E-tiquette for Bloggers?
I just read this NY Times article about the new proposed code of conduct for bloggers. I guess I’m super-lucky because all of my readers know how to play nice and I’ve never gotten nasty comments (but...
View ArticleFive MORE Ways to Promote Your Blog
Some of your remember the post Five Ways to Promote Your Blog. Well, those were good to start, but I’ve been thinking of the other strategies bloggers use to drive traffic, and voila, this post was...
View ArticleWelcome to Urban Muse 2.0!
Last week I broke up with my boyfriend just after our one year anniversary (the irony is that I had just finished an article on “Couples Vacations” two days prior). This week I have a cool new template...
View ArticleAw, shucks!
Blog traffic really picked up today because Maria at The Writer’s Perspective gave me a shout out. I’m honored to be the first addition to her new blogroll, and I wanted to thank Jenny for telling me...
View ArticleCommenting for a Cause
Kathryn over at The Budget Fashionista is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness month by donating $1 for every relevant comment posted during the month of October. I think that is a fabulous idea, and I...
View ArticleVoting: It’s Your Civic Duty
Tomorrow is an election here in Cambridge, but unfortunately I won’t be voting due to a series of computer malfunctions at the RMV (don’t get me started). Instead, I’m voting for Michael Stelzner’s Top...
View ArticleHappy Blogaversary!
Today marks one full year since I started this blog, and I’m amazed by how much it has grown and evolved. One year ago, I tentatively entered the world of blogging with posts about trying to break into...
View ArticleGuest Post: 5 Reasons Blogging Helps Me Write the Cyber Highway
By Michele L. Tune When I first hit publish on Blogger, I was mortified. What had I done? In a whim I had created Writing the Cyber Highway, a blog where I hoped to share my struggles, triumphs, goals,...
View ArticleTop Search Terms for the Urban Muse
I admit it… I’m a little addicted to StatCounter. I’m fascinated by how people find my blog, what browsers they use, and how deep they delve into the archives. It’s almost sick, but then it’s probably...
View ArticleMay 1 is RSS Awareness Day
Daily Blogging Tips has proclaimed May 1 RSS Awareness Day. Their goal is to get as bloggers as possible talking up the benefits of RSS so that more readers will use it. I thought I was a late adopter...
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