Engage your readers by focusing on one narrow topic in each blog post

A great article from the latest PsychoTactics newsletter about sticking with a topic. Although it’s talking about making presentations, the point is equally applicable to blogging. As you read, think about your posts. Do they each focus as specifically as the article recommends? Here it is, …

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What you should know about SoloSEO, a new search engine optimization tool

I recently read a post about tracking the factors that contribute to good search engine rankings. There are lots of factors to keep track of, but if you do a good job, your blog will get tons of new visitors from Google, Yahoo!, MSN, etc.

The post was specifically

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How to choose great titles for your blog posts

As you can see from my weekly blog link roundup, I’ve been thinking about titles lately. Titles are important in all writing, but they are extremely important when you’re blogging. Why?

Readers use your title to evaluate your post. Because people naturally skim rather than peruse, your titles …

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Using Firefox 2 makes you look more literate

And that’s always a good thing!

If you’re not yet using Firefox, this is a great time to make the switch. If you’re using a version of Firefox prior to version 2, consider upgrading. Why? Well, there are tons of great features, but the one I’m focusing on …

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