I put together a simple graphic with a saying I am passionate about. I have noticed bloggers jumping into having their blog hosted under a larger network that plasters their brand on top of every blog within their community. This does not help the blogger at all in building a business or even their brand.
[Continue Reading...]The Art of Blogging: Brand Purity
Brand purity for blogging is really important for bloggers to pay attention to. From the inception of a blog and onward to years to come, people remember blogs that stand out, especially ones that are well rounded in memorable content, interaction with its readers, and design. Blogs that have become memorable and trustworthy are ones
[Continue Reading...]Are You Setting Up Your Site For A Fail With Guest Blogging?
Guest blogging has its pros and cons. Many site owners enjoy accepting guest posts as it fills their blog with fresh information. The problem is that perhaps bloggers are leaning too much on the crutch known as guest blogging. A crutch, you ask? Yes. This happens when a site is inundated with more posts published
[Continue Reading...]Podcast Presentation: Typography for WordPress
I do not normally do a lot of presentations on design concepts, but I am always game to try something different. For WordCamp Kansas City 2012, I presented Typography for WordPress. The presentation covers a little about typography, some examples great use of it, a few tips, and then how to implement typefaces into a
[Continue Reading...]Podcast Presentation: Intro to WordPress Theme Development- Tweaking Your Theme
I originally presented Tweaking Your Theme at WordCamp Louisville. I originally intended it to be more of an introduction as it was not to delve deep into code and was just a start. I hope some of the tips and information help you if you are newer to WordPress theme development. If you have any
[Continue Reading...]Branding And Design: Be Yourself, Not A Copycat
As an individual business, you want to stand out, right? Of course, it might be daunting to wade through the large crowd of other businesses in your niche to come out ahead, but how are you doing it? Is your business modeled after another, even your mentor or others in your niche that you admire?
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