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While using Wordpress, when ever possible list your posts under multiple categories. As you write you will find that a lot of your content will fit under more then one categorie. This is a good thing, it is even better when what you are writing about demands a category that does not exist yet. It populates your categorie list with multiple lines and increases the number of posts with in each category. This does two things, first it directs your readers to relevant related content and secondly it gives the appearance of a larger site. This is especially bennificial for younger blogs that do not have much content. Think about when you have stumbled upon a blog that didn’t appear to be more then two or three entries. Right away you more then likely told yourself that the other entries were not worth your time.

I mention this because I found a site that was linked threw problogger that appeared to be quite large. After a little digging however I found that it really wasn’t more then 10 or 12 posts. It demanded respect though, when I looked at the site I thought wow I can’t wait until my blog grows up.

Q: Have you had a similar experience with a smaller site that appeared to be bigger then it truely was? If so what are your thoughts?

While it may seem like a good idea to author your blogs in a word processor such as Microsoft Word keep in mind that additional tags will probably come with your content. I was toying around with my fonts and I couldn’t get them to listen to my style sheet. The reason was that all of my text was nested into the tags that were created by MS word. Not a big deal, and an easy fix but something that should be noted. 

Q: As bloggers do you use the text editor that is built into your blogging software or do you use an alternative editor that perhaps is more robust?  

I haven’t been doing this that long and I can already tell you that the ability to learn and grow as your blog does is essential. After reading over a few old posts I noticed that I wanted to change the way I address my readers. I felt like I was writing to myself and some how including little bits of info for the reader. As a blogger you must remember that people are inherently selfish and don’t really care about you unless what you are talking about can somehow benefit them. Always always always keep your reader at the front of your mind because if you aren’t writing with them in mind it will reflect in your traffic. Understanding the little things such as this from the get go is great but realize that it won’t be that way with everything. When you fall consider it a lesson learned and move on.

I am going to fill you guys in on the path or school of thought that I followed in creating this blog and will follow for any future sites.

The Topic

It has been suggested that the topic of a blog should be relevant, controversial, and continually changing. While I agree with that I also believe that there will be absolutely no (more…)

This may appear to be my first blog but its not. I actually started one prior to this with my buddy Isaac who is into idie rock music.

The site: www.BeforeTheyGoBig.com

The idea: To provide the Indie rock scene with reviews, updates, interviews and polls.

The site is still under construction and in a lot of ways serving a double purpose in that it is allowing us to build a foundation as bloggers while simultaneously generating revenue. Isaac holds the passion for the subject matter while I take care of all the technical stuff. I will keep you informed on its performance.

Blogging only becomes profitable when there is traffic so I’m sure it will take some time before we see a monetary gain but it should be fun and we will both learn a thing or two.