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Re: Technorati Link Exchange

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:36:36 -0000

I've added you to my faves.

Here's my faves link

Re: Feed Styling Alternative and some Traffic Analysis

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:43:12 -0000

Pretty cool looking plugin. I'm going to put in my list of plugins to check out. Thanks

Re: Feed Styling Alternative and some Traffic Analysis

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:43:12 -0000

Pretty cool looking plugin. I'm going to put in my list of plugins to check out. Thanks

Re: Security: Is MyBlogLog a Parasite?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:04:21 -0000

I just got back from reading Dane's posts. Very interesting. I wonder if his results would have been any different pre-Yahoo!? I am starting to consider his conclusion that "maybe our community tools and our tracking tools" need to be separate.

Re: Security: Is MyBlogLog a Parasite?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:04:21 -0000

Re: How to send 1000 people to a 404 error page

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:08:13 -0000

I did something similar when I pulled down a post after a couple of hours because I thought it really sucked. I wrote it when I was tired. I got Google hits for a couple of weeks after that. Though my traffic was less.

Re: How to send 1000 people to a 404 error page

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:08:13 -0000

Re: Cocomments.com Technorati Claim – New Feature – Full Exclusive Story

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:11:34 -0000

Sweet. I love coComments. I didn't realize this function. Thanks Andy, now I have more to play with.

Re: Cocomments.com Technorati Claim – New Feature – Full Exclusive Story

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:11:34 -0000

Sweet. I love coComments. I didn't realize this function. Thanks Andy, now I have more to play with.

Re: Akismet – the Danger of Collective Intelligence (and why I don't use it)

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:38:00 -0000

Andy. I just wrote a post that I'll publish in the next day or two about a comment I left at a corporate blog that was shut down because I had a differing opinion of what their company holds. Sorry it's not posted yet to see. But before the weekend's end.

Re: Akismet – the Danger of Collective Intelligence (and why I don't use it)

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:38:00 -0000

Re: Google Reader | FeedBurner Stats Show Significant Market Share – Google Reader Now #1?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:09:51 -0000

My feeds about doubled.

Re: Google Reader | FeedBurner Stats Show Significant Market Share – Google Reader Now #1?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:09:51 -0000

My feeds about doubled.

Re: MyFeedz – Should This Really Be Called a Feed Reader?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:59:59 -0000

Thanks for the headsup. I was pretty interested in MyFeedz, figuring Adobe would do a bangup job. Now I know better. Plus, between Google Reader and NetNewsWire, I don't really see the need for another reader.

Re: MyFeedz – Should This Really Be Called a Feed Reader?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:59:59 -0000

Re: Introduction To Ultimate Tag Warrior | Lorelle

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:02:55 -0000

This is great. Thanks. I'm sitting down to finally install UTW tomorrow so this should be helpful in squeezing out its abilities.

Re: Introduction To Ultimate Tag Warrior | Lorelle

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:02:55 -0000

This is great. Thanks. I'm sitting down to finally install UTW tomorrow so this should be helpful in squeezing out its abilities.

Re: Wordpress VS Moveable Type – Six Apart Under Attack

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:08:52 -0000

I don't know Movable Type much at all. I do know that there's very little I have to complain about with WordPress. And those complaints are minor, "it would be nice to have," things.

Re: Wordpress VS Moveable Type – Six Apart Under Attack

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:08:52 -0000

I don't know Movable Type much at all. I do know that there's very little I have to complain about with WordPress. And those complaints are minor, "it would be nice to have," things.

Re: Twitter Is Unethical For Business Use

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:07:26 -0000

I haven't even looked at Twitter yet because I've been uncertain of how to use it for my business. And, it feels a little funny to think about it that way. And, as a business owner, isn't that how I'm going to think of it? How will this 'thing' help me increase my reach? That's the question.

Regardless of how openly sharing the blogosphere is, we're still faced with competition. And competition will breed people looking for ways to get one-up on each other. I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying it's human nature.

Re: Twitter Is Unethical For Business Use

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:07:26 -0000

Re: Wordpress Plugin: Antisocial

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:57:45 -0000

Andy, thanks for being a pied piper for no-nofollow. I recently removed no-follow from my blog as well. Much of that decision came after reading your posts. So thanks. And I'm sure my commenters thank you as well.

Re: Wordpress Plugin: Antisocial

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:57:45 -0000

Re: Goal Setting & Technorati 100

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:10:42 -0000

Just added to you my favorites, Andy. Chaulk it up - one less to get.

Re: Goal Setting & Technorati 100

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:10:42 -0000

Just added to you my favorites, Andy. Chaulk it up - one less to get.

Re: Mike Sansone Cracks The Secret Code to Removing Nofollow From Typepad

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:14:51 -0000

Hey Andy. Mike and I have been writing back and forth this morning (in the States) and we may still have some kinks to work out. I'm going to test his blog with some comments and look to see if I receive link backs. Let you know more when I do.

Re: Mike Sansone Cracks The Secret Code to Removing Nofollow From Typepad

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:14:51 -0000

Re: DoFollow | No Nofollow – Highs & Lows

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:49:52 -0000

First thing, thanks Andy for all your help and support and for bringing nofollow to my attention. I hope that I've helped promote it in some way.

Now, on to John Chow...I think his tactics are disgusting as well. Doesn't he realize that soon his 'reign' will end. Doesn't he know that the very community that has made him known is turning against him because of his dirty tactics? I guess he's just interested in flaming out. I don't know. But I know it's not going to last much longer.

Paying for links is beyond beyond rediculous. But if you make your bed, you will sleep in it eventually.

Re: DoFollow | No Nofollow – Highs & Lows

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:49:52 -0000

Re: I Don’t Like The Idea Of Fake Comments

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:09:42 -0000

When Darren wrote about this, it really intrigued me. While I've thought of doing it very early on, I never did because it just didn't seem right. And I'm glad I didn't.

You're right that just because there are few or no comments doesn't mean your blog isn't getting read and making an impact on people. Yet it's nice to get those comments and grow the conversation.

Thanks for an excellent post and a bit of link love.

Re: Technorati Favorites Race. I Am Not That Far Behind.

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:08:20 -0000

I've added you to my faves.

Here's my faves link

Re: Technorati Favorites Race. I Am Not That Far Behind.

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:08:20 -0000

I've added you to my faves.

Here's my faves link

Re: Did You Ever Join a Movement?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:18:42 -0000

Thanks for the link love. And glad to see that you're taking to the movement. Spread the word...

Re: Blogging is like dancing on top of an iceberg, and other Metaphors

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:03:37 -0000

I, and my clients, find metaphors quite helpful in explaining/understanding technology. So I wouldn't throw them out all together.

Re: The Most Important Question You Can Ask When Networking

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:02:11 -0000

Gosh I love semantics. Ben, I fully get what you're saying. It's all in the approach. And the approach needs to be tailored to each situation.

I fully agree with your overall message. After all, haven't we all heard that we give to receive?

Re: The Most Important Question You Can Ask When Networking

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:25:38 -0000

I get it. I sometimes find myself beating around the bush. So I'm glad you said that. It will remind me to think about this as I'm building relationships with bloggers.

Re: 3 Ways To Make Akismet Even Better

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:29:08 -0000

These would be great. Especially separating obvious spam from questionable spam. Sign me up.

Re: 6 Reasons Why Leaving Comments Is The Best Way to Generate Buzz Online

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:39:29 -0000

I find that it's important to be genuine. Not fishing for something with comments. But actually really have interest in the post topic and feel like I can add something to the conversation. After all, isn't that what comments grow into - conversation?

Another great post, Ben. Thanks.

Re: Social Networking With MyBlogLog and Blogtipping All in One

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:53:25 -0000

These are really good suggestions, Ben. Thanks. I was just about to make the mistake of signing up for all the social networking communities I could find. Now I realize I need to do a little lurking and see which communities fit me best.

Re: When Should You Outsource To Help Your Business?

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:17:46 -0000

Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm certainly at that level. I've just been avoiding outsourcing. Perhaps I'm a little controlling. But times they are a changin'. I'm interviewing virtual assistants right now. And I've found a need for a transcriber. So, here I go.

Re: 6 Steps To Leveraging Your Clients Into a Goldmine of Success

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:48:49 -0000

You just reminded me that one of the places I fall down is with my clients months later. I do sometimes, but not always and not in any regular intervals. That will change. Thanks for the reminder

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why Proposals Fail

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:43:00 -0000

Yes. These are the things I continue to weed out from my own proposals. Great to see this list in one place. I'm going to use it as a benchmark for continued editing on my proposal style. Thanks Ben

Re: You Don’t Even Have To Go An Extra Mile

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:43:52 -0000

Yes, this is what I tell my clients all time - it's about the little things you do to make your customer's life better. And, as we saw, the best 'extra inch' is the one that's unexpected. I'm sure the cashier made you feel as though were his only and most important customer. Nothing can replace that.

Re: A Few Final Buzz Marketing Efforts Undertaken

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:05:01 -0000

I second Becky's thanks. I'm also looking at taking the challenge myself. Though I'm quite busy right now serving my clients and it's just a little bit more than I can bite off. Soon, though.

Re: Master the Art and Science of Buzz Marketing

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:55:09 -0000

Yes, yes. These are the steps every good marketing should follow - buzz marketing or not. The only thing I might add is be patient. Any marketing, buzz included, will most often start slow and then build gradually over time. The idea is to reach a critical mass where your marketing 'explodes.'

Re: You Don’t Even Have To Go An Extra Mile

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:36:01 -0000

Ben, that just goes to say, it's not about the money - it's about how you feel about what you're getting.

We tend to think about the money we're laying down only when we have that nagging feeling that we're not getting value for the price. You can see, customer service - the extra inch - can make all the difference.

Re: 5 Things to Avoid in WordPress Themes

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:43:12 -0000

I have one other criteria that I find important when choosing a WP Theme...I like to know how if and how I'm going to use 'Pages' in WP before finding a theme. Many themes either leave out Pages or make it difficult to have more than a few Pages. And since I often setup WP for people as CMS, having flexibility with Pages is important to me.

Re: PodPress Has Buggered My Feed Formatting

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:19:11 -0000

Ben. I'm using NetNewsWire on the Mac and I don't have any problems with your feeds. All have links and all links work. Not sure if this helps at all.

I also have PodPress installed at Healthy WebDesign and have had no known problems with my feed links. No podcasts yet for me, but it's in the plans and under development.

Re: What Are You Passionate About? Your Passion Podcast Is Live!

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:21:38 -0000

Nice first podcast, Ben. I look forward to future editions.

Re: PodPress Has Buggered My Feed Formatting

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:25:09 -0000

Yeah, the formatting and links are both fine in older posts as well. I can send you some screen shots if you want. Just give me a specific date you'd like to see and I'll take a screenshot and send it to you.

Re: PodPress Has Buggered My Feed Formatting

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:03:46 -0000

Glad to see. Sorry I couldn't be of more help sooner.

Re: Get More RSS Subscribers With New WordPress Plugin

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:57:34 -0000

Ben, I've been thinking about this plugin for a while but haven't bitten on it. Are you really seeing a change in the rate of subscriptions?

And Greg, sounds like the FeedBurner hack is pretty easy. True?

Re: Get More RSS Subscribers With New WordPress Plugin

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:43:44 -0000

Great. Thanks for the clarification.

Re: Problems Don’t Solve Themselves

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:44:07 -0000

Dead on. I've found this true of all problems. They never just go away. We can pretend they do/will. But they don't. And often, the longer we wait the worse they are when we finally get to dealing with them.

So as you ask, "Why wait?"

Re: Take Your Blog To The Next Level

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:37:34 -0000

I just registered. I'll try to clear out my calendar for May 12. Hope to see you there.

Re: The Power Within Brings Bill Clinton and Anthony Robbins to Montreal

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:55:13 -0000

Interesting. I know Anthony Robbins work, it's pretty good. I've also heard that beyond his Presidential speeches Bill Clinton is a great speaker. I'd love to see him talk some time.

Can't wait to hear the report.

Re: 7 Ways To Avoid Pointless Meetings

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:04:40 -0000

Nice post, Ben. I would add that it's important that somone in charge act as a moderator for the meeting to keep it on task. I take on this role with every client meeting I have. And when we go off topic, I know that I'm the one responsible for bring it back.

I've played this role in strategic planning and organizational development meetings for larger organizations where you might have 20 principles in the meeting - all wanting to be heard. At that point, it's vital to have someone as moderator. And it should be known who that person is and their responsibilities before the meeting begins.

Re: Put Together The Pieces of Business Success

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:10:16 -0000

Absolutely.

An overview of my approach (very simplified) is discovery, planning, development, execution, and evaluate. Then begin again.

For business websites/blogs to be successful, they need to continue to revolve through these stages. In other words, there is no 'I'm finished.'

Re: 5 Phrases You Never Want To Hear In A Presentation

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:56:45 -0000

I don't know, I might think "Make Some Noice" would work at SOBCon07. I could be wrong...

Re: Your Passion Podcast - It’s All About Connecting

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:02:02 -0000

Hey Ben

I just tried to listen to your podcast with the embedded player. You get cut off just after you introduce yourself. It's not fair to tease us this way.

Thought you'd want to know.

Re: Does Your Blog Design Matter?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:58:03 -0000

Absolutely. I couldn't agree more.

Char's comments are right on...if you have any coding skill at all, or if you're simply willing to tinker, make a backup of the WP theme you choose and then play, test, try. Use plugins. If you use an external editor instead of WP's Theme Editor, you have 'undo' capabilities. Just play and have fun. See what happens. And if you screw something up - no worries, you have your back up.

For a business, it's imperative that your site/blog be a true reflection of who you are and what you do. As Ben says here, first impressions mean a lot. It could mean the difference between making sales and not. I often don't even bother looking at sites any longer that are poorly designed.

Good design doesn't have to mean decked out to the hilt, either. Look at Ben's site - pretty straightforward. Or Copyblogger or David Airey - great, simple designs.

What important is that you keep your focus on the message you want to send your audience. While content certianly rules over all else, how you display that content is important.

I could go on and on. Guess I should write a few posts on this topic myself.

Re: Your Passion Podcast - It’s All About Connecting

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:13:04 -0000

All better. My pleasure to help out.

Totally dig the podcast topic. I'd like to send you a clip. Oddly enough, I just got some sort of head cold so my voice is horrible right now. If it clears up in the next couple of days, I'd love to record something and get it to you.

Also, I don't know what you know about getting into iTunes, but this might help.

Re: Give Out Some Link Love and Remove NoFollow

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:20:37 -0000

Great conversation. I really appreciate the topic as I've been thinking about this too for a couple of weeks. For me, there's no debate, I'm removing nofollow with the next update to my blog - coming in a few weeks.

And Andy, thanks for bringing up some great points. I, too, will re-evaluate what's in my sidebar - especially once I remove the nofollow.

One question Andy, what's your take on a blogroll page - like on Mike Sansone's blog? Any benefit beyond the sidebar other than as just a reference for interested visitors?

Re: Your Passion Podcast - It’s All About Connecting

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:18:33 -0000

Yeah, I had a feeling you knew what you were doing with iTunes. Just offering.

A graphic...have you come up with anything in the past few days? Are you looking to 'brand' your podcast with Instigator Blog?

Re: How Long Did That Really Take To Do?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:15:35 -0000

Ben, I couldn't agree more. I know tht I've struggled with this from time to time. And just as I had a handle on it, I decided to begin blogging. Now I'm working out a whole new way to focus and be productive in my business day. Takes time, but huge payoff.

Re: Test Your Search Engine Knowledge With Search Engine Smackdown

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:11:30 -0000

Thanks Ben. I had a little too much fun. Enough to find myself on the high score board today.

Re: 5 Inspirational To-Dos You Can Do Every Day

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:18:30 -0000

One thing I try to do every single day is look up at the sky for a few minutes. Whether I watch a sunrise or sunset, stare at the clouds or watch birds high up in a tree, it always seems to give me perspective.

Re: 5 Inspirational To-Dos You Can Do Every Day

Dawud Miracle — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:23:12 -0000

Ben, I live in Michigan. Our weather isn't that much different than yours in Montreal. Maybe a little shorter winter. I definitely ask myself the same question all the time. I miss California. Hawaii would be fine but since my business is 100% portable, I could think of some other places I'd rather be - summers high in Montana's mountains - winters in the Carribean.

Re: 5 Inspirational To-Dos You Can Do Every Day

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:10:22 -0000

I know Montreal's in another realm of cold weather. I was just trying to make you feel better. Though with our weather here the past few months, I have little hope that we're going to see spring this year.

Re: 10 Essential Business Leadership Skills

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:39:48 -0000

Ben, great post. Each point is essential to being a great, dyanmic and compassionate leader. Most important to me is you have to lead by example. You can't expect people to follow your direction if you're not living them yourself. Also, delegation...every successful leader knows how to successfully delegate. No one person can do everything. Delegate and lead by example and you'll find uncommon success.

Re: Even Superheroes Have Limitations

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:29:29 -0000

Love this post, Ben. What's more interesting is that I often tell my clients that a blog is just a website with special powers. Sort of like how Aquaman could talk to the fish.

Re: Even Superheroes Have Limitations

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:54:15 -0000

I was referencing a Chris Rock skit where he refers to how Hilary Clinton didn't take good enough care of her husband when he was President (if you know what I mean):

"People think Hilary's a hero. Hilary aint no hero. Aquaman's a hero. He could talk to the fishes. What the *%#@ can Hilary do."

Chris' delivery will play much better than the comment text here.

And Adam, you should have known this one.

Re: Be More Productive By Taking A Break

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:12:12 -0000

Gayla, I agree with Ben. You have to take time for yourself. I work hard - I also play and rest hard.

Ben, one of the things I try to do is work highly focused for 50 minutes out of each hour - usually on one and no more than two tasks. Then, I take a 10 minute break. Then back to 50 minutes of focused work. I've found this to be more effective than any other way for me to work.

Also, you have to turn off your feed reader and your email client for stretches.

Re: The Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:28:40 -0000

Ben, looks like this writing project is really picking up some steam. Thanks for starting it.

Re: Develop Your Productivity Rhythm For Success

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:54:27 -0000

Yes. For me, rhythm (and clarity) lets me select the right tasks for the state I'm in. I work like I'm dancing - constantly moving, thinking, exploring. So I find rhythm is necessary for focus.

Re: The Secret To Being Productive

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:32:20 -0000

I love Andrew's idea of turning this into a PDF and taking it viral. And I'm all for doing so at SOBCon. So count me in.

Re: 5 Reasons NOT To Attend The SOBCon Blogger Conference

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:59:13 -0000

Easton, I was never in the military, but I was once told by a friend who was that in boot camp he once heard his drill instructor say, "I don't care of you died last night, get your a** up and give me 5 miles!"

Ben, looks like I'll have to go. I can't claim any of your five reasons...oops, wait a minute, I haven't showered today...oh, we're okay. I'll see you there.

Re: 5 Reasons NOT To Attend The SOBCon Blogger Conference

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:03:41 -0000

Ben, are you coming through Michigan? If so, you'll be coming right by my house.

Re: Get Out From Behind Your Computer

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:00:37 -0000

Hey Ben. And, again, Happy Birtday from Monday. Don't worry, I won't share any of the other personal stuff I learned about you at SOBCon.

Meeting you, talking business and hanging out around an excellent Indian meal was a blast. Now I know who the Instigator is...except that Adam and I had to prod to you go to dinner.

Thanks for some great talks and for sharing your knowledge of podcasting.

And I'm with Phil..."High tech is good; high touch is GREAT!" HEY PHIL, CAN I USE THAT?

Re: Podcasting 101: The Basics, The Questions and The Future

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:38:12 -0000

Already bookmarked this post, Ben. Thanks for posting the presentation. I'm planning to begin a podcast later this year and will certainly keep this as a resource. Thanks.

Re: It’s A Boy!

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:31:24 -0000

Oh Ben, he's beautiful. And it's lovely seeing a photo of you holding him. What delight. Thanks for sharing Quinn with us.

I'm happy to hear that he and mom are healthy and home. Now the fun begins - again.

Many blessings and a world of prayer to your whole family.

Re: Don’t Take Things Too Seriously

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:20:32 -0000

Sam's sweet. Thanks for sharing the picture and the video. And yes, he should be in front of a Mac. But PC laptops make fair frisbees.

Re: Why I Blog: The Meme

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:18:09 -0000

Thanks for the mention.

Re: Why I Blog: The Meme

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:52:25 -0000

Thanks Frank. I get your feed too, so I'm sure we'll see each other around.

Re: Meme Week: To Meme or Not To Meme

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:51:10 -0000

I agree. Ideally, memes should be selected that fit your blogging goals and, ideally, add as much benefit to your readers as to your traffic.

Re: Fifteen “Good Word” Bites from SOBcon07

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:23:10 -0000

Hey Mark

I just wrote a post about what David said in #12. I find it one of the turning moments of the event for me. Of course, I can't say that without also considering where I am in the shifting of my business and general - and my need to rebrand.

Re: Is My Family Great?

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:11:45 -0000

Hi Mark

My vote is that your family is better than great. Your kids are beautiful. And it's lovely to meet your wife. I'm guessing my wife would love it if I described her as substantive.

Hey, thanks for sharing your lovely family. And thanks for answering the tag.

Re: My Technorati Favorites Exchange Program

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:12:53 -0000

I've added you to my faves.

Here's my faves link

Re: Group Writing Project - Top 5 day 4

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 14 May 2007 07:05:54 -0000

The the link love...thanks.

Re: Some link love to fellow Group Writers

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 14 May 2007 08:22:39 -0000

I love the link love..thanks

Re: When Free Is Just Too Expensive

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:52:03 -0000

I so much agree. It's interesting how we all assume that free means I have to pay nothing. Well, if you're giving something you have in exchange for the 'free offer,' then it's not really free. It costs you something. Often an email address or your contact info. To me, that's paying.

Re: What Really Sets GoDaddy Apart

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:24:25 -0000

GoDaddy is great. All my domains are registered there. And I constantly refere clients there are well.

I do get a little bogged down with Bob Parson's marketing approach. Maybe he's got a thing with sex that I don't really care to explore.

But you can't knock their service, their security or the ease of use of their site. And it's great to have competent phone support when it's needed.

Re: 12 Podcasts for the Creative Class

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:57:38 -0000

These are great. I've only listened to a couple, but they're really good. Thanks for posting.

Re: How Long Should It Take For My Marketing To Work?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:14:47 -0000

I can't agree more. So many business owners - small business owners in particular - see the web as some magic bullet to build their business. They often see it as put up a site, do the latest marketing program and generate untold revenue. But we all know that's not the way to real, sustainable growth.

Re: How Do I Subscribe to This Blog - let me count the ways

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:44:53 -0000

I'm asking the same question myself. I tend to lean toward not having so much clutter on my blog. Yet, I also want to use my blog to open the blogosphere to newbies. That means making some concessions so that they can understand how to use a feed, for instance.

Re: What’s An Appropriate Web Site for Your Business?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:31:34 -0000

Nice post John. Since I work exclusively with service-oriented small businesses, I see this a lot. Way too much emphasis put on the 'look' of a site by the site owners. What's worse is when the site owner wants what they want and not what works for the audience - regardless of suggestion. Clients need to learn that they're not building a website for themselves - they don't need it. They're building their website for their target audience - who need their services.

Personally, I've transitioned a lot since building my first website 1998. I've learned a ton about business development, marketing strategy and niche market positioning. I bring all that to my clients. Yet it's interesting how little most clients seem to know about their audience's needs and wants. I try to help them bridge that gap so that their site actually has a chance to meet their business goals.

Re: The Best Unknown Mac Apps - 1

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:16:58 -0000

Thanks. I'm going to check out FreeDMG.

Re: Google Backlinks Reporting Just Got Better

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:57:31 -0000

That’s great. I’m looking forward to finding out more about my backlinks. Thanks for the tip. Heading over to my Google account right now.

Re: Update Your Sitemap With This Free Google Sitemap Creator

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:00:44 -0000

In my post, Show Google Every Page of Your Blog, I wrote about how I use Arne Brachhold’s Google Site Map Generator Plugin for WordPress v2.

Re: Linkbait Tactics

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:58:06 -0000

Thanks for the tip, Jack. I'm, heading over there right now.

Re: A Great Big Guide To RSS Feed Marketing

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:25:12 -0000

Thanks for the great list of resources. I've bookmarked it.

Re: The real reason the news business is in trouble…

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:38:38 -0000

Media today is crap, really. I watched our 11pm news last night for the first time in months. First 7 stories were about murder, rape, a car accident, murder trial, Iraq War (soldier's dying), child porn and a gas explosion inside a home. My God, is that all they can report - destruction, violence, hate? I didn't finish the newcast. Instead, spent the last 20 minutes in front of my computer getting the news I want in the way I want from the sources I want - and the weather. Probably saw 5x as much news in the 20 minutes on my computer than I would have on the tv. No commercials. And best yet, I got to choose the news I wanted to hear about.

And truthfully, I don't care about Anna Nicole, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Brad & Angelina, or Tom & Katie's baby. I want news, not stories about celebrities. To me, they are seldom news.

Re: Shel and I agree

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:44:16 -0000

Get this book. It's one of the best books I've read on blogging. And I've read no less than 18 blogging books related to business. Most are useless, in my opinion - including Andy Wibbel's Blogwild. No offense, Andy seems like a great guy. I just thought his book as a little rushed and really light on usable content.

Get Naked, though...rocks.

Re: Taking the week off

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:27:18 -0000

Robert, I'm with you. In this country we have to stop this abusive attacking of women. For the love of God, we all came from mothers who sacrificed greatly for our life. Even the worst of moms went through child-birth and were able to keep us alive into adulthood. So we need to stop with all this voilence against women. There is no place in society for this abuse. And there is no place in the blogosphere for this type of terror.

Re: Using Web Analytics to View the Landscape Not Blades of Grass

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:13:23 -0000

Thanks Andy. I've not yet run across Avinash. Though I'm on my way to check him out right now. Just wanted to say thanks first. I get your feed already and I'll definitely be back.

Re: Alexa Adds New Traffic Details

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:08:22 -0000

Nice heads up, Andy. Thanks.

Re: Spammers Force MyBlogLog to Update Features

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00:28 -0000

Dealing with spam really is a pain the...neck. I still can't believe that spam works often enough that it remains a lucrative business. I wrote a piece about comment spam this morning.

Re: Faster Indexing Through Pinging Google Blog Search

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:31:04 -0000

I do this through Google Sitemaps using a Sitemap generator plugin with WordPress. I've seen posts get indexed in less than a minute.

Re: I Want Your RSS Feed!

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:27:00 -0000

I just removed nofollow from my comments.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/dmiracle

Re: Have Your Top Competitors Do Some Of Your SEO For You

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:06:38 -0000

Really nice post. I've known much of this for some time, but for some reason I've been unwilling to do anything with it. I guess it seems a bit sneaky to me. But sneaky doesn't necessarily mean bad. So look out.

Re: I broke WordPress 2.1

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:14:41 -0000

I fully understand. I my new site I was ready to go until I broke my theme as well. A little tinkering made things worse. I had to rebuild it. All while my previous - non blogging - site was down. Basically, I was almost a month without a website. And I'm a web business developer.

Re: links for 2007-02-02

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:31:40 -0000

Hey Doug. Thanks for the inclusion in your links.

Re: links for 2007-02-02

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:04:31 -0000

Certainly.

By the way, what plugin are you using for 'reply to this comment?' I would love to check it out.

Re: links for 2007-02-02

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:32:23 -0000

Great. Thanks. I'm going to check it out.

Re: 2,000 Bloggers Gaming Technorati? Waaaaah!

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:10:12 -0000

Hey Doug. I happen to agree with most of what you've said. If you read my post (which you've done), you'll see that I'm really questioning the whole Technorati ranking system itself. Not whether it's right or wrong. But what in the heck it means.

And btw, I do agree highly with your last paragraph about who decides the importance of my blog. Readers baby, readers!

Re: Why Do I Blog?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:44:28 -0000

Yes! Best reason might just be that your readers love you. I can't think of anything better. I just wish I would have thought of it first.

Re: links for 2007-03-16

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:22:19 -0000

Doug. Thanks for the mention - and your comments.

Re: Sometimes Macs Aren’t That Smart

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:28:57 -0000

That is if you've changed from iTunes default import encoding - AAC to mp3.

Re: Sometimes Macs Aren’t That Smart

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:30:37 -0000

I think the mp3 conversion issue has more to do with the rights to mp3. It seems that I read somewhere that the coding has to be kept out of retail software. I think that's accurate. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Re: No Better Birthday Present! 500 Feed Readers!

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:16:32 -0000

Doug, congrats. Totally deserved. I love your site and its content. Keep up the great work. And, Happy Birthday.

Re: 5 Bizarre Tips to Double Your Productivity

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:13:11 -0000

Yes. To be productive you have to put phone calls and email in their proper place. If you're just a slave to them all day long - they do nothing but interrupt your work flow.

Great points.

Re: The Four Agreements

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:20:59 -0000

Doug. Sounds like an interesting book. Have your read it through? Worth the price of admission or did you summarize the jewels from it here in your post?

Definitely four attributes to strive toward. And, then directly relate to blogging.

Re: Reader Poll: Blogger’s Block

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:52:31 -0000

So far, I've just fought through the blocks. Or I'll comb my reader for ideas for a post that I find interesting. Sometimes that works. Today I posted the best ideas I've found to stop writer's block now.

Re: The Power of Social Media, Blogs and Online PR

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:45:48 -0000

Great. I listened to the first segment and really enjoyed it. Nice work. Now I'll download the rest and listen to them as well. Thanks Lee.

Re: Sourcing Content for Business Blogs

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:52:26 -0000

Nice post. I wrote about sourcing content this morning.

Re: Reader Poll: Social Media Usage

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:00:03 -0000

I rarely use Digg as well. Haven't really considered it being an interesting place for me to hang out - at least not yet.

Re: The Ultimate Google SEO and SERP Secret

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:26:04 -0000

Great post Gary. I knew about this from building static websites, but hadn't, yet, had time to find how to rewrite page titles in WordPress.

What I did was create a conditional statement that lists my site name and description on the homepage and then lists the post title, site name and description on subsequent pages.

I have a bit of work to do on keywords, but when I do, I'll make the updates you suggest as well.

Re: Growing A Healthy Blog Overnight.

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:11:29 -0000

Yes. Thanks Siddharth. This is so true. I'm just getting started blogging myself - though I've been watching the blogosphere for almost a year, learning - waiting for my chance to jump in.

I've already seen marked improvements in readership, traffic, page views and average time visitors spend on my site over my static website. I know this is only the beginning. And I know that success won't come without effort. So thanks for reminding us all.

Re: Thinking Out of The Box

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:20:17 -0000

Hey Gary.

It seems that being unique is one of the keys to creating a successful blog. So to be unique (and successful), it seems only logical that we need to 'think outside the box.'

It's easy to get bogged down with what the already successful blogs are doing, so thanks for reminding us.

Re: The Importance of Secondary Page Marketing

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:49:57 -0000

Great post Gary. Working with website owners all the time, they forget that there are many ways to get high page ranks in Google. It's important to remember that a website / blogsite is made up of more than just the homepage.

And yes, to spread the word and build links, you have to "get out there" and join the conversation. Leaving comments has been the key to growing my blog traffic and my business as well as building relationshis with other bloggers.

Re: The Successful Blogger Volume One

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:07:17 -0000

Hey Gary.

Nice first issue. Thanks for the write up. I wrote a post on my blog about it. Keep up the great work.

Re: Successful Blogging Publications

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:41:49 -0000

These are great Gary. I look forward to seeing more.

Re: How To Make Individual Post Pages Popular?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:58:51 -0000

Makes sense. Though I'm not sure why I'd want to update posts I've already written unless I found errors.

Re: How To Make Individual Post Pages Popular?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:21:29 -0000

Thanks for the clarity, Gary. I get what you're saying now. One question, when you speak of a 'post page' are you talking about creating a 'page' in WordPress and then directing a single post to that 'page.' Then updating the post on that 'page' as you wish?

Or is it different?

Sorry to ask for more clarity. When we're speaking of WP, the term 'pages' can get a little confusing.

Re: Display Two Posts Per Page Keeps The Googlebots Here To Stay

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00:58 -0000

I get it. And it potentially makes things easier on your readers by not having them scroll one huge page after another.

Re: SEOTOONS.com

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:28:38 -0000

This looks pretty cool, Gary. Thanks for the update.

Re: Quick Start Up Guide For SEO

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:32:56 -0000

Gary. This is a great post. Nice, nice job. I'll certainly be directing clients to this post. Talk to you soon.

Re: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Thoughts on Business and Technology

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:24:03 -0000

Thanks Gary. I'll check Jason's site out.

Re: The 10 Most Recent Posts From My Favorite Blogs

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:50:22 -0000

Hey Gary. Thanks for the inclusion in your footer. I'll keep watching my referrer stats to see how effective it is and report back to you.

Re: Looking For A Graphic Designer

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:50:17 -0000

Garry, I was going to recommend David Airey. Funny he beat me to the punch. From what I've seen, he does great work.

Re: Site Re-design Is Almost Complete

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:26:25 -0000

Looks great, Gary. I really love the new theme. Great work. If you get stuck with anything and need some help, let me know.

One critique...I find myself having to work too hard to read the three items under your name in the top right of the masthead. It's the font. And, they look like links to me - yet when I scroll over, no links attached.

Just my initial feedback. Hope it's helpful.

Re: Site Re-design Is Almost Complete

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:30:31 -0000

One more thing...The long list of articles in the right sidebar, I see they're a long unordered list - perfect. They would be easier to read if you define them with some kind of pointer/bullet (see my site) and then just a small bottom margin increase between the list items themselves. This is really easy using CSS. And, it would make that long list of articles so much easier to distinguish and read.

Re: Link To Me Link To You Round Two

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:15:29 -0000

Just did a review for you on Alexa. And you've been a Technorati favorite for a while now.

Re: Theme Designer Needed

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:01:53 -0000

Thanks Wendy.

Hey Garry. I have some ideas for you. Shoot me an email and we can talk about them - and about a trade.

Re: PhotoShop Me Contest and Win $25

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:29:31 -0000

Hey Garry. I'm not going to enter. But I do have a resource to share with you...Draw-Me.com. I have a client who used them and they did a great job for $40. I've been thinking about using them myself.

You can see my client's caricature at dennisstevens.com. You can see his real photo here.

Pretty good, huh?

Re: The Ultimate Google SEO and SERP Secret

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:26:04 -0000

Re: Growing A Healthy Blog Overnight.

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:11:29 -0000

Re: Thinking Out of The Box

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:20:17 -0000

Re: The Importance of Secondary Page Marketing

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:49:57 -0000

Re: The Successful Blogger Volume One

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:07:17 -0000

Hey Gary.

Nice first issue. Thanks for the write up. I wrote a post on my blog about it. Keep up the great work.

Re: Successful Blogging Publications

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:41:49 -0000

These are great Gary. I look forward to seeing more.

Re: How To Make Individual Post Pages Popular?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:58:51 -0000

Makes sense. Though I'm not sure why I'd want to update posts I've already written unless I found errors.

Re: How To Make Individual Post Pages Popular?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:21:29 -0000

Re: Display Two Posts Per Page Keeps The Googlebots Here To Stay

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00:58 -0000

I get it. And it potentially makes things easier on your readers by not having them scroll one huge page after another.

Re: SEOTOONS.com

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:28:38 -0000

This looks pretty cool, Gary. Thanks for the update.

Re: Quick Start Up Guide For SEO

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:32:56 -0000

Gary. This is a great post. Nice, nice job. I'll certainly be directing clients to this post. Talk to you soon.

Re: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Thoughts on Business and Technology

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:24:03 -0000

Thanks Gary. I'll check Jason's site out.

Re: The 10 Most Recent Posts From My Favorite Blogs

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:50:22 -0000

Hey Gary. Thanks for the inclusion in your footer. I'll keep watching my referrer stats to see how effective it is and report back to you.

Re: Looking For A Graphic Designer

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:50:17 -0000

Garry, I was going to recommend David Airey. Funny he beat me to the punch. From what I've seen, he does great work.

Re: Site Re-design Is Almost Complete

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:26:25 -0000

Re: Site Re-design Is Almost Complete

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:30:31 -0000

Re: Link To Me Link To You Round Two

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:15:29 -0000

Just did a review for you on Alexa. And you've been a Technorati favorite for a while now.

Re: Theme Designer Needed

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:01:53 -0000

Thanks Wendy.

Hey Garry. I have some ideas for you. Shoot me an email and we can talk about them - and about a trade.

Re: PhotoShop Me Contest and Win $25

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:29:31 -0000

Re: No Feed Summary

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:04:30 -0000

in my opinion, everyone should be using full content in their feeds. I think now it's more a courtesy as anything else.

Re: One of the greatest widgets for your blog?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:26:36 -0000

Pretty interesting widget. I'm going to play with it on my private, developer's blog for a while. Thanks for the tip.

Re: Subscribe to my comments

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:21:36 -0000

Hey Jens. Thanks for the link. I've got a lot on my todo list, but in time, I'm planning to create highlight the WordPress plugins I use and what they do. Not so much a list of plugins or a review. More, a 'check out this feature on my blog and here's how I did it' kind of thing.

Re: Subscribe to my comments

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:35:08 -0000

All right. I'll let you know when I get that category in place.

Re: Testing new big banner on my blog

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:26:35 -0000

The banner works. One thing I might test is having the banner and having a graphic-oriented button above your photo on the sidebar - full width. Then test how many click-throughs you get using each. You may be able to get rid of the banner if you find the 'button' works better. The button, by the way, would be more like an banner add, maybe the size of your 'earn more' link. Maybe you've tested this already, not sure.

My one hesitation about the top banner is that it's pretty much expected that a link in your banner/masthead will lead users back to the homepage. Might it get a little confusing to take them somewhere else? Again, maybe you've thought of that and tested it.

Re: Testing new big banner on my blog

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:00:04 -0000

I like this better, though I would optimzie its size to the full width of your sidebar. Fully width - within the design.

Re: Which Payment Processor Should I Use?

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:11:50 -0000

I really like PayPal's Business Pro account. PayPal API, Virtual Terminal, PayPal Debit Card and everything else PayPal offers for $20/mo. Hard to beat the fees.

Some folks don't like PayPal, but I've, personally, never had a problem and I've run my entire business through PayPal for seven years. People do not have to have a PayPal account to pay you. That's one of the major misunderstandings about PayPal.

A number of my clients use Authorize.net. Very stable and secure. Fees a bit high, in my opinion.

Remember that other than monthly fees, you need to look at how much the payment processor takes per transaction - percentage and other fees. Some are quite high.

I've also worked with international clients who use WorldPay. Another good service.

Re: New slogan for my new site

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:57:23 -0000

I like it. You can use it directly or as a play on words. Relax could also mean that everything they need is available to them so they need not be uptight or worried.

Re: New Meta Tags For My Site

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:19:40 -0000

I have this on my todo list as well. I know that the best approach is the optimize meta tags and page titles for each of my pages. Thanks for the reminder.

Re: Is Pay Per Post Really Blog Whoring?

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:01:03 -0000

I don't see anything wrong with this - though truthfully I've not looked too far into PayPerPost myself.

I'm all for bloggers being able to make some income for their efforts. From what you've said, it sounds like participation is completely voluntary. And the topics they ask for...as a blogger, you get to decide whether you'd want to write or not.

All-in-all, I think it's a good experiment. Now, if blogs begin only posting posts written for and approved by PayPerPost, that's a different story.

I'm going to take a look at PayPerPost just to see more detail about what they do and who they serve.

But the bottom line that every blogger - especially business bloggers - should consider is whether being involved with PayPerPost fits with your overall blog/business objectives. If not, you have your answer.

Re: One thing I donÂ´t like about Wordpress

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:32:11 -0000

Hey Jens...there might be a plugin for this, though I've not seen one. What I do is publish the post - but as a private post. That way it doesn't show up in RSS nor is it public on the site. Then I delete the post using the manage tab. It's worked so far and I've heard/seen no complaints.

Re: One thing I donÂ´t like about Wordpress

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:04:20 -0000

Certainly. Always glad to help.

Re: Is this allowed at MyBlogLog?

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:52:53 -0000

I, too, have seen 'regular' websites on MyBlogLog. I'd add it.

One thought, since you're using WordPress, you could build your 'regular' site using WordPress 'pages.' This would give you great flexibility for the future. I use WP as a content management systems for 'static' websites all the time.

Re: My Very Own Advertisement

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:58:20 -0000

Not horrible. In better developing its look and layout, rank all the page elements from most important to least important. This can help you see clearly what needs prime screen space. And, as always, try to get in the minds of your site's users to create a layou that they will find easy to use. Remember, your website isn't for you, it's for your audience.

Re: Can Your Enemies Really Hurt You?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:05:33 -0000

Jens. My suggestion - put in the work. I know the shortcuts seem worth it, but in the long run you'll find yourself either in shut out or with an unsustainable business model.

Re: Can Your Enemies Really Hurt You?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:32:47 -0000

Good question, Jens. Maybe I was a bit unclear from you post. I can't say I know what will happen. Anyone else have an idea?

Re: What if I earned $50000 a month?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:26:32 -0000

Honesty is the best policy - old, but true.

Re: The Best WordPress Plugin

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:10:42 -0000

I complete agree. I can't believe how well it works. And I've never yet had it post a spam comment.

Re: Feed Me Now

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:56:01 -0000

Jens. I use Aweber for my newsletter. Love the service and the customer service. I also use it for my feed list. I don't like it for my feed list. I only have the option of sending my feeds as partial posts.

I've looked at FeedBurner for email and like it. Doesn't appear to have any sort of database interface. No biggie, I don't use Aweber's features for my feed list anyhow. I'd just like to be sure that FeedBurner would let me export the list I accumulate if I decide to move.

Re: Autoresponder Magic and more

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:55:13 -0000

Certainly. And taking a risk on an eBook that's $20 is different than taking a risk on an eBook that $100. Much different committment. Thanks for a nice post, Jens.

Re: How to create your to-do list

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:45:16 -0000

There's also a couple of WordPress plugins I've found for this...

There's a WordPress ToDo List Plugin

And the more extensive WordPress Lists plugin.

I've tried both for the heck of it. Each are nice. I use ToDo list just to make a list of enhancedments I want to make to my blog. But I keep most of that information in a private blog anyhow.

Re: Legal to refer yourself?

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:37:52 -0000

Jens, I can say first hand, in the case of Aweber, you won't get credit. Even if it seems like it when you sign up, Aweber cross checks all affiliate names, emails, phones and domain names against the affiliate link owner. So if you initially get credit, very quickly that credit will be taken away.

I think other affiliates are different.

Re: Legal to refer yourself?

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:52:47 -0000

There's no 'legal' issues. It's more that they won't credit you for the affiliate commission. That's all. I tried, as well, when I began with Aweber.

Re: The fun of blogging

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:39:23 -0000

For me, it's nice to know I'm being read. Even more so when a post reaches my readers to the point that they want to write me about it. It's really a great feeling.

Re: You Tube Traffic

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:49:25 -0000

You're probably right. But you don't necessarily have to do a video. How about a screencast? Do a tutorial - or even an introduction - to MLMForums or Text Link Ads. Do something on MyBlogLog or setting up Technorati. Even if it's done already, you can still generate traffic from it. And the time, effort and costs are minimal in producing screencasts - you simply need an idea, a mic to narrate and the ability to record your screen - which can be inexpensive software.

Re: Personal photo in my RSS feeds?

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:25:19 -0000

Yeah, definitely images. I could do more with images myself. I think they often make posts more engaging. They can also help tell the story in your post. Lastly, they're an eye catcher. I'd certainly add images.

Re: Yes, I bought Marketing Explosion

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:54:06 -0000

Nice, Jens. Maybe we can talk about marketing explosion a bit - I may be interested as well. I'd love to know more about what's included.

Re: Ooops I did it again

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:16:56 -0000

Me too. I did it once with a gym membership that when on for almost a year - at $45/mo. Auto-billed on my credit card and I never caught it.

Re: Brilliant Button Maker

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:51:58 -0000

Interesting. For some reason, I tend to take the hard way around and build buttons myself. But that's not necessarily because I think it's better. It's just what I've done. I'm sure I could save some time.

Re: Too many pings?

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:55:13 -0000

Some say yes. Others say, no biggie. There's a few products out there to scare you into thinking that you need to pay to do something about it.

I haven't worried about it and it hasn't seemed to hurt me.

Re: How to track your comments

Dawud Miracle — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:14:16 -0000

Jens, I use coComments. Similar service. I've seen much greater productivity from using a comment tracking system.

Re: Don’t you just hate this?

Dawud Miracle — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:55:30 -0000

You're right. One of the best ways to tick off your clients/customers is to promise something that you don't deliver.

Re: Host Your Autoresponder or not

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:05:47 -0000

Yes, you can import into Aweber, it's just that everyone on your list has to verify their opt-in.

The one downside to a self-hosted autoresponder list...spamming. Make sure you can get a static IP address in order to thwart spamming claims

Re: How to thank your commenters

Dawud Miracle — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:24:17 -0000

Jens, thanks for spreading the word on removing nofollow from comments. Help keep this moving because the more blogs that remove nofollow from their comments, the more link love we all get.

Re: Technorati Favorites exchange

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:41:59 -0000

I've added you to my faves.

Here's my faves link

Re: Ten tips for successful blogging

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:35:47 -0000

Nice list, Jens. I've found the blogosphere to be all about passion, clarity, transparency and authenticity. Write your passion, be clear on your topic, be open and real to who you really are.