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October Trends + The 10 Horrors of Blogging

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We’ll use posts from Regator about these top stories to illustrate how you can avoid the ten horrors of blogging…. is an example of a post with clear tags, author information, and date information. The Reason example above has an inviting, clearly structured comments section that requires nothing more than a name.

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Monthly Trends + Resolutions for a Better Blog

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It’s the beginning of the month as well as the year, so, as always, Regator has provided blogosphere trends for the month, and I’ll use posts about these popular stories to inspire you to make a vow to improve your blog in the New Year. This example from The Big Picture shows just how striking the right photo can be.

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Blogosphere Trends + Unicorns

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This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts). That’s why I’ve chosen some posts about the ten most blogged-about stories of the last week (provided, as always, by Regator ) to illustrate the importance of choosing the right person. Is it a conscious choice?

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Blogosphere Trends + Being Opinionated

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This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts). But I report the list, I don’t decide what’s on it (neither does Regator —it just calculates what’s being blogged about most this week). and an invitation for readers to take a poll.

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7 Ways to Find Inspiration: Think Outside the Blog

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Given that I’m a reporter, you might think this would be a no-brainer, but as Darren and Kim at Regator have both pointed out, if you’re going to write about trending topics, you’ll want to offer a unique perspective. Conversations. Rarely does a day go by when I do not have a conversation that I could parlay into a post.

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Blogosphere Trends + Humour

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This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts). Once again, we’re taking a look at the stories bloggers have been writing about the most during the last seven days (list provided by Regator ). Example: Huffington Post ’s “ The War on Lust Must Be Won ”.

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Blogosphere Trends + Your Blog’s Tone

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This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts). This week, along with the trends provided by Regator , we’ll be discussing your blog’s tone/voice. is an example of that blog’s positive, encouraging, reassuring tone. Think of your favorite blog.