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Judging A Blog Post By Its Cover

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Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. Preview before you publish. WordPress has a great preview function, where you can see exactly how your post will appear… before it publishes. D’oh, you say. An image speaks a thousand words. Image: U.S.

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Customize Your Blog's Error Page in 5 Easy Steps

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First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on! Bland Image: jason carlin via Flickr , Creative Commons I mean, chicken-soup-with-no-celery-or-pepper bland. Reminder: do not publish this! Hang on to your draft error page (you know, the one you haven’t published as a post ).

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Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog

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Image: Chris Lott via Flickr , Creative Commons One of the questions that Joe asked us was what our blogging experience has been like. Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr , Creative Commons I’ve already said that blogging is a strange beast. It makes the blogosphere less frightening. It’s that simple.

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How To Become A Public Relations Star

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Image: Nick Fletcher via Flickr, Creative Commons But I’m getting ahead of myself. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3. Having been there myself not too long ago, I was astounded by the sophistication of the graduates that applied – they were, to put it mildly, much more sophisticated than I was.

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Kpop Lessons: Handling Defamation Through Public Relations

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Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. Image: Gitgat via Flickr , Creative Commons Instead, speak up and join the conversation. If you choose to stay quiet, it may create an opportunity for the rumors to gain even more traction.

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Weekly Roundup: A Chuckle Or Seven

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Image: Zen Sutherland , Creative Commons I finally did get my laughs in before the clock struck midnight, thanks to Bill Murray’s exquisite performance in The Man Who Knew Too Little. Larry is furious about this Mark Hurd thing , from The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, published by Fake Steve Jobs. You know why.

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7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

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Image: Matthew Smith via Flickr, Creative Commons Can you say “love at first byte&# ? removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts mod Shonali Burke Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! when I finally hit PUBLISH.