New WordPress Plugin – Comment Email Responder
When I started blogging, I pondered the best method to respond to reader comments. I use the Subscribe to Comments plugin, but I know that not every commenter subscribes.
Perhaps you’ve used this method: respond on your blog AND via email to the commenter. This ensures that everyone gets a response to every comment posted. Yep, it’s anal. But it also creates conversations and shows readers that you care.
The problem is that it takes time to respond via email, then copy and paste the response to the blog’s comment form, so everyone can see the response. …
Sponsor Me to Attend SOBCon; I’ll Be Your Blog Slave
I you haven’t heard about SOBCon 07, you must be hiding under a rock. This is the ultimate blogging conversation. It’s a conference of 250 attendees plus “conversationalists.” The point is to network, solidify relationships, and put heads together to tackle big thoughts.
You can help me attend
The problem is that I don’t have the cash on hand to make it. But you can help me get there.
I’m looking for a sponsor (possibly more than one) who will fund my trip to Chicago for …
10 Quick Methods to Increase Blog Comments
Blogging is about conversation. What better way is there to foster conversations than with comments?
If you want to increase comments on your blog, here are some handy tips to do so. Implement one, or try all of them.
Share link love
Remove nofollow from comments. Andy Beard has written extensively on this topic. He even created a Bumpzee community to bring supporters together.
For WordPress users, there are lots of plugins to make this extremely easy:
Link Love – This allows you to remove nofollow after a commenter has X number …
Holy Hannah! – AdSense Disabled My Account!!
You read the headline right. Google just disabled my AdSense account. I’m trying not to panic, but I’m absolutely baffled why this has happened.
Here’s a snippet from the email I just received from Google:
It has come to our attention that invalid clicks and/or impressions have been generated on the Google ads on your site(s). We have therefore disabled your Google AdSense account. Please understand that this was a necessary step to protect the interest of the AdWords advertisers.
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Publishers disabled for invalid click activity are not allowed further participation in AdSense and do not receive any further payment. The …
Legal Andrew’s Got a New Theme!
You read that right. There’s a brand new face on Legal Andrew: mine! If you’re reading this in an RSS reader, please visit the site to check out the new look. I’ve included a screen shot below.
Here are some improvements that I’m excited to announce:
Better sidebar – I’m hoping the 3-column design will make information more accessible to everyone. I felt bad putting important stuff way down in the footer.
Improved comments – These are much easier to read now. The comments feature alternating styles plus a special highlighted style for comments left by yours truly.
Avatars …
Check Out These Blogging Mistakes
Last week I posted my entry for the Daily Blog Tips group writing project. It’s all about the mistakes we have made when blogging.
The “entry fee” (so-to-speak) for this project is to post a list of all the entries, once the project is over. Thus, here are the other 47 entries for the project. There’s some great stuff here, so read away. If you like something, give it a link.
(Sorry for the long post, but 47 links take up a bit of space.)
Month in Review – March
It’s hard to believe that April is already upon us. The blog has trucked along throughout March.
Traffic went up another 10% since February, to 6500 visitors in March. I’m glad you were one of them. Thanks to you, we also hit over 200 RSS subscribers. Very cool!
Popular posts
1. The most popular post this month was about converting a video podcast to audio only. It even hit the Lifehacker homepage!
2. You guys also liked the post I wrote on the …
Blogtipping – Three Great Blogs, and a Tip for Each
I love Easton Ellsworth’s awesome “blogtipping” idea. This is my first time to participate, so here’s how it works:
1. Pick three blogs
2. Write three things you like about each one
3. Give each blogger a tip
This is a great tradition to help us get to know each other better, connect with other bloggers, and offer constructive feedback on each other’s work. It fulfills the very spirit of blogging. Without further ado, here we go!
The Daily Saint
I stumbled onto …
Get Your Own Domain and WordPress for Your Blog
This is my entry for the blogging mistakes group writing project at Daily Blog Tips.
When I started blogging (almost a year ago!), I registered for a free account over at WordPress.com. This was a mistake.
If you’re really serious about having a quality, respectable blog, don’t hesitate to get your own domain. Install WordPress on it, and you’ll be ready to go.
Free hosts are great for the casual blogger, but they’re not right for companies or individuals wanting to distinguish themselves. The primary reason is control. If you own …
How to: Start a Legal Blog
Does your firm have a blog? Why not? Perhaps you don’t know how to start a blog. To help with that, I’ve created a simple guide that covers the steps involved. Whether you do this yourself or have a consultant do it, it’s all pretty easy.
Setup
The mere setup of a blog is quite simple. You need a host and a blogging platform. There are many options here.
You could get a quick free setup from Blogger or WordPress. These are both decent, but they lack the professional …
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