Is WordPress free, or not?
Everyone knows that WordPress is free, but is it really? Well, the software is open source and anyone can download it from http://wordpress.org and run it off their computer. And for anyone somewhat technically savvy, it shouldn’t be beyond reason to get an installation up and running. For the person who doesn’t want to do any installation, he or she can go for the quicker chioce of using http://wordpress.com which provides an already-running installation to use. So why do I even ask the question? Have you heard the expression “free as a puppy”? I.e. even if you get a...
read moreWhy you should blog #1: It makes you smarter
It is time to continue the series on blogging that was started with “Why don’t you bin that corporate blog?”, continued with “7 reasons I recommend my clients to blog” and with the last installment “Where are you official and where are you private?” As I am putting on more social media training activities the opportunity has now turned to blogging. With my first workshop planned for May 5th in Bellevue, WA, I thought this would be a good place to collect material. First out is the statement that blogging makes you smarter! What baloney is that? Well, if you remember point 3 in the “7...
read moreWhere are you “official” and where are you “private”?
[Updated 12/13/2010 with new links to blogs. Moved from WordPress.com to self-hosted blogs] A long time ago I decided to have a work blog (this, ie. http://konsultpartners.com) and to use Twitter and LinkedIn as my “professional” social tools. Even before that I created a “private” blog for my family and friends (http://off-duty-blog.hakansoderbom.com) and later I decided that Facebook was also dedicated to family and friends. In my case “private” includes my part-time job as a motorcycle safety instructor – something I am active and passionate about but it is not my livelihood. However I am...
read more7 reasons I recommend my clients to blog
Content is king; A blog is a great place to collect and share your content. It is through the content you express your insights, views and recommendations. If you spend some time on Search Engine Optimization, SEO, you will also make it increasingly easier to find your business online. Content is king and conversations provide the energy that keeps the kingdom alive. Generating conversations on a blog with strong content is an effective way to engage people. Blogging makes you smarter. Sounds weird? The process of articulating your thoughts into text that will help you clarify your own...
read moreWhy don’t you bin that corporate blog?
The questions is of course not directed to “you” but to everyone who has yet to embrace the basic concepts of social media interaction. You know what I mean if you have considered following a number of corporate blogs? When I look around at company blogs it is clear they are written by marketing people who treat them as just another convenient way to push out what they would put in a newsletter or on the website anyway. There is a complete lack of interaction, no one is inviting anyone to a conversation or to discuss something interesting. It is a missed opportunity. Why on earth would I...
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