Design Adaptations

They say nobody reads websites. Instead, most people scan the pages they visit. I can buy that. I don’t remember the last time I read an entire web page from start to finish. I may start out strong, but before I know it my eyes are jumping down to the next heading. Then again. Jump. [...]

Those dirty spammers are getting too smart. Even with excellent tools such as Akismet, keeping that junk at bay is a constant battle. The latest tactic I’m seeing (which Akismet will not catch) is the one-word comment such as “cool”, “interesting” or “nice”. None of these words could be justifiably added to a blacklist, so [...]

Being a good writer doesn’t mean memorizing the dictionary or all the rules of writing. You don’t need the latest, best or most popular tools. Hemingway himself used only a simple Moleskine notebook. Part of being a good writer (at least as it applies to blogging), does mean freely incorporating your personality and style into [...]

If you’re new to blogging or Search Engine Optimization, you’ll soon discover some fundamental truths:

it requires patience and a lot of experimentation
it’s difficult to test and measure effectively
it’s very time consuming

Though I’m not a guru by any means, I have learned a few tricks about improving SEO that may help you get started with a [...]

If you run a Wordpress site, you’re already on the right track when it comes to search engine optimization. Wordpress has inherently SEO-friendly features. But did you know there are a number of ways you can increase visibility with non-robot visitors as well? :) After you’ve been writing on a blog for a while, content [...]