It is inevitable. There will be people who eventually visit your website and try to cause havoc. Whether it is a ‘hit-and-run’ where they visit once and never return, or have been regularely lurking, you can take several actions. Some of what I suggest are quite progressive, while others are not. Flaming is a form
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Understanding Blog Spam And How Not Do It
I had the most interesting encounter in Reddit recently with a user who accused me of blog spam. Of course, having a slight understanding of what the term was, but not that it was a real term, I decided to do a little research. I know this might sound a bit know-it-all, but I am
[Continue Reading...]The Art of Blogging: When is it the Right Time to Blog?
I have stated many times that your blog is everything about yourself. It might not get into every aspect, but it should at least involve all you can muster to bring to the table that fulfills your site’s focus. However, I have found that people are not so sure on when to blog and how
[Continue Reading...]Twitter 101: Adopting Your Own User Policy
There are so many ways people use Twitter. Some with good social media practices and others who exploit the systems just to get followers. Chris Brogan recently wrote Get More Twitter Followers TODAY, a kind of tongue-in-cheek, but had insightful suggestions for people to use Twitter more effectively rather than crap on the system. By
[Continue Reading...]Nice Homepage Twitter, But What Now?
After reading both WebProNews and TechCrunch on their articles about the new Twitter homepage, I am still left with questions. Jeremy Muncy does a great job breaking down the new Twitter homepage in his article Breaking Down Twitter’s New Homepage for those needing a little more explanation. I could care less that the front page
[Continue Reading...]10 Sites to Quench Your ‘Cute’ Design Craving
Sometimes I come upon sites that I just squeal because they are so cute. I know others do too, and sometimes even guys might take note and say ‘hey that site is cute’, even if it is not exactly their type of site they would choose to go to. The list below are sites that
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