Comments on: You want my Blogging Manifesto well here it is! http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html Internet Marketing and Web Development in Higher Education and other tidbits... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:22:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gold Nuggets for June 2008 http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3044 Gold Nuggets for June 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:37:11 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3044 [...] You want my Blogging Manifesto well here it is: Using SEO on a webpage isn’t about keyword stuffing, it’s about creating a interesting and [...] [...] You want my Blogging Manifesto well here it is: Using SEO on a webpage isn’t about keyword stuffing, it’s about creating a interesting and [...]

]]> By: web hosting http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3020 web hosting Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:42:56 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3020 Good point made out "Search engines bots look at a page with CSS, Flash, javascript, and AJAX stripted away." SEO is not a game, due to overwhelming abuse of the SE system, its hard to make a good place for some people to make a point.Otherwise, nice point explained here. Chris Good point made out
“Search engines bots look at a page with CSS, Flash, javascript, and AJAX stripted away.”

SEO is not a game, due to overwhelming abuse of the SE system, its hard to make a good place for some people to make a point.Otherwise, nice point explained here.

Chris

]]> By: Mo http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3017 Mo Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3017 I agree with what Robert French said. No need to add more. I agree with what Robert French said. No need to add more.

]]> By: Kevin http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3014 Kevin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:36:40 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3014 Good post. You make a good point about links however I have to admit I have abad habit of using 'here' a lot in my blog posts eg. if you want to read more click here etc. Good post. You make a good point about links however I have to admit I have abad habit of using ‘here’ a lot in my blog posts eg. if you want to read more click here etc.

]]> By: Karlyn http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3013 Karlyn Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:24:16 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3013 hahaha....but how do you know they're not lessons for myself? Here is the story with key takeaways - Its my way to keep myself on point. I have my key takeaways in mind before I start to write the blog but I am also prone to going on tangents and I think its a way to bring the whole thing back together. It's also a CYA move - at my last job my psycho former bosses got pissed about my blog because they always read things into it that I didn't write, which ultimately led to the blow up, the deletion of the blog and me quitting. Now, my current boss is awesome and I don't think she would ever do that but I still have some residual paranoia. hahaha….but how do you know they’re not lessons for myself? Here is the story with key takeaways – Its my way to keep myself on point. I have my key takeaways in mind before I start to write the blog but I am also prone to going on tangents and I think its a way to bring the whole thing back together.

It’s also a CYA move – at my last job my psycho former bosses got pissed about my blog because they always read things into it that I didn’t write, which ultimately led to the blow up, the deletion of the blog and me quitting. Now, my current boss is awesome and I don’t think she would ever do that but I still have some residual paranoia.

]]> By: Kyle James http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3012 Kyle James Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:10:15 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3012 @Karlyn - You say you blog because it's fun and you enjoy this, but EVERY one of your posts is a lesson. You have even got to the point of leaving Key Takeaways. How is that not teaching? As far as obsessed with ranking, that was maybe the first three months, but at this point it's more about providing thought provoking examples and lessons. @Robert - SEO is only as good as the motives of the people behind it. It is because of this that I preach the accessibility part of SEO because I believe that is what the field was intended for at it's inception and because I think if people understood that it's that simple and playing it following those rules you will prosper. Gaming the system is a waste of time because ultimately you have to provide value. @Mike - you say you don't have time for SEO but your example IS a good example of it. :) There might be a few things I'd do different, but they aren't necessarily better just preference. Allegheny's website also is a fairly good example. You have definitely picked all the "low hanging fruits" which accounts for 90% of the score anyway. You also mention great content and that is definitely the most important part. Added that with a little tweaking for easier visibility for users and bots and you have the secret sauce. @Ron - Definitely blogging is a super way to network and has been the single greatest achievement that I treasure. Six months ago I had no idea who any of you were and now we carry on regular thought leading conversations almost weekly. I've never been as excited about a conference as I am about eduWEB in a little over a month because I will finally get a chance to meet so many of these people I've been reading and conversing with online. @Mike the blackjack and G&T's are on my friend! @Andrew - You always find a way to get people rolling. I guess you didn't see the 60 Minutes this past Sunday and the special on sleep? Basically yeah... 7.5-8hrs of sleep is so important. You can find the video on the 60 Minutes page here's a link to <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4181992n&channel=/sections/60minutes/videoplayer3415.shtml" rel="nofollow">Science of Sleep Part 1</a>. I love 60 Minutes! @Karlyn – You say you blog because it’s fun and you enjoy this, but EVERY one of your posts is a lesson. You have even got to the point of leaving Key Takeaways. How is that not teaching? As far as obsessed with ranking, that was maybe the first three months, but at this point it’s more about providing thought provoking examples and lessons.

@Robert – SEO is only as good as the motives of the people behind it. It is because of this that I preach the accessibility part of SEO because I believe that is what the field was intended for at it’s inception and because I think if people understood that it’s that simple and playing it following those rules you will prosper. Gaming the system is a waste of time because ultimately you have to provide value.

@Mike – you say you don’t have time for SEO but your example IS a good example of it. :) There might be a few things I’d do different, but they aren’t necessarily better just preference. Allegheny’s website also is a fairly good example. You have definitely picked all the “low hanging fruits” which accounts for 90% of the score anyway. You also mention great content and that is definitely the most important part. Added that with a little tweaking for easier visibility for users and bots and you have the secret sauce.

@Ron – Definitely blogging is a super way to network and has been the single greatest achievement that I treasure. Six months ago I had no idea who any of you were and now we carry on regular thought leading conversations almost weekly. I’ve never been as excited about a conference as I am about eduWEB in a little over a month because I will finally get a chance to meet so many of these people I’ve been reading and conversing with online. @Mike the blackjack and G&T’s are on my friend!

@Andrew – You always find a way to get people rolling. I guess you didn’t see the 60 Minutes this past Sunday and the special on sleep? Basically yeah… 7.5-8hrs of sleep is so important. You can find the video on the 60 Minutes page here’s a link to Science of Sleep Part 1. I love 60 Minutes!

]]> By: Andrew Careaga http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3010 Andrew Careaga Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:02:40 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3010 You're right, Kyle: I had no idea. ;) But I'm glad to have help provoke some discussion and thinking about the role of online communication among those of us who are in the business of informing and communicating. And as for those lost hours of sleep? Just remember the immortal words of Warren Zevon: "I'll sleep when I'm dead." You’re right, Kyle: I had no idea. ;) But I’m glad to have help provoke some discussion and thinking about the role of online communication among those of us who are in the business of informing and communicating. And as for those lost hours of sleep? Just remember the immortal words of Warren Zevon: “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”

]]> By: Ron http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3008 Ron Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:10:58 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3008 I blog to network, to share ideas and information and yes, for myself. I think white noise is what makes the web such a hard place to navigate for people who could benefit from it and I think a lot of the ways that content creators jam the system make it harder and more difficult to break through. But I see that as a market opportunity, rather than a problem. Great discussion and post. I blog to network, to share ideas and information and yes, for myself. I think white noise is what makes the web such a hard place to navigate for people who could benefit from it and I think a lot of the ways that content creators jam the system make it harder and more difficult to break through.

But I see that as a market opportunity, rather than a problem.

Great discussion and post.

]]> By: Mike http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3007 Mike Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:26:29 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3007 I think some of it has to do with time. I don't have a ton of free time to spend really getting the SEO right for my site. That being said, there are tools that make that job easier - including a ton of great, free plugins for blogging tools like Wordpress that takes a lot of the work out of it for you. The less you have to worry about stuff like that the more time you can devote to creating great content. I think some of it has to do with time. I don’t have a ton of free time to spend really getting the SEO right for my site. That being said, there are tools that make that job easier – including a ton of great, free plugins for blogging tools like Wordpress that takes a lot of the work out of it for you. The less you have to worry about stuff like that the more time you can devote to creating great content.

]]> By: Robert French http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3005 Robert French Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:28:04 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3005 ;) I don't reject SEO. I abhor the SEO people that tout sending repeated press/news releases solely to attain search engine placement and rankings. Simple as that. You are not one of them, as I understand it. That form of SEO is noise. It does more harm to others than any value it may provide to the single individual sending the release. This is one of those "do no harm" issues. Like you, I blog to teach, but also - like Karlyn - I blog for myself, too. My objection to the Power 150 list has more to do with their pseudo-scientific methodology claims than the idea of lists. The reach and effect of their list is minimal, at best. So, why bother signing up. Hey, I'd likely be rejected - for many reasons - anyway. ;) ;) I don’t reject SEO. I abhor the SEO people that tout sending repeated press/news releases solely to attain search engine placement and rankings. Simple as that. You are not one of them, as I understand it.

That form of SEO is noise. It does more harm to others than any value it may provide to the single individual sending the release. This is one of those “do no harm” issues.

Like you, I blog to teach, but also – like Karlyn – I blog for myself, too.

My objection to the Power 150 list has more to do with their pseudo-scientific methodology claims than the idea of lists. The reach and effect of their list is minimal, at best. So, why bother signing up. Hey, I’d likely be rejected – for many reasons – anyway. ;)

]]> By: Karlyn http://doteduguru.com/id258-my-blogging-manifesto.html/comment-page-1#comment-3004 Karlyn Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:15:50 +0000 http://doteduguru.com/?p=258#comment-3004 But I think your position comes down to the fundamental difference between why you and I blog. You blog to teach, which is admirable. But I blog for myself - because I like it and it's fun. My attitude is basically that if people find my work and learn something from it, its a bonus but its not why I do it. There was a time that I was obsessed with rankings and award and such (not for my professional blog - for my political one) but ultimately, that obsession took the joy out of why I originally started the blog, which was to talk about politics! It's not that either position is right or wrong, it's just different mindsets. Maybe we'll both flip flop one day and end up arguing different points of view to each other ;-) But I think your position comes down to the fundamental difference between why you and I blog. You blog to teach, which is admirable. But I blog for myself – because I like it and it’s fun. My attitude is basically that if people find my work and learn something from it, its a bonus but its not why I do it. There was a time that I was obsessed with rankings and award and such (not for my professional blog – for my political one) but ultimately, that obsession took the joy out of why I originally started the blog, which was to talk about politics!

It’s not that either position is right or wrong, it’s just different mindsets. Maybe we’ll both flip flop one day and end up arguing different points of view to each other ;-)

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