Blog rants – Are you spreading negativity?

By kieshaeasley, June 23, 2010 | 14 Comments

Why I try to avoid reading them and why bloggers should think before writing them

The paradox here, is that in essence this very post is a rant about blog rants, yes, I’m aware of that. Read more »

Defining What a Mature Blog Looks Like

By Brandon Cox, December 26, 2009 | 14 Comments

No, I’m not talking about a blog for “mature audiences.” I’m struggling with the question of how to know when your blog is mature. I’d like for you to struggle with me for a minute.

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You Don’t Just Want Traffic, You Want Collisions

By Brandon Cox, November 18, 2009 | 20 Comments

Car Meets House (aka South Austin Parking Spot)Bloggers have a tendency to scramble for traffic. We want eyes, readers, clicks, etc. Or do we? Not far from my office is a group of nice new billboards ready for ads. I called about the prices and found they were $1,400 per month. I could advertise my blog’s url there. I’d get a lot of eyes and a lot of traffic. But is that really what I want?

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