What Yahoo lacks at the moment

How is this for honesty from a Yahoo executive’s recently leaked memo. This was reported in the Wall Street journal and has created a real buzz around the internet. From Brad Garlinghouse, Yahoo senior vice president.
The first part deals with what is wrong:
We lack a focused, cohesive vision for our company. We want to do […]

We are not alone

I am quite serious about this blog. That is I am committed to its success. I intend for it to become a resource for self development that combines some of the following elements:

Narrative - part of it has to tell my story. I like blogs that tell a story in a coherent way. I don’t […]

Gribble Awards - Gribbley’s for November

Around the blogosphere this month: These are the articles that have stood out for me:
The Orlando Sentinal -
Although bloggers — basically people who keep Internet diaries to be read by a few or a few thousand — can start off with a bang, many are soon casting about for something to write about. When […]

Building a better blog world - one post at a time

I believe that those who contribute to the conversation - even if it’s critically - are the bloggers that are really the ones that are the most interesting to read. These leaders don’t always paint everything as candy canes and lollipops. They call things like they see them. But they do so not to attack, […]

Wordpress for the absolute beginner - posting on your blog

Wordpress is one of the best things on the web when it comes to blogging.

Firstly is free so it can’t be beaten on price.
Secondly its simple to use, the interface is very intuitive.
Thirdly it has great support. There a lots of information if you have any questions. Wordpress is one of the most widely used […]

From the Pro blogger archives

Interestingly enough I found that I was already doing most of Darren’s suggestions. I guess good advice is always good advice and the fundamentals of building relationships always is about communication. Let people know what you are doing, take an interest in what others are doing and contribute to the wider community remain the secrets […]

21 Tips for a blog launch

A great set of tips to ensure that when you start your blog that you at least provide the best possible environment for its launch. Careful planning before the launch is a must do if you are really serious about your blog. OF course no one is perfect and no blog is perfect.
Witnessing the launch […]

3 ways to TRIPLE your traffic in three days

Yes it can be done. But, it also depends on where you are starting from. As a beginner to the whole idea of adding value to my site through increased traffic I have tried the following ideas.

Post regularily. The value of the site is in its content. No content no value. By regularly posting people […]

Can a blog make money?

For most people it won’t. In fact like most things in life it will probably disappoint if you set out just to make money. But if it is something that you aspire to here are a couple of excellent links to sites that may help you in that journey.

Steve Pavlina’s article on making money. It […]

Why I don’t have google ads on this site

For this blog I don’t think adsense makes sense. I know that the lure of millions is out there because all it needs is for people to click on those links that google provides for you. Adsense is very easy to set up but frankly it looks ugly. I also believe that we are getting […]

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