Twitter has apparently been down since about 04:53:18 US Eastern Time, and it's amazing how riled people can get about a FREE service being down. Some people are calling their service providers to make sure that Twitter hasn't been inadvertently blocked! Hey, I love Twitter, but I'm not ready to deal with an hour on tech support with my Internet provider, until I'm sure i...
October 18, 2009 READ MORE
Ok, so he doesn't rap about writing, but he raps about SEO, which is, of course, related to SEO content and website writing. So, if you want to get your site ranking in search engines, check this out. It's the SEO rapper, and he actually has some pretty good tips on SEO coding....
October 16, 2009 READ MORE
How to Write 50,000 Words in 30 Days, Make New Friends, and Squash Writer’s Block
Image via Wikipedia Dust off your laptops, start doing some preliminary research, and clear your schedule for November: The beginning of next month marks the 10th anniversary of National Novel Writing Month. Here’s the deal. Anyone can participate (you just need to register on the NaNoWriMo site). Writing begins Novembers 1st and ends November 30th at midnight. The o...
October 16, 2009 READ MORE
How Releasing Your Copyright = Free Marketing
Every time we write, draw, paint, photograph, sketch, etc. something, we want to claim it as ours. Shout it from the rooftops, let everyone know: This is mine. I did this. Copyright has always been the legal protection for writers, artists, thinkers, developers, photographers, etc., to protect their ideas from being stolen and reproduced. Now introduce the Internet. Sudde...
October 8, 2009 READ MORE
Starbucks’ New Instant Coffee Ad: Love it or Hate it?
In an earlier blog post, I cautioned against ad campaigns that were too trendy or topical, but Starbucks’ new “Via” TV ad is an edgy, hilarious example of why it’s sometimes okay to buck convention. In addition to promoting their new instant coffee, Starbucks takes on a touchy (and waaaay timely) subject: town hall meetings. If you haven’t seen it, you can check...
October 5, 2009 READ MORE