Tag: blogging
SEO For Dummies: A Beginner’s Infographic
I know, SEO is boring, right? I used to think that too. I used to think that I would rather poke my eyeballs out with an ice pick than learn SEO, but not anymore. Let me explain. I never wrote a blog post before coming here to Bit Rebels in the summer of 2009. Since then, I've written about 1,2 ...
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A Day In The Life Of A Social Media Manager [Infographic]
Being a social media manager sounds so glamorous, doesn't it? For anyone who is a twitterholic, it translates to, "I can finally get paid to tweet!" Whenever I see social media manager job postings circulating on Twitter, they always have hundreds of RTs. It's definitely a job that comes across a ...
5 Lessons A Snowflake Can Teach Us About Blogging
We aren't very familiar with snow in Atlanta. If we are lucky, it snows about two or three days each winter (about an inch or two each time), and it is usually melted after a few hours. However, this week it's very different. It's like we are living in the twilight zone or something. We have a l ...
A Tribute To Our Bit Rebels Readers
Here we are, in the month of January, and once again we are solidifying our goals for the next twelve months. Bit Rebels launched in the summer of 2009, and as we reflect over the past year and a half, and really examine the statistics, suddenly something is glaringly obvious that we need to address ...
10 Reasons to Love Blogging!
I have written several articles on blogging here on Bit Rebels. It is something that I really enjoy doing. There are those days though when we may feel too overwhelmed to write. Maybe it's because of our busy schedule, or maybe it's because of writer's block. We will all experience some downtime ...
3 Reasons To Give Your About Page Some Attention!
There are so many blogs created everyday. I believe it's a good sign that people want to be heard. Everyone has their own reasons for blogging. Some do it because of their inner desire to let others know their opinions on certain subject matter. Others do it as a form of self expression, while o ...
The 3 Essential Parts Of Your About Page
When I wrote the 7 Essential Parts of A Blog on Ink Rebels, a reader pointed out the need to also consider concentrating on the "about" page on our blog, and I definitely agree. We put a lot of effort into designing our blog including the look, the feel, the tabs, the categories to include, and the ...
This Internet Troll Almost Got Killed For His Comments!
What the hell? This story is, well, literally insane. All of us bloggers have gotten those nasty comments that Internet trolls sometimes leave on our posts, right? I know I have.
I never blogged prior to Bit Rebels, so I never received a negative blog comment until about a year and a half ago. ...
5 Reasons To Blog With Passion!
Last weekend I attended a Word Camp. It was good to see so many people who are active in blogging here in the Philippines. I was even fortunate enough to meet Mr. WordPress himself, Mr. Matt Mullenweg, in person. I was also able to talk about my experiences in blogging here at Bit Rebels and at I ...
5 Basic Skills A Blogger Must Have!
There are so many blogs created everyday. With the boom of social media and people everywhere wanting to share their knowledge and experience, more and more people have started a blog. It might be about something personal, or maybe a "how to" blog or even a fashion or cooking inspired blog. The choi ...
The 3 Types of Readers That Will Visit Your Blog
In an effort to become a better blogger, I've recently been studying the different types of readers that visit Bit Rebels. One thing that I've learned, which I find fascinating, is that there are basically three different kinds of readers who visit our blog and your blog.
As a blogger, it is imp ...
Tweet Cred: How To Gain Respect On Twitter
Respect is one of those things that everyone wants, but few people get, especially in social media. On Twitter, it can be overwhelming at times to try and stand out in the crowd of never ending tweets.
I opened my Twitter account in March of 2009. I have sent over 35,000 tweets since then, and ...
BuzzVoice Launches On Android And Adds New Features!
If you've been a Bit Rebels reader for a while, you know we are big fans of BuzzVoice. It's a service that allows you to listen to over 1,600 top blogs on your mobile device. According to their blog, people have streamed over 2 million stories via BuzzVoice on their iPhones, iPods, iPads and MP3 p ...
The 5 Possible Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks!
All your friends are blogging. All your friend's friends are blogging. You say to yourself, "Okay, I want to be a blogger too." So you start your own blog site. You go through the checklist of things to do when you start a blog. You start writing and publishing your articles. Then, you start p ...
25 Reasons To Love Social Media
Social Media is now the trend. While the majority of brands and companies are just starting to get into the phenomenon, others still ignore the power of social media because they are afraid of how to handle the impact if they get negative feedback. There may be some risks, but if you know how thin ...