned not keeping drafts in your blog platform? I’m guilty. Below is the second oldest draft I have (of eleven in total), in

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Adam Tinworth
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The Skill of Short, Sharp Blogging Members Public

[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/10/673d7fdc236b11e2b2f422000a1e9dcf_7.jpg] Antony Mayfield picked up Steph’s post – and my follow-up –  about bringing back the blog [http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2012/10/29/10-day-back-to-blogging-challenge/] – and keeping it short [http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2012/10/the_back_

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
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The Back to the Blog challenge Members Public

Steph [http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2012/10/29/10-day-back-to-blogging-challenge/] : > For the next ten days, starting tomorrow (Tuesday), I’m going to write a post a day. I’ll keep it short: blogging used to be quick and dirty, and somewhere between the arrival of Facebook and Twitter, posts have

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
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Dear Superman, about that blogging thing... Members Public

An open letter to Superman [http://www.bigfashionista.co.uk/2012/10/an-open-letter-to-superman.html]: > Firstly, let’s talk money. I assume you are being paid at The Daily Planet? You are? Well being a blogger is slightly different. As a blogger, you are expected to eat your “raised profile”

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
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Clark Kent quits newspapers to become a blogger... Members Public

Tomorrow, newspaper journalism loses another icon. Clark Kent, well-known reporter on that famous Metropolis organ The Daily Planetquits, to go into online journalism [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2012/10/22/clark-kent-superman-comic-book-series/1648921/] . That’s right, Superman is getting out of print journalism, and he’s not the only

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Adam Tinworth
bloggers

Charlie Peverett: why it's time to ban the blog Members Public

Charlie Peverett, iCrossing Companies that blog have 434% more indexed pages – and more indexed pages get more leads – or so says the slides that opens Charlie from iCrossing’s presentation at the Brighton Digital Marketing Festival. He’s going to make the case for banning the blog – or some of

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Adam Tinworth
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