Using Blogs to Create Cybernetic Space: Examples from People of Indian Origin    

This article examines the phenomenon of blogging as a way to create a cybernetic space that is defined by the digital/virtual space of the blog discourse and the real space where the blogger is located. By examining several blogs it is argued that for people who have to move from place to place and undergo the diasporic experience, the anxieties of movement and placelessness produced by diaspora can be partly managed by entry into the cybernetic space produced by bloggers. Specifically, this article examines blogs maintained by people of Indian origin who produce a sense of spatial identity through their blogs.

Mitra, Ananda. Convergence (2008). Articles>Writing>Blogging>Ethnicity

The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: Sin #3, Being Boring

Being boring is sin #3 in my list of the seven deadly sins (which include being fake, irrelevant, boring, unreadable, irresponsible, inaccessible, and inattentive). Perhaps a more tactful way of saying something is boring is to say the writer neglects to “keep the audience’s attention.”

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Writing>Blogging>User Experience

Non-UX Designers Can Pay Attention to User Experience Too!

Concepts, principals, and parts of User Experience Design can often times be difficult to approach—and this tends to create barriers with new bloggers. This begs the question: Do ordinary bloggers have to worry about UX Design?

Leggett, David. Fuel Your Blogging (2009). Articles>Web Design>User Experience>Blogging

The Seven Sins of Blogging, Sin #6, Being Unfindable

How can you enable readers to naturally find the content in your archives? How can you make the hundreds of posts you write more visible and prominent, especially if readers are looking for it? This is partly what the field of findability is all about. You can implement several easy aggregation techniques to increase the findability of your content. You can add tags and categories to your posts, and readers can navigate your content this way.

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Web Design>Blogging>Search Engine Optimization

The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: Sin #5, Being Irresponsible

As you blog, remember that you have a relationship with your readers -- a relationship that requires you to disclose any important information, especially monetary, that might bias your views. Don't ruin relationships with those around you by revealing private details of their lives without approval. Ensure you don't represent your company in a negative light. And choose balanced, honest posts rather than sensationalism.

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Writing>Blogging>Professionalism

The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: Sin 7, Being Inattentive

One appealing aspect of blogs over print media is the ability to comment and respond to comments. It’s the appeal of a conversation instead a lecture.

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Web Design>Blogging>Collaboration

Ten Reasons Why I Like WordPress 

When choosing a blog platform, you have a variety of options: Drupal, Movable Type, Typepad, Blogger, Joomla, Expression Engine, WordPress.com, self-hosted WordPress, and others. But when you start researching the options, WordPress seems to have at least 10 main strengths over its competitors.

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Content Management>Blogging>WordPress

Shattering the Myth of Blog Niches: How to Grow a Huge Readership 

One of the most common pieces of advice for bloggers is to find a niche that you can dominate — the smaller the niche, the better, because all of the bigger niches are already dominated by bigger blogs. This advice is fine if you’re trying to sell a product to a specific group of potential customers, but if you’re trying to grow a blog with as big a readership as possible, I think niche blogging is dead wrong.

Babauta, Leo. Write to Done (2009). Articles>Writing>Online>Blogging