Blogging: Online presence and authenticity
The way bloggers present themselves online is important, but even more important than that is "to thine own self be true". Provided we are courteous observers of netiquette then who we are online ought...
View ArticleHandle Online Attacks Effectively
A personal attack is committed when a person substitutes abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person’s claim or claims. This line of “reasoning” is fallacious because the attack is...
View ArticleFacebook Connections and Reputation Management
These days one can be either hired or fired based on what employers find on our Facebook pages and reputation management has become a focus for bloggers. The reality is that much of the web is...
View ArticleA comment policy for your blog
Creating a new blog can be an exciting and joy-filled process. Waiting for your first comments to appear can be charged with eager anticipation and emotionality. It can also be a downer if you receive...
View ArticleCalifornia outlaws online impersonation
Online reputations on sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Google and the like are becoming just as important as offline reputations in terms of getting into university or employment. The internet...
View Article“Me on the Web” for reputation management
Google has launched Me on the Web. It’s a reputation management tool allowing anyone with a Google account to monitor personal information about them appears online, and makes it easier to remove...
View ArticleKeeping your blogging cool
Comments are very powerful and can be benefit your blog. Regardless of your niche or your intent when publishing a post sometimes discussions can give rise to unexpected controversy and it’s important...
View Article7 Common Sense Social Networking Tips
There are positives to social networking but there are negatives too. Always exercise common sense when it comes to which social media sites you are active on and what you post. Not connecting...
View ArticleIdentity Exposure: A Good Thing or a Bad Thing?
I have met many bloggers who assumed they could use pseudonyms to avoid being tracked online. But that expectation proved unrealistic as we all leave digital footprints and can be easily tracked....
View ArticleBranding on the Blog and Beyond the Blog
If you are a blogger who is confused about brands and branding you aren’t alone. And if you think “branding” relates only to those who use their blogs to market products or services then think again....
View ArticleFacebook Connections and Reputation Management
These days one can be either hired or fired based on what employers find on our Facebook pages and reputation management has become a focus for bloggers. The reality is that much of the web is...
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