Thinking in Tweets!

Thinking in Tweets

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I have been using Twitter for a couple of weeks. Here are some of my thoughts about Twitter. Each thought is written as a Tweet. If you do not know what Twitter is, please checkout the this video that provides a good introduction to Twitter. After viewing the video please come […]

Creating content that connects with your audience

Connect with your audience

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Why do people continue to watch a movie at the theater even if they find the movie to be very boring? Why do people still continue to follow a course at the local college, even though it does not meet their expectations?
There are 2 simple reasons:
1. You paid for the […]

Your new website is not bad as you think

Late in the game

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A message of hope for those who are late in the game
Many people running a relatively new website or blog are not satisfied because they are not getting the expected outcome from their websites. Many new websites fail because they are trying to mimic the leading websites in their industry. Webmasters […]

101 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers (Part 3)

Effective Bloggers

Click here to read Part 2 of this article
Part 3 – Habits 41 to 60
41. Eliminate bottlenecks
If you closely examine your blogging activities you will identify areas that slow down your productivity. For example, your bottleneck might be slower typing speed or lack of technical knowledge. By identifying and eliminating bottlenecks […]

101 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers (Part 2)

Effective Bloggers

Click here to read Part 1 of this article
Part 2 – Habits 21 to 40
21. Writes timely content
In this point, timely content refers to new and latest information that is much sought after during a specific time period. For example, during the launch of a product there will be a great demand […]

101 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers (Part 1)

Effective Bloggers

In this 5 part series, I look at 101 habits of highly effective bloggers. I crafted this list based on my observation of successful bloggers and their blogs. I do not intend to elaborate too much on each point. I want to keep each point as short as possible, so that you can reflect upon […]

Your name and your blog

Today, in a post titled “The Choice of Associating Your Name with Your Blog”, Darren Rowse of problogger.net, identified the following 4 categories of blogging.

Blog under your personal name and promote it prominently on your blog
Blog under your personal name but don’t really promote yourself
Blog under an alias and promote that name
Blog without any name […]

Blog vs CMS, which one to choose?

Blogs vs CMS

Blogs and Content Management Systems (CMS) are two popular platforms for creating a website. Both platforms have their own strengths and weaknesses. Therefore it is often hard to decide on which platform is more suitable for your website.
When I decided to start webspear.com, I was torn between Blogs and CMS. I like the features of […]

Is .me right for me?

Is .me right for me?

The independence of the state of Montenegro (from Serbia & Montenegro) on the 3rd of June 2006 resulted in the creation of a new TLD (Top Level Domain) called “.me”, for the new country.
Like the .tv TLD, which is now popular in the entertainment industry, .me has a good potential to become popular among English […]

The Four Pillars of Success

The Four Pillars of Success

The founding philosophy of webspear.com
In this article I explain my philosophy for a successful website, a philosophy that is based on the following 4 key fundamentals:
1. Content
2. Design
3. Traffic
4. Monetize
I call the above fundamentals as “The Four Pillars of Success”. I believe all 4 fundamentals are equally important for building a successful website.
This post is […]