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FIXING BLOG THINGS AND COMPLAINING AT THE SAME TIME

December 24, 2022 by

Fixing blog things is part of joining the blogger world circus. I update boomerpdx and lose my subscribers? Twitter takes a dump and I lose my blog traffic? Facebook is unreliable? These are examples of fixing things online AND complaining. Waaaa. But, first . . .

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GUEST BLOGGER RANDALL CUTHBERT

December 15, 2022 by

A guest blogger is one who finds their way onto a blog one way or another. My guest blogger career to boost boomerpdx showed me what it takes. Did I know Dr. Cuthbert would have what it takes? I had my suspicions.

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BLOGGER RULES: COMPLAIN, A LOT

November 17, 2022 by

Blogger rules depend on the personality of the writer, but complaining endlessly is a common thread. I’m not a complainer, so it’s more difficult. Where is the starting line?

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HOBBY BLOGGER EXPLAINS: WHY BOTHER WRITING?

November 6, 2022 by

Hobby blogger here, busy counting vanity metrics. Google analytics reports traffic from Seattle, not so much from Portland. West Coast readers show up more than any other region in the country. Call me a West Coast hobby blogger? I’ll take it, but . . .

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BLOG WRITER EXPLAINS TRAFFIC BUMP

September 16, 2022 by

This blog writer never stops to ask, ‘Why bother,’ when it comes to writing anything. Whether I draw one reader in, or four thousand, the work is the same: Find something worth writing about, then do it in a way worth reading. Some days come in hot.

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WHY WRITE A PERSONAL BLOG? WHO ELSE WOULD DO IT INSTEAD

February 15, 2022 by

Why write a personal blog? Or anything? If you do write, keep going. Taking time off to stop and think about it might be the end. If you’re looking for a reason to quit, it’s right there. However, if you’re looking for things to keep going, keep reading.

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BAR RESEARCH: DO YOU READ BEER BLOGS

November 13, 2021 by

Bar research is essential to bloggers in the know. Just ask me. Goes like this: Mask up, find a seat with space around it, and say the magic words: “Beer, please.” Then retweet a Tapphoria tweet to get on the big screen, Big Time. Things proceed from there, but go slow. If you ask someone […]

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NAMING RIGHTS FOR A BLOG THE SAME AS NFL AND NBA VENUES?

October 20, 2021 by

Naming Rights in the NFL and NBA are multimillion dollar propositions. Hundreds of millions of dollars extend it over a time frame of decades. Sounds like Big Business? It is. From auto makers like Mercedes Benz to banks to insurance groups and telecoms, stadiums and areas collect big money so their names show up on […]

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MACARTHUR FOUNDATION GENIUS GRANT FOR BLOGGER

October 2, 2021 by

The MacArthur Foundation takes it upon themselves to find people to give money to. Tagging the recipients of a $625,000 grant as genius is just icing on the cake. If getting the grant requires a genius level IQ, I’ll just stop right here. On the other hand, I think an extra, unexpected, $625K would make […]

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BLOG TOOLS: HOW TO ORGANIZE TIME AND SPACE

October 1, 2021 by

Blog tools help writers get where they’re going, and as any writer will tell you, they are going to fill up a page. Sometimes it’s a long, long, loooooong haul to fill up one page, then another, then another. Look at a stack of printer paper some time and imagine filling them all. From the […]

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