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Blogging: Sometimes You Do Need That Personal Shrink

On May 11, 2011, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, by Wilfried F. Voss

In general, it is my blogging policy to NOT block comments, unless they are scam (i.e. useless content not related to the post, but pointing to dubious websites). As of lately I have added another condition to block comments: Insulting comments. And yes, in some cases my posts are designed to provoke – that is in the nature of the business – but I won’t engage into fruitless fights.

Embedding YouTube Videos In Your WordPress Theme

On April 29, 2011, in Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Wilfried F. Voss

In the “old days” embedding YouTube videos was only possible through incorporating Java code – as provided by YouTube – into your post. You had to do it in the HTML editing mode, and you didn’t dare to go back into the “Visual” editing mode. WordPress is at times highly allergic to implemented Java or HTML code and just removes it in Visual mode.

Bloggers: How To Monetize "Free" Website Content

On October 28, 2010, in Blogging, Home Business, Making Money from Home, Marketing, Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

These days, everyone talks about free content. “Give it away!” they say, but does this really work? Well, yes and no. As with anything, there has to be a strategy.

The Power And The Danger Of A Successful Blog

On October 18, 2010, in Blogging, Blogging Aspects, Greenfield, MA, Marketing, Politics in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Professional Blogging, WordPress Tips, by Wilfried F. Voss

I started this website as a personal blog to write about everything I love and hate, hoping that somebody in the outside world would read it, and afraid that somebody in the outside world would read it. Blogging is a never-ending learning process, especially when success is attached to it.

Bloggers: The Right Way to Approach a Social Networking Site

On October 14, 2010, in Blogging, Marketing, Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

The idea behind social networks isn’t a new thing, but the concept of socializing online developed and morphed as more and more people spent time in front of their computers. The idea being that you could socialize, network, gather, communicate and meet friends in an online venue, rather than, let’s say a coffee shop.

WordPress Tip – Additional Spam Protection

On July 10, 2010, in WordPress Tips, by Wilfried F. Voss

In my book A No-Nonsense Guide to a Professional Blog I had recommended the WP-SpamFree plugin, and I am still very satisfied with its performance. After 13 months of existence, the plugin had prevented a staggering number of 2,150 spam attempts on my personal blog! That translates into roughly five attempts per day with rapidly increasing

We Are Interested To Increase Traffic To Your Website

On May 15, 2010, in Blogging, Neurotica, Scammers, by Wilfried F. Voss

Just recently I read an article in one of the online newspapers about companies in India offering their service to circumvent captcha-enabled comment or contact forms. They hire human beings to log on to websites and manually enter their customers’ message. I believe, that my website – like many, many others – is now a target of such services.

SPAM – The Abuse Of Electronic Messaging Systems

On April 4, 2010, in Blogging, Neurotica, by Wilfried F. Voss

Now that my blog, after roughly one year of existence, gains more and more popularity, I also have to deal with an increased number of spamming attempts. Naturally, my blog is protected against spam attempts by all kinds of programs scanning the Internet and attempting to leave hyperlinks to dubious websites. But this is only one side of the picture. More annoying are the attempts by human beings, because their comments look like regular responses to my posts.

A No-Nonsense Guide to a Professional Blog

On February 10, 2010, in Technical Literature, Technology, Writing & Publishing, by Wilfried F. Voss

A step-by-step guide to setting up a blog with WordPress, spam-protecting your blog, search engine optimization, and creating web traffic. This a very concise book with a “quick and dirty” approach; it will allow you to set up a professional looking blog within hours. The book has been written while creating http://www.myprofessionalblog.com. See the web site as a reference of what you can do.

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