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Bill Gates Leaves Microsoft For Good: Woohoo!
Good Riddance Billy Boy! Bill Gates will go down in history as the biggest conundrum in corporate history. How can someone become the world’s riches man by making the crappiest products? Not by being a nice guy that’s for sure. Over the...
Commenting @ Blog Bloke = Greater Page Rank
How’s That Might You Ask? A reader recently reminded me why it is to your advantage to leave comments on this blog. You actually have three ways you can improve your blog pagerank......
The Blogosphere is Rigged
This is one of my classic rants about unfairness in the blogosphere. Is it still relevant today as it was then? You tell me. (Un) Equal Opportunity Bloggers Jessica Guynn poses the question: Why is this supposedly democratic medium recreating real...
Should Your Business be Blogging?
With all the benefits of why business should be blogging I was flabbergasted when I came across a post over at the Lorelle on Wordpress blog. Doug Carr says: “Blogging requires transparency. I believe the basic question of whether or not your c...
10 More Tips to a Successful Blog
This is a continuation of my first post entitled “10 Tips for a Successful Blog: Part 1″. It started out as only a few tips which very quickly evolved into much more. If you arrived here first I recommend that you start with reading part ...
Linking Etiquette/Ethics for Blogs: The Last Word
Are you a Stinker Linker? Be honest now. The reason I ask is because links are the lifeblood of the blogosphere. They nourish us and keep us connected to one another. They give us a purpose for blogging and are the very stuff that we need to thrive ...
Father’s Day Blues
This is supposed to be a happy day for us Dads but NOT so much for Blog Bloke this year. You see, two days ago the love of my life left overseas to visit her ailing Mother along with the apple of my eye, my 12 year old daughter. Not only is my dau...
Interview with Twitter’s Biz Stone
Well, it seems that Biz Stone reads Blog Bloke after all. Further to my recent rant about improvements Twitter needs to make, this is what he said in an interview today with ZDNet. Question: What is the most requested feature? Grouping has con...
Are You a Remarkable Blogger?
Ask yourself this question — is your blog lost amongst the hundreds of thousands of other blogs out there? Do you need to set yourself apart from an already overly crowded niche? Is your blog neglected and does it deserve to be better recognized? I...
5 Areas that Twitter Still Needs to Improve On
As the Twitter service becomes increasingly popular, the more that I use it the more glaring it’s shortcomings are apparent. So I thought I would list a few of the frustrating errors and omissions that I’ve been noticing, and (hopeful...
The Truth About Social Networks
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I really don’t get this social networking thing. For me one of the biggest attractions about blogging was I could interact with the world whilst hiding behind my computer screen in my underwear. So how ...
10 Online Safety Tips for Bloggers
Internet safety is not just for kids. Cyberstalking is on the increase and although most bloggers understand the need for safety for children, adults don't always consider that they too can be targeted, especially women. […]...
Myth Busters: Shattering 7 Blog Myths
My dear Blokesters. There are a lot of blog myths out there that are pure nonsense and this post was written to dispel some of those beliefs. Granted, there is no shortage of blog tips that will help you to be a better blogger and to get the most out...
10 Tips for Writing a Better Post
I don’t know about you but I spend only about 1/4 of my time writing the first draft and the rest of my time fleshing the post out and editing. I wish I could write well the first time around (and if any of you can then I’m secretly jealous...
Calling All Blokesters: Need help with a Blog Tagline
Hi there Blokesters. I’m considering re-branding this blog to include topics such as the social networking phenomena. Although I’ve already discussed topics like this in previous posts, I intend to focus even more on emerging technol...
New Features for Re-Launch of Blog Bloke dot com
Rolling Out New Features for the Re-Launch of Blog Bloke dot com While I’ve been taking a break from blogging I’ve been asking myself what really differentiates Blog Bloke from the rest of the crowd? You might recall earlier I had lamented that...
So It’s Time to Quit Blogging: What’s Next?
I’ve been dwelling a lot on this lately. So what do I do if I decide it’s time to quit blogging? My April Fool’s post yesterday was made in jest but I have to admit that I face my demons every day with temptations to quit, especi...
The End of the Road for Blog Bloke
I’ll make this short and sweet because I don’t believe in long goodbyes. It’s been a great run but sooner or later all good things must come to an end. Yes it’s true. It’s the end of the line for Blog Bloke. Further to m...
What does Original Content and Plagiarism mean for Bloggers?
Plagiarism has been an ongoing plight ever since the invention of the written word and the blogosphere is no exception. So today I will attempt to resolve this issue (hopefully) once and for all. Recently reader Jaffer asked the question: I think peo...
Beware of Blogging Greeks Bearing Online Gifts
A Blog Lesson Well Learned Hi Blokesters. I’m back again! Crikey, I don’t know of many bloggers who have been resurrected from the grave as often as I have but as you can see I’ve lived to tell the tale. I’m guessing that y...
Definition of a Pro Blogger - Setting the Record Straight
For a long time now I’ve admittedly resented the term “Pro” Blogger … i.e. a short-form for the word “Professional”. There are hordes of so-called “pro” bloggers out there, some who are even using the t...
