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Archive for the ‘Blogging’ Category
The Seven Ingredients of a Successful Blog
Posted on June 28th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
Like a lot of things in life, there are particular ingredients necessary to make something successful. From personal experience and observations I’ve made over the years, successful bloggers seem to have very specific traits and behaviors in common with one another. For the entrepreneurs out there who are thinking about starting a blog for the first time, I thought that I would take a moment to outline the critical ingredients needed to create a successful one.
Blogging Topics: News Content vs. Timeless Content
Posted on May 20th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
When starting a new blog, it’s important to understand what type of content you will be creating with respect to your traffic goals. The purpose of this post is to explore the two major types of blogging content, news content vs. timeless content.
How the iPad Is Splitting Internet Users Into Two Groups
Posted on April 12th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
It seems like there is still a lot of debate with regards to whether the iPad will revolutionize how we use the internet, or not. What people don’t realize, however, is that the iPad is actually segregating two types of internet users. The purpose of this post is to explore what these two groups are, and how the iPad leverages their differences.
How Online Advertisers Sponsor the Internet
Posted on April 7th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
How often do you search the internet with a popular search engine like Google, Yahoo, or Bing? How often do you check out what your friends are doing on Facebook or Twitter? How often do you check YouTube for new cool videos? Okay, now imagine a world without these services. Can you? All of these services and many more are free to use because they are ad driven. In this article, I would like to explain how the internet has evolved and how online advertising has played a key role is its development.