Although the names, dates and technology may change, some things just never do. Seasoned surfers know the internet is abound with online hustlers, and unfortunately the new media is no exception. Recently I came across one of these hambones who is using Twitter to hawk their wares. The scammer is trying real hard to convince you to buy their […]

Overview:
Some of you may be asking — why on earth would anyone want to switch from Wordpress to Blogger? Well I have a very good reason, so please bear with me.
Recently my Wordpress blog was taken offline by my host provider leaving me without a blog to write from. The circumstances were strange to say […]

Link Long and Prosper! Of course our good friend Mr. Spock would have said “Live Long and Prosper” but it adapts rather nicely to this topic don’t you think.
In the past I’ve written that making comments on other blogs is a great way to promote your blog. But linking to posts that inspire you to write works just as well.

I am by no means an expert on the topic of blogging. But I’m going to share with you some 8 effective ways that I’ve discovered to get more readers to your blog. It has worked for me and I’m hoping you too can get great results as I have. So without further ado…

Malaysian authorities have arrested another blogger for allegedly insulting the Police. Huh? Maybe he should apologize for hurting their feelings.
Reading this article I was reminded of the time when I was fired as a journalist from the major newspaper (the Star) because I was apparently too “dangerous” for speaking my mind. Time and again I was warned by my editor ”you can’t […]

Wow! Has it really been six months since moving the old blog from Blogger over to Wordpress? Where does the time go!
So I was thinking that it might be a good time to reassess the big move. This was the list of observations that I came up with. Who knows, maybe you can come up with more:
1. I’ve pretty much retained my blog rank […]

Anatomy of a Successful Blog: 
Most new bloggers don’t understand the difference between a professional looking blog and an amateur. So I’ve outlined below 10 of the most common design changes you can easily make that will help you to improve your blog and join the ranks of professional bloggers:
1: Make your borrowed template your own.
There is […]

Here’s an excellent video showing how easy it is to put audio in your blog as a podcast, video as a vblog, a video podcast or a video blog. This tutorial will help you to bridge the gap between old and new media in simple, understandable terms.
It’s presented by a sound engineer like myself and includes tips on software and equipment […]

Overview:
Some of you may be asking — why on earth would anyone want to switch from Wordpress to Blogger? Well I have a very good reason, so please bear with me.
Recently my Wordpress blog was taken offline by my host provider leaving me without a blog to write from. The circumstances were strange to say […]

Wow! Has it really been six months since moving the old blog from Blogger over to Wordpress? Where does the time go!
So I was thinking that it might be a good time to reassess the big move. This was the list of observations that I came up with. Who knows, maybe you can come up with more:
1. I’ve pretty much retained my blog rank […]

Although the names, dates and technology may change, some things just never do. Seasoned surfers know the internet is abound with online hustlers, and unfortunately the new media is no exception. Recently I came across one of these hambones who is using Twitter to hawk their wares. The scammer is trying real hard to convince you to buy their […]

This might not be a popular perspective but I think it’s something worth considering. My legal training is always looking for the counter-opinion that might not be so obvious on first blush. So please bear with me as I take a look at the potential dark side of social networking.

Not long ago the web was all about exclusivity. There were private […]

Well here I am back at Wordpress and you may have noticed some weird things happening around here at Blog Bloke central (that’s putting it lightly).
The other day (after almost 2 weeks of the blog being down) I finally received the go ahead from the host company to fire up the blog up again. I did so with great […]

Overview:
Some of you may be asking — why on earth would anyone want to switch from Wordpress to Blogger? Well I have a very good reason, so please bear with me.
Recently my Wordpress blog was taken offline by my host provider leaving me without a blog to write from. The circumstances were strange to say […]

A definitive post explaining why business should be blogging…

Today I was reading a post by Justin Tadlock who is a gifted Wordpress designer and gives his themes away for free. In fact this blog is based on one of his designs.
The post title was “Screw the premium theme market” where he criticises blog designers who charge for their so-called “premium“ themes. I couldn’t help but think of […]