We are asking the design and blogging community to please “step away from your flamethrower” for a moment to take a hard look at the costs of offering free content. This post is inspired by the Smashing Magazine predicament and their request for help from other members of the community. We proudly support anyone that is [...]

The makers of the Standard Theme claim it’s the “best-coded Wordpress theme ever.” In their own words… The Standard Theme is a meticulously crafted and coded personal and professional blogging theme built with industry standards in mind… With consistent syntax structure and strict semantic development techniques, it’s a XHTML/CSS valid, load speed optimized, SEO supercharged, and [...]

Each week we’re attempting to narrow the entire internet down to five of the very best news items of particular interest to bloggers. After perusing hundreds of potential articles from blogs across the web, here are our five for this week… (congrats to the hot picks) This Week’s Flames This may be the most exciting release of [...]

Stop to refuel if you must, but don’t quit blogging At various points of any worthwhile endeavor I’ve ever undertaken I get this nagging feeling. It’s sneaky and creeps up on me when I least expect it. It’s as if someone is whispering in my ear, probing me, asking questions, and spreading negative thoughts such as [...]

For freelancers seeking to establish their expertise and expand their “net-worth,” guest blogging can provide great benefits. Think of it this way: your “cameo” appearance could be the equivalent of a celebrity featured on a popular talk show! (minus the 5-star hotel and the fancy fitting room, of course). Done correctly, it can introduce your product [...]

I’m probably not the only one who’s ever jumped the gun and wanted to start a project right away. And in blogging circles, the pressure to make a premature start comes from several angles: The technology is so easy. Everyone’s doing it. I mustn’t get left behind. Blogging is supposed to be casual. Well, most of these points are true. [...]

We’re keeping our fingers on the pulse of the blogging industry and attempting to share some of the most useful and inspirational posts for bloggers from around the net. This Week’s Flames John Hayden on 9 Critical Stats to Measure on Your Blog John offers a pretty nice summary of some of the more important stats to measure [...]

Blogging has its critics. I recently sat in a meeting with a couple of print magazine editors who were of the opinion that the only purpose of blogging was to gossip and grab attention to make money. I’m happy to highlight a blog today that does the exact opposite – Tyson Food’s Hunger Relief site [...]

Buzz is a buzz word. Especially since Google adopted it. Of course, Yahoo might have adopted it first… awkward. This is not another post about Google Buzz, but the buzz about Google Buzz certainly illustrates what this article about buzz is buzzing all about… According to Princeton’s online dictionary, “buzz” means… make a buzzing sound; “bees [...]

We’re one day late with our list this week, but we believe we’ve brought you five from among the absolute best articles for bloggers this week. We attempt to highlight not only highly resourceful or inspiring posts, but also posts that represent what we see as some of the best blogging ideologies in the industry. [...]

We’re launching a new regular column here at Fuel Your Blogging that we’re convinced is going to be highly addictive. We plan on showcasing some purely awesome blogs. The focus won’t be on “A-list bloggers” necessarily, but rather on people who are simply doing highly creative work within their niches and industries. This week we’re leading [...]

Some blogs lead, some don’t. That’s okay. Some blogs aren’t designed for leadership and that’s okay too. Some blogs inspire, some educate, and some just share silly pictures and funny videos. But… some blogs lead. One of the perceptions of leadership in the blogosphere is that the “big blogs” are the leaders. These are the [...]

Welcome to the very first edition of a new and slightly experimental feature here at Fuel Your Blogging – a short list of some of the Editor’s favorite links for bloggers gathered from around the best of the web. Some represent great resources, others vitally important news for bloggers. They’re our picks for the biggest [...]

Megan, Fuel’s awesome Intern, passed this clip along to the rest of us recently. I think it’s worth your time… Procrastination from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo. Let me ask you a tough question… Why should I waste my time reading your blog? I don’t intend that question as any kind of harsh slam against your content. Rather, [...]

As a guest speaker and trainer I have perfected my method of verbal delivery over the years, but the very first time I was asked to speak at a business training seminar I was a complete nervous wreck. My whole mind had gone in to panic, but not over my delivering subject, it was more [...]