Posts filed under “Blogging and Writing”
The Power of Responsiveness – Web Design for Multiple Platforms
As more and more content consumers use “non-traditional” devices to access the internet, content providers are offering a variety of solutions. While large organizations with lots of content may choose to develop a mobile app in house, that takes a lot of work. Think about it, not only do you have to make a version for [...]
Writing – You Don’t Need a Degree for it
I’m always struck by the fact that people believe you need some kind of college degree to be a writer. Writing is a basic form of modern communication, and it doesn’t take years of training to produce a decent piece of work. In fact, I think everyone, no matter their profession, should take some time [...]
Breaking Into the Online Publishing Industry
In a recent article posted on Internships.com, I was asked about tips that I have for college students looking to break into the online publishing industry. I’ll admit, I borrowed a little inspiration from my good friend and fellow blogger, Thomas Frank who was also featured on Internships.com for his blog, College Info Geek. First, [...]
Are E-Books Being Over Published?
Recently, I was asked about writing an e-book, ”you haven’t published an e-book yet? Why not?” Honestly, 90% of low-cost e-books I have read suck. I’m not talking about books that are also backed by a publisher and published as an e-book and a regular book. I’m talking about the thousands of crappy bloggers out there [...]
Business Blogging Without the Lies
Let’s be honest for a minute here. Blogging is not a lucrative business practice. You may host a company blog, a personal blog, and give every employee a blog with absolutely no tangible results. Partly that’s because most companies hear they need a blog so they set it up and ignore it, and partly it’s because [...]
College Students: Your Blog Sucks
There, I said it. Most college students absolutely suck at blogging. Resharing crap on Tumblr shouldn’t even count as a blog, but more often than not, I see students referring to it as their work. The second most common college blog mistake I see is keeping a personal journal online. No employer is going to take [...]