Blogging Summed Up
Never before have so many people with so little say said so much to too many now. If it weren’t for platitudes, what would we write about?
Humor
The Greatest Turkey Story Ever Told
Very off-topic for this blog, very on topic for this holiday. This Tale of Poultry Peril is by Walter McInnis, excerpted from Thong-baked Cookies, all… Read More »The Greatest Turkey Story Ever Told
Think about Titles
What are the importance of Titles in articles? Plenty if you don’t have a snappy title, no one will read your stuff.
Exploit Taboo Subjects?
Big Cajun Man reflects on their habit of creating two posts daily: one original and one old yet valuable (‘Oldie But Goodie’) post. This strategy, they say, cleans up their site and enhances readership. They recount the lukewarm reception of a humor-filled, taboo-related post themed ‘Men’s Health,’ which focused on ‘Erectile Dysfunction.’ Despite efforts to promote it, including seeking help from blog assistants, the post was generally ignored due to its risqué nature. The writer concludes observing how controversy, even when intended humorously, can limit audience engagement. Are there Taboo Subjects any more?
Horrific Carnival Hosting
Carnival hosting never did me that much good, and the amount of grief I took from authors made it that much more useless to me.
