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#Selfie Is The Word Of The Year

Firebelly

Oxford found that “selfie” was first used in 2002 on an Australian online forum but gained popularity in 2012 after becoming an integral part of social media platforms like Instagram. One of my very few attempts to take a selfie with my best friend Allie.

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Finding Readers Week: Corinne Talks Commenting, Engagement, and Are Forums Right For Your Blog?

ProBlogger

Corinne runs the successful blog skinnedcartree.com, and consistently gets genuine engagement from her readers and community across the board. Corinne introduced forums at the beginning of the year and has seen that engagement increase sharply. I only started blogging late December 2012. I wanted people to read what I wrote.

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10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Blogging When I First Began

ProBlogger

In today’s 100th episode of the ProBlogger podcast, I take a retrospective walk down the lane of memories from my last 13 1/2 years blogging. I’ve learned some pretty huge lessons along the way, and back when I started in 2002 there were quite a few things I wish I’d known! What was it? Why was anyone doing it?

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A Community of Practice Is More Than a Website

Social Media Strategery

Nowhere in the definition above does it mention the words website , wiki, blog, or social network. Unfortunately, social media has also given rise to zombie communities filled with content on blogs, forums, and wikis, but which lack any actual human interaction. What are you building?

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How to Leverage the 80/20 Rule for Blogging Success

ProBlogger

If you apply the principle to blogging, you could improve your efficiency and maximize your efforts. In 2002, then-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer announced that the 80/20 rule was not only applicable to the company’s product features – it applied to bugs, as well. Applying the 80/20 to Blogging. A Little History. Absolutely.

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Whose Blog First?

ProBlogger

Writing for three blogs on a regular basis, with the odd request for a guest post elsewhere, my writing plans are already tight. The most common: Snag A: The topic could be of use to any blog I write for. Snag C: I have one blog topic on my mind right now, and only one. But I have three blogs to post to this week.

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RSS Reading Habits

Buzz Marketing for Technology

This scan, capture, analyze patterns, and write a blog post is a part of my routine. I'm finding new links and posts either through twitter, comments on my blog post, or through people who have linked to me. Participating in chat rooms or forums (remember???this It still is, but I now use other methods for scanning.

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