Jul 7, 2016
Nothing beats great content. A good writer could get 500 words out of this photograph alone!
I was cruising the Twittersphere recently when I discovered a story on a website called DreamGrow entitled “How to Choose a Content Writer.”
Now, choosing (and providing) content writers is something I happen to know a lot about. So I thought I’d compare notes. I’m so glad I did.
“How to Choose a Content Writer” starts off with all the usual gusto — explaining that you need a writer who’s “engaging, educational and entertaining,” and so forth. Stuff no one can disagree with. (Unless one prefers the serial comma, but I digress.) (more…)
Jun 9, 2016
Being followed can be a good thing. (With thanks to actor Lloyd Benedict Nolan, who often played private eyes).
Follow and nofollow links have caused a lot of confusion. Which are better?
If you’ve been under the impression that all linking is categorically good, this may be the part where you’re shocked. And I can’t blame you.
Links can be complicated.
The basics of follow and nofollow
Follow (sometimes referred to as “dofollow”) and nofollow are attributes assigned to a link, whether it’s an external link (to another web site) or an internal link (to somewhere on your web site).
As such, follow and nofollow are a way of voting. (more…)
Apr 25, 2016
Over the past year or two, sites for free video clips have cropped up all over the web.
Most of these aren’t usable in actual film projects (unless you need the random shot of a beachfront, fireworks, or a cute dog). And some are just plain odd (like the :10 clip of a cat’s nose). Yet short stock video clips are kind of fun to use as full-sized web site backgrounds. (more…)
