Dave, I keep hearing about RSS, XML and RSS feeds. I just barely have a clue what they are, but when people then start talking about RSS aggregators, what are they talking about and why would I want one? Do you use an aggregator, and if so, which one?
I’m just starting to move into the world of weblogs (oh, sorry, blogging. Or should I say “joining the blogosphere“? 🙂 and I’ve opted to horn in on a friend’s Movable Type installation. I’m pretty computer savvy, but boy, this is one complex app. Any tips on how to wrap my head around it and be able to focus on my articles rather than the tool?
Dave, I was reading this evening that there’s a new HTML attribute in town called “nofollow” and that it’s supposed to prevent weblog spam somehow? Can you explain what it’s about and how it can possibly help prevent spam appearing in Weblogs?
Dave, I’ve been looking at a lot of different weblogs in the last few weeks and notice that while some list “Trackback” or “Pingback” right on their index page, others have that information on individual entry pages, and yet others seem to have either hidden or completely removed trackbacks altogether. What are trackbacks and “trackback pings” and why would I want them on my blog?
Dave, I see some sites with and some sites without a copyright line. Do you know if someone must follow an official process before adding this line? Such as (C) 2002-2004 by Dave Taylor, etc…
Dave, I’m interested in weblogs and RSS, but only with regard to how they can be harnessed to create active information workspaces for my clients, which in turn helps reduce support burdens. Can they do that? I also have virtual colleagues: how does a Weblog help with that communications challenge?
My clients aren’t generally taking the time to crawl through weblogs, and I still just don’t see the value of Weblogs unless you’re an individual consultant or author trying to establish area expertise leadership, or you just enjoy writing and sharing while possibly creating an affiliate click-through income stream.
What are your thoughts?
I liked very much your article on how to improve click thru on Google Ads in your article Double your AdSense PPC Click-Through Rate, but my problem is how do I integrate the Google ads in the middle of the article instead of the end? I suspect a code tweak of sorts is needed. On my blog I have the Google ads at the bottom, but perhaps they should be in the middle somewhere. I use WordPress and the Kubrick CSS template for my blog.
Dave, I read your HTML primer for bloggers, but I’m confused because on the sites I add comments, I have to use something called bbcode, not HTML. What is bbcode and how do I use it?
