http://www.manvsblog.com Scott Sweeney's Blogging Tips Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:16:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Originally, back in January, I commented and made a little post about scoring systems. The first one I read was devised by Eve at Confessions of a Housewife. Since then, I have seen a few posts on various blogs about implementing a point system in order to keep yourself productive while ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/30/using-a-point-system-to-increase-productivity/ This is a guest post by Heather von Doehren, Assistant Editor at Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression Scott Sweeney’s previous article on How to Handle A Reputation Hit caused me to reflect on how we at Relief handle not only a hit to one’s blogging reputation, but how to handle negative ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/23/when-readers-just-need-a-swift-kick-in-the-pants/ I haven't been as active on this blog as previously, and part of that was due to the Twitter experimentation I was doing. Now that I have concluded that for the time being, I am going to be resuming my normal posting pattern of 5 times a week. Honestly, I ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/22/twitter-guest-posting-and-the-future/ This week, I stepped away from the computer for a moment and headed to the local Borders. You know, the book store? Although the majority of my reading is done online now, there is still nothing like grabbing a new book, opening it for the first time and fully immersing ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/18/book-review-problogger-secrets-for-blogging-your-way-to-a-six-figure-income/ In life, your reputation is something you should hold dear. In the blogging realm, it could mean the difference between a well received blog and a clunker. Sometimes a bad reputation can breed success (usually in a niche market, see John Chow), but it can lead to death of your ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/10/how-to-handle-a-reputation-hit/ While it only seems like a few seconds have passed, it has been a over month since I started using Twitter to promote this website and blog. I posted two articles on the subject last month, the first was my novice guide to promoting with Twitter and the second was ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/06/03/the-twitter-effect/ I wish it were just so simple. But the point's been missed, you've made a mess, and who would have guessed that it's as simple as it seems. -Katy Perry 'Simple' As I was driving in to work the other day, I listened to radio station Kiss 103.5 in Chicago. Usually, ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/27/dont-be-afraid-to-reinvent-yourself/ When I started blogging, I was a loner. I didn't really follow a lot of blogs. In the past few months I started to become very interested in other peoples writing and artistic styles. I personally love blogs because they give the blogger an opportunity to be creative on many ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/26/my-favorite-blogs-and-why-i-read-them/ This post is about as subtle as a kick to the head. As I mentioned before in my promoting with Twitter piece, I enjoy reading and discovering new blogs. I love to read and I never get tired of learning from exceptional writers. I check out anywhere from 10 to 50 ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/25/stop-hustling-and-start-writing/ One of the biggest crazes on the internet is how you can turn blogging in to your career. Many of you are attempting this, I know I have been. You can find so many resources that will tell you exactly how to turn that passion for writing into a lucrative ... http://www.manvsblog.com/2008/05/22/expand-your-blogging-voice-to-print/