From the monthly archives:

February 2010

The Mr. Rogers Guide to Blogging from the Heart

As bloggers, we put a lot of effort into telling our readers how to do things.
We believe that if we can just give them enough informative content that they’ll subscribe to our blog and never leave. We try to become the best teacher we possibly can, instilling wisdom down into short, usable posts that our [...]

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Check out this preview of the Scribe SEO web-based application

This is a quick reminder that the Scribe introductory offer, where you get our most advanced plan for the Starter price, ends tomorrow, Friday, February 26, 2010, at 6:00 pm Central.
But I also wanted to share a video with you. It was created for current Scribe customers to let them know what’s coming next month, [...]

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What Belly Dancing Taught Me about Personal Branding

I’m learning to belly dance.
Okay, that’s totally overstating it. I’m wiggling to music in what is labeled a belly dancing class.
I’ve found that I enjoy the constant movement, manipulating my limbs and taking any excuse I can to be silly. But more fun than the belly dancing is the instructor.

She loves this stuff. [...]

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The Ultimate Formula for Success

My last post here, How to do 500 Times Better than AdSense, got a lot of buzz and a lot of Tweets and generated my first real dose of reader hate.
That’s cool; if you’re not stirring the pot a little bit, chances are you’re not making an impact.
Despite some blowback, I enjoyed reading all of [...]

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5 Guaranteed Ways to Hate Your Own Writing

If you’re like the majority of writers out there, you’re a self-doubting bundle of neuroses, determined to believe that your writing will never be good enough.
That’s the life of the tortured, misunderstood writer, right?
What’s that? You think you’re pretty good at writing and actually like some of your own work?
Don’t worry, it’s just a [...]

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Leaving the iPhone

I’m three weeks into a new 30 day challenge: no iPhone. When I got a Nexus One in December, I spent a few weeks carrying both phones around in the pockets of my jeans. It took a little while to adapt to Android, but I’m very happy with my Nexus One and I don’t plan [...]

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How Smart Freelance Writers Handle Their #1 Hassle

The life of a freelance writer is pretty sweet.
It’s interesting, challenging work. You meet great people. You have a lot of freedom to organize your work life the way you want it. The pay can be excellent, and you get to make a living doing something you love.
But there are aspects of the profession that [...]

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Scribe SEO Introductory Offer Extended

Just a quick note to let you know we’ve extended the Scribe introductory offer – where you get the Advanced Plan for the Starter price – until this coming Friday, February 26. So you still have time to take Scribe on a free test drive and take advantage of a great deal.

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