Sitting at the keyboard typing away has almost become mundane and robotic. I do research, jot down some ideas then start typing whatever is in my head. Then go over that and fine tune it.

As I was looking at what to write about it suddenly occurred to me to ask the question; Why do people blog? What is their motivation? Why did they start their blogs and has the focus changed over the years.

Probably one of the most frequently asked questions in the blogging community is, how long should my blog posts be?

This question has been asked and discussed at length all over the internet. What I found is that there is no hard and fast rule.

But one might think that if a post is too short and readers will be finished in the blink of an eye, too long and your readers might get bored and be gone before they finish reading.

What is...

We are going to fail at some point or other. Are you prepared for that?

I'm not suggesting that you prepare to be a failure, but what do you do when you fail. So many people don't start a blog or give up very early because of the idea of failure. They are haunted by such questions as; who is going to read my blog, how many comments...

Welcome to the April 19, 2010 edition of carnival of blogging.

Julian Pollock presents Progress, Updates and Specs of This Blog posted at Chandelier-Mall Blog, saying, "Here is some blocking/musing whilst trying to get my head around how best to...

Can you believe that YouTube is only 5 years old. A company that servers over 1 billion videos per day. Do I need to repeat that. It’s amazing.

YouTube.com was registered on 14 February 2005, so officially that is YouTube's birthday. But the first video was uploaded on 23 April, so for many this remains the date at witch YouTube burst onto the internet.

The video is titled “Me at the zoo.” It was shot by Yakov Lapitsky...

Do you think Darren Rowse would accept advice from plebs like you and me?

Who is Darren Rowse? Darren Rowse is probably the most popular, most well known blogger today. An A-list blogger who is also sought after for speaking and consulting engagements He is the founder of several blogs and blog networks, including...

Every blogger wants to succeed. Else why do you blog? Human beings have a strange desire to be on top. To come first. To win. To be successful.

Is there a magic formula to being successful at blogging? In my mind there isn’t. But we...

Yeah, I knew that would get your attention. Surprised? Will it surprise you that not everyone loves to blog. But I don’t want this post to put you off blogging, rather I want it to serve as a tool to remind you what you are in for when you start blogging.

It’s a lot of hard work. No one told me it would be blood sweat and tears. There is a lot of pressure to produce quality content...

Many would agree that comments on a blog are the lifeblood of that blog. They enhance the blog. Comments build up communities. They encourage and instruct.

Not only does this apply to your own blog, but to other blogs that you read. Leaving comments is such an important role in the blogosphere, but many often let this great opportunity pass them by.

Yes, it does take time and effort. But show me one thing in life that does not?

I was...

With all the talk of Google's new...