Derek Perkins - Seatability CEO & EntrepreneurBlogs http://derekperkins.com My thoughts on business, chairs and anything else I feel like posting. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Just under a year since my last post http://derekperkins.com/2008/02/23/just-under-a-year-since-my-last-post/ http://derekperkins.com/2008/02/23/just-under-a-year-since-my-last-post/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:20:11 +0000 derek http://derekperkins.com/2008/02/23/just-under-a-year-since-my-last-post/ Hopefully this blogging fad doesn’t flame out as quickly as my last one.  I find plenty of cool things to share and more than my fair share of opinions, but I just need to get into the habit.  Wish me luck!  Your comments will help keep me motivated.

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Things You Should Avoid Blogging About

This is something that I have wondered about often as I get my blog started. I don’t have a specific topic or audience yet, so I’m not sure exactly what to post on. Luckily I have avoided all five of these fauxpas, though I have thought about the comments one, hehe. He does give a link to a decently written article about how to increase comments.

10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog

What’s the craziest thing that you have ever posted on?

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If you happen to be using WordPress yourself, this plugin – Google Analyticator – automatically inserts all the correct code for you, so your Google tracking is seamless. Hooray for open source software!

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