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Blogging Tips

Get helpful tips on blogging from a former hockey blogger who started from scratch and developed an award-winning site with millions of visitors.

“The Signal And The Noise” Book Review: Building Better Predictions

The Signal and the Noise, by Nate Silver

So I just finished reading Nate Silver’s The Signal and the Noise, and I have to say it’s one of the more thought-provoking non-fiction reads I’ve enjoyed in quite a while, offering insights which I intend to integrate into my hockey writing more often. Anyone whose writing involves making predictions or forecasts could benefit from […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, book reviews, hockey analytics, statistical analysisLast updated: May 29, 2015

Blogging Tips: Why Headline Writing is More Important Than Ever

Are you looking for advice on how to grow your online audience? Good, this means the headline above did exactly what it was supposed to, and brought you to the right place.

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, Search engine optimization, SEOLast updated: June 17, 2016

How To Add a Disqus Recent Comments Widget in WordPress

Disqus is a tremendous tool for handling the comments on your Wordpress website or blog, but the one thing I’ve been missing is a good way to display Recent Comments on the sidebar. My latest project, the Nashville Sports Hub, is starting to spark some decent conversations, and I’d like to be able to feature that […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: Blogging, Disqus, javascript, widget, WordpressLast updated: April 28, 2016

Restaurant Review: Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom in Cool Springs

So this afternoon we had the family out in Cool Springs, brainstorming dinner ideas, when Amy suggested we try Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, which recently opened on Cool Springs Blvd. (Google Map here), at the site of the former Omikoshi Japanese steakhouse. We pulled up around 3:45 in the afternoon, and were a bit surprised […]

Filed Under: Life in Nolensville, TN Tagged With: Blogging, cool springs, foursquare, Pizza, restaurants, twitterLast updated: March 1, 2013

Blogger Outreach Strategy: How to Build Buzz for Your Business by Reaching Out to Bloggers (or Not!)

Robin Sorensen, founder of Firehouse Subs with Dirk Hoag

If you want people to spread the word and advocate for your company, give them a reason to. This sounds so simple, doesn’t it? This week I was reminded of how a few businesses truly excel at blogger outreach strategy, while many more have absolutely no clue about it. Let’s take a look at an […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: blogger outreach, BloggingLast updated: March 1, 2013

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