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Wanted to Comment: You and Your Gravatar

Ari Herzog

It amazes me how many people add comments on these blog posts but don’t have globally recognized avatars next to their names. Add a comment below and we can see what square image is in the top right corner of your published comment. If it’s a fuzzy monster-looking-thing, then you don’t have a Gravatar account.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Internet Marketing Internship

Kikolani

6 things to do before publishing your first blog post. 70 brilliant WordPress site designs for design inspiration. 9 sites to create cartoon images of yourself for avatars and profile pics. Organize your WordPress sidebar smartly. How to turn on visual editor in WordPress. 10 most wanted WordPress plugins ever.

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What is the First Rule of Social Media?

Taylor Marek

I’ll publish the results in a future blog post for your enjoyment. Home About Contact Archives Testimonials Speaking Podcast Chat LIVE Social Media Vault My Inner Circle Plugins eBook Hire Me What is the First Rule of Social Media? January 9, 2010 by Taylor Marek I asked this question on Twitter: What is your answer?

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5 Bloggers Who Started a Blog in 2017 and Survived

ProBlogger

It can be quite overwhelming, and sets you up for the comparison game and ‘perfection paralysis’ – not wanting to hit publish until your blog looks perfect. We received so many stories, some of which have been published on the ProBlogger podcast. Hindsight: Jenny was glad she just jumped in with one post and hit publish.

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Writing a Book

Taylor Marek

I’m not going to self-publish it, I plan on getting it to a publisher and go the more traditional route of writing and publishing a book. It has been on my mind a while, on and off since last year (2008). What would it be on you ask? It might be either New Media, Podcasting, or Young Entrepreneurship.

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How Checking Your Writing Makes You A Better Blogger

Taylor Marek

If you need to make changes, now is the time to do it before you publish it. Here are a couple tips to remember: 1. Solidify your thoughts By reading what you just wrote, you will be able to clarify your thoughts. It also confirms what you were thinking, and typically your mind and the words on the page will click together.

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9 Ways to Grow Your Blog Faster

ProBlogger

When I started Digital Photography School I created avatars to represent the different types of people I’d be writing for. Sounds a bit like an avatar, doesn’t it?). Even something as simple as setting up a cookie so you can show than the posts that have been published since their last visit can make a lasting impression.

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