This page contains various posts on writing and blogging.
Articles
- Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging: Part I
- More Posts Generate More Page Views: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part II)
- Leverage the Media to Drive Traffic to Your Site: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part III)
- Title for Search When You Search for a Title: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IV)
- Leverage Social Media as a Distribution Platform: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part V)
- Take Advantage of the News Cycle: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VI)
- Leverage Your Personal and Professional Networks: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VII)
- Posts Follow Pareto, Not Gaussian, Distribution: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VIII)
- Use Multiple Media to Engage Your Audience: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IX)
- Generate Unique and Interesting Content: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part X)
- Build a Community: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part XI)
- Blogging to Build an Audience 101: 10 Lessons about Building an Online Platform in One Year
Presentations
- “Blogging to Build an Audience 101: 10 Lessons about Building an Online Platform“, Presentation for the California Writers Club Mount Diablo Branch, 10 March 2012
Reflections of a Rational Republican 
Thank you! You’re writing series has been very helpful. I’m very new to blogging and pretty computer illiterate. I’m also still a little afraid of having “pieces of me” floating around out there in cyberspace. There’s the issue of those who disagree taking the fight out of the bloggosphere and making it physical. How do you promote yourself yet still maintain personal security?. I really like your site and will put some of your suggestions to use.
Thanks, momizms.
“How do you promote yourself yet still maintain personal security?.”
A great question. My biggest concern in starting a blog was how my firm might react to it. I didn’t even consider physical security until you asked this question. From what I’ve learned thus far, the readers of my site tend to be more rational than most. One personal rule I have is to never engage in an ad hominem argument. If someone attacks me personally on this blog, I try never to descend to their level. I simply try to attack the flaws in their argument. Someone can keep insulting you, but so long as you don’t take the bait, they will quickly tire of their tactics and take them elsewhere.
Sean,
Thank you for your suggestions.
Happy to help.
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Hi Sean Congratulations on your writing! I noticed your recent story was featured in this recent article from the Writers of the Future: https://www.writersofthefuture.com/brand-new-science-fiction/