The Blog Has Died — Long Live The Blog

My blog died — temporarily as the feed got messed up accidentally while performing a major upgrade this weekend after installing WordPress v. 2.5 (the WP install was actually the easiest part). What you see here now is the revived version.

Key changes include:

  • a crisper layout
  • easier navigation
  • a useful resources section
  • a simplified categories list
  • ways to subscribe to the blog by RSS feed and e-mail

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WordPress Blogging at WordCamp Dallas 2008

wordcamp wordpress dallasThe second day of WordCamp Dallas 2008 is wrapping up. In addition to learning more from a tech standpoint, including some good SEO tips, the event provided an opportunity to get into the mindset of bloggers of all skill levels and many motives for blogging.

One of the amusing things is how many bloggers are doing it strictly for the fun of it, i.e. with no monetary incentives. Even those who are attempting to monetize their blogs, seem to be coming up short in the ways to do it. From the school of hard knocks, I’ve learned that there are far better ways to generate income with your blog than Google AdSense or as an Amazon Associate (affiliate).

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