David Ogilvy, the writer of Confessions of an Advertising Man. Wrote about a bet between George Dyer and Max Hart. Dyer bet Hart he could write a newspaper page of solid type and Hart would read every word of it. The bet stemmed from an arguement over long copy vs short copy. The bet was accepted and Dyer told Hart he didn't even have to write one word to prove his point. He … [Read more...] about How to get Darren Rowse to read your blog
Popping the Digg Cherry
So we had our first Digg over at Web Design Book. Although I cannot claim to have wrote it, it followed a brainstorming session Rich and I had about social media optimisation and the best way to approach it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. … [Read more...] about Popping the Digg Cherry
The single most important factor in getting to rank
Tropical SEO "Getting high quality editorial links is currently the single most important factor in getting a site to rank." I would have to agree with Andy Hagens. Getting links from authoratative websites and blogs within your industry is the best way to climb those search engine ranking pages. Yeah sure, getting the right keyword in your domain and url is important. … [Read more...] about The single most important factor in getting to rank
Widget Love
I thought I would mess around with my widget. Widgetlove.com is the result. If you join the Wigdet Love community your Mybloglog pic will appear and people can click through to see who you are. At the time of writing no one has joined so it's just a blank page, as more people join it will fill with handsome faces from the Blogging community. … [Read more...] about Widget Love
6 Cool Mybloglog Hacks
I love Mybloglog. Sure I may love another social networking site next week, but that's besides the point. I've been having a good chat with Rob over at Yackyack about the implications of privacy and possible hack jobs. … [Read more...] about 6 Cool Mybloglog Hacks
Analysis of the front page of Digg
A lot of people slag off Digg because it's a bunch of kids who use it. Grown ups use it too, but whether or not they are actually grown up is debatable. I include myself. Getting a story on the front page of Digg is a big deal these days, it can do wonders for your ego and your bank balance if managed correctly. So I made a screenshot of what was on Digg this morning, sourced … [Read more...] about Analysis of the front page of Digg