For most types of work, it boosts the productivity of your work when you can design your own environment. Off course, there is always a boss that will keep it within limits (otherwise I would play my favorite music at volume 10 instead of 2). But still, your working environment will definitely affect your work.
I can’t imagine working, without having music in my ears. Okay, I can work without music, but I will be more productive when I can listen to my favorite bands jamming their guitars. Big chunks of code seem a lot less stressful with the chords of one of the best guitarists in the world.
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Yes, music affects my job, as my complete environment does. That’s the reason why you should think about redesigning your working environment, to suit your needs and wishes. In this article some tips on what you should (re-)consider and what you should keep the way it is. Read more »
A question that people keep on asking me all the time, since I implemented a phpBB forum inside my WordPress installation (on my Dutch blog). Reality is that people think different about forums, combined with blogs.
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Many people think that a blog retains it’s quality, because it’s written by one person. Forums are for discussion and attract more people to give their opinion. That’s the reason why many people think a forum shouldn’t be used in combination with a blog.
But besides that, there are lots of people who think a forum is a great extra feature for a (successful) blog. Comments in blog tend to lose their overview, which keeps new visitors away from posting their comment. Threaded comments improve the readability of comments, but forums are way better in this part of discussion. Read more »
Yes, a blog can be personal, but in the past years blogs have grown beyond the personal logs of one person. Today, bloggers are the most valueable source of information, on the internet. Bloggers are working from day to day, to make/keep their blog worth visiting.
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To attract new visitors, it could be a possibility to let other bloggers post articles on your blog. Perhaps you can let them blog about a subject that is close to your niche, to enrich your blog. For example, with my articles about the internet, blogging and SEO, the subject of marketing is real close. Read more »
In a world that is stuffed with Wordpress plugins, it can be quite a job to find just the plugin you’re looking for. It will turn out in a few minutes of searching with Google, when you don’t know the (exact) name of the plugin.
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Everyone can name their favorite plugins, so do I. But the trick is to name the plugins that really are worth installing, that add something usefull to the blog. Plugins tend to slow down a Wordpress blog, so it’s good to keep an eye on your performance.
There are a few plugins that came up in my mind instantly, when I thought about this list. Those plugins are so valuable for each blog that it’s not the question if they will be one the list, but how high on the list they will be. Read more »
For lots of bloggers, Digg is one of the top referrers for blogs. There are other social networks, not as big as Digg is, but worth submitting your articles. Before you start submitting your articles, there are several points to think about.
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There are several ways and techniques to help people submit your articles to one, or all, social media site. But that’s not everything you need to do in order to make people remark your articles. In order to make your articles just pop out of the crowd, we must do something special. Read more »
Literally millions of blogs are inhabiting the internet today, some are bigger, some are smaller. The trick is to make your blog remarkable, make your blog unique. I have to agree with people who say that new blogs don’t have a chance, but there are subjects yet to cover and even in the most crowded niches options for new blogs are still open.
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It’s all about how you present your blog, the quality of your content and the degree of dedication to your blog. Some new bloggers think it’s a world of money, subscribers and great content, but the truth isn’t that rosy. Hard work will be rewarded, but it takes time. It’s very important to understand that blogging is a long term project.
One of a kind blogs don’t exist, every subject seems to be covered by one or more blogs. With these tips, you can make your blog rise up out of the forest of excisting blogs and make it remarkable. Read more »
