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Blogging and the Blogosphere

Proposed Q&A site for people actively involved in the blogosphere; writing their own blogs, wanting to start up a blog, or just interested in what to read.
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It could help if we broaden the scope of this proposal. Included User interactive sites (Social Networks) many of them have micro blogging features, and its not that bad of a leap. – Justin Sep 7 '10 at 21:37
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I'm afraid I can't agree. It's broad enough as it is and I want it to stay focused on blogging... perhaps the odd question as such will be permitted though. – Noldorin Sep 8 '10 at 21:42

This proposal is now in the Commitment phase — example questions are locked!

83 Example Questions (6 closed)

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What are the best methods for increasing traffic to my blog?
added by Noldorin Jul 27 '10 at 8:27
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some overlap with webmasters.stackexchange.com, however you could argue that this question is specific to blogs... – Christofian May 12 '11 at 19:51
indeed. i probably would argue that, since blogs can/should be treated in a very specific way. – Noldorin May 13 '11 at 0:59
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When would you use a blog instead of Twitter or Facebook?
added by Wikis Jul 27 '10 at 12:07
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the main blog hosting sites? (e.g. Blogger, WordPress, etc.)
added by Noldorin, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 27 '10 at 10:23
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This is a question that might be asked in webmasters.stackexchange.com – Christofian May 12 '11 at 19:50
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What are the pros and cons of remaining anonymous in a blog?
added by Wikis Jul 27 '10 at 12:09
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Which blogging platforms offer accessibilty options?
added by Sniffer Jul 27 '10 at 12:38
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This is a question that might be asked in webmasters.stackexchange.com – Christofian May 12 '11 at 19:49
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When should I start adding Google Ads in my blog?
added by Sandy Jul 27 '10 at 9:09
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How can writing a technical blog help in my programming career?
added by Bruno Rothgiesser Jul 27 '10 at 8:42
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Or just "help in my career" – John Oct 30 '10 at 3:54
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Should I make my users login before they can comment on my blog?
added by Kyra Jul 29 '10 at 17:53
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What method do you recommend for keeping blog followers?
added by Kyra Jul 29 '10 at 17:56
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write about something they want to read? :) – warren Aug 4 '10 at 18:42
not necessarily @warren. you can have great information, but if it's not presented in some sort of interesting fasion then no one will want to read it – DForck42 May 27 '11 at 16:34
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How do you monetize your blog, directly and indirectly?
added by Dan Barak Aug 14 '10 at 13:00
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Where can I find good Blogger templates?
added by Ed.T Jul 27 '10 at 11:54
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Should you separate "personal", "professional", and potentially other content types into different blogs you maintain, or put them all together?
added by warren Jul 30 '10 at 18:57
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How do I start up a popular blog in an area that is already well established?
added by Noldorin Jul 27 '10 at 8:27
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What are the points to be highlighted in "About me" section of my [technical/personal/company] blog?
added by Sandy Jul 27 '10 at 11:40
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The interest in my blog is low, and no one leaves comments. What can I do to promote it?
added by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 28 '10 at 12:32
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What other software is available apart from WordPress for blogging on my own domain and would you recommend any other than WordPress?
added by Luke, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 28 '10 at 12:28
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How is "liveblogging" different from short-interval twittering?
added by warren, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around May 4 '11 at 6:47
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Assuming you write about several topics, what criteria determine whether to maintain several disjoint blogs or one blog with tags/categories?
added by Dan Barak, edited by mfg Mar 15 '11 at 13:24
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What is involved with setting up a blog on my own hosting?
added by Tom H Aug 30 '10 at 15:02
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Is it better to write regularly every couple of days, or just randomly when I feel like it?
added by Darth Jan 11 '11 at 4:02
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Am I liable for libel over comments by my commenters?
added by random, edited by txwikinger Sep 14 '10 at 20:12
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Which blog "hubs" do you use and what benefit do you get from each?
added by Dan Barak Aug 14 '10 at 13:02
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Which add-on or plugin should I use to display C# code as such in my WordPress blog post?
added by Sandy, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 27 '10 at 10:21
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What blogging frameworks are available for the <platform name> platform?
added by Sniffer Jul 27 '10 at 12:32
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Example: What blogging frameworks are available for the ASP.NET platform? – Sniffer Jul 27 '10 at 12:32
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Who owns the copyright to comments posted on my blog?
added by random Jul 30 '10 at 3:40
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What repercussions can writing *negatively* about your work incur? What about in an "anonymous" blog?
added by warren Aug 4 '10 at 18:40
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a follow-on to area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/15215/… – warren Aug 4 '10 at 18:41
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Should I choose FeedBurner or the native CMS RSS?
added by Kiwi Aug 12 '10 at 22:43
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Is there any specialized writing software for bloggers?
added by Darth Jan 11 '11 at 4:01
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What was your biggest misconception about blogging that later proved false?
added by CrazyJugglerDrummer May 17 '11 at 20:27
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What tips would you give a beginner in blogging?
added by Wikis Jul 27 '10 at 12:08
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+1, though I'm out of upvotes. – Noldorin Jul 28 '10 at 7:37
@Noldorin: OK, thanks anyway! – Wikis Jul 28 '10 at 8:33
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