June 14, 2003

Weblogging Tips

For newbie webloggers or for veterans like myself, here are some weblogging tips I've found.

John Hawkins is a generous guy for offering these tips. His best one is to drop Blogspot and/or Blogger. I haven't use the latest version of Blogger so I can't say if it's better or worse than before. But having weblogging software on one's own server is nice. It feels better not relying on a server out of your control. Even with the frustration I initially had with MT, my set up hasn't let me down yet.

Then there are Rebecca Blood's tips. Her big one is to "become an active part of the community." That means commenting on other's posts and submitting comments. She also recommends find a niche that interests you and become the "expert." [WARNING: Rebecca's a little weird. She has her very own favorite information architect. I guess it isn't that weird, because I have my very own fave economist. Don't you?]

And if you've tried everything, there are Frank's tips. Make note of the first one: "Don't f**k with me. I will destroy you."