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Headline Writing In The Digital Age

There are many schools of thought regarding the Art of the Title, and generally this art varies according to purpose, medium, and culture. For better or worse, depending on your viewpoint, the Internet has changed what we expect from headlines, and how we shape them, but it is hardly a static art, especially with the advent of microblogging platforms like Twitter.

Amazon Reviewer Makes Headlines

It’s hard to comprehend how he achieved this, but Peter Harris has managed to review over 2,500 products on Amazon.com.  As an added point of interest: Harris doesn’t even have an Internet connection at his home.

Does Facebook Really 'Cost Businesses Dear'?

I don't have a Facebook account. At least, not yet, as I have mentioned in another blog post I shared over here not so long ago. But from that to say "[...] sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day" is a bit of an over-reaction.

To the Heart of Full-Content RSS Feeds

If you offer an RSS feed from your website or blog that isn’t the full content, here’s something for you to think about. Like many people, I’m an RSS creative-consumer. That means I read almost everything of interest to me via RSS as well as publish content that you can get via RSS. I don’t visit many websites including blogs unless I’m googling in search mode or if I want to leave a comment.

Things To Remember When You Research Blogging

Forgive me. I err on the side of art. That means I don't like formulas much. Formulas give us over-saturation of reality shows, twisted versions of pure originals, and Spice Girl reunions. While I understand that making the intangible tangible can be valuable, the true visionaries pay no attention to how you're supposed to do it.

Headline Creation Quick Tips

Headlines are tricky – especially when writing for the Web. You want to be search engine friendly, but at the same time, you don't want to readers (or potential readers) to skim over the headline like it's part of a technical manual.

Google Sallies Forth Into Singapore

After months of rumors, Google has finally opened an office in Singapore.  The search engine giant is also reportedly in talks to open a research and development center on the island city-state - yes, let another round of rumors begin.

Reviewing Today's SEO and Search Headlines

In my review of today's SEO and search engine headlines I came across a few posts of interest that I would like to share with you:

Keyword Optimisation or Compelling Copy in Blog Titles?

Brian Clark has some excellent ideas for writing effective titles in his blog copyblogger. He has recently re-written headlines submitted by his readers along with a rationale for the changes. It’s a good way of demonstrating what works.

Memorable Search Visible Blog Posts

Blogging The user-friendliness of blogging software has made it easy for anyone who would like to communicate with the world to do so. That explains a large part of the millions and millions of blogs that now populate the blogosphere. Others who see the moneymaking potential of blogging by adding advertisements to their blogs add to the flood. Given this cacophony, how does anyone with a serious view to express ensure that it stands above the crowd?