Category Archives: Group Writing Projects

How to Play Downloaded Videos on Your iPod, Xbox 360, or DVD Player

January 27, 2008 –

Software

I’ve been slumming through the support forums at answers.yahoo.com lately and this is a question I see come up often: how do I download a video and put it on my electronic device? More and more consumer electronics devices that can play videos, but that means we have to learn more about the big, bad scary world of video codecs.

By engtech | Also posted in How I Use, Software, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (10)

Only Two Days Left to Win Graphic Design Services for Your Blog

September 24, 2007 –

Two days left to win free graphic design for your blog.

By engtech | Also posted in Asides, Contests, Technology | Comments (2)

Canadian Marketing, Media, and Digital Blogs Tournament

August 27, 2007 –

Internet Duct Tape is proud to be a part of the 1% Army Canadian Blogging Tournament. I’m part of division A: Online/Digital/Tech/Web 2.0. As part of the tournament I need to submit a three example posts from 2007. Can you help me decide?

By engtech | Also posted in Internet Duct Tape News | Comments (6)

My Favorite Posts from DailyBlogTip’s Project3

July 13, 2007 –

As part of Project3, Daniel from Daily Blog Tips has asked us to read and rate each other’s entries. I went through the big list of 115 entries and here is my (much shortened) list of favorites. They are mostly about blog advice or health tips.

By engtech | Also posted in Technology | Comments (2)

3 Surefire Ways to Advertise Your Blog on a Shoe String

July 07, 2007 –

People always talk about how to sell ads on your blog, but it seems that no one talks about how to buy ads for your blog.

By engtech | Also posted in Becoming a Better Blogger, Building a Community, Marketing and Promotion, Technology | Comments (54)

5 Reasons Blogging Leads to the Unemployment Line (You’re Fired!)

May 11, 2007 –

We wait with excitement for Trump to say “You’re Fired” on TV, but it isn’t nearly as entertaining in real life. Building a blog with a large audience is hard work. It can be like moonlighting with a second career. It takes attention away from other aspects of your life, like your primary career. It can have negative consequences.

Mainstream media has documented several cases of people being fired for blogging. Here are five of the reasons why.

By engtech | Also posted in Technology | Comments (57)

The Biggest Mistake a Blog Can Make is Not Owning Its Own Name

April 02, 2007 –

Four months ago I wrote a post outlining all of the mistakes I’ve made in blogging and there’s one that still sticks with me: not buying my own domain name.

There are many reasons why you’d want your own domain name:

  • Ability to move with no hassles.
  • More professional to have your own name.
  • Building a recognizable brand identity.
By engtech | Also posted in Technology | Comments (65)

Website Analysis - Phil Gerbyshak’s Make It Great

March 31, 2007 –

SOAP stands for Scratch One Another Program for bloggers to help other bloggers improve their blogs by the same guy who brought us Blogtipping. For SOAP I’ll be reviewing Phil Gerbyshak’s Make It Great!

By engtech | Also posted in Technology | Comments (3)

Building an Audience - DailyBlogTip’s Traffic Generation Tips Project

February 06, 2007 –

30 bloggers get together and list tips for increasing traffic to your blog. Some good, some bad, but all one hundred words or less.

I’ve listed them from best to worst.

By engtech | Also posted in Building a Community, Technology | Comments (9)