James has a good post with some Arguments for getting rid of comments (he's going to do another balancing one tomorrow on why comments are essential features for blogs).
[2005-05-19] Why Bother with SEO?
So you want people to find your website? First page placement can be as simple as investing a few dollars into paid search advertising. Within minutes your advertisement can be listed at the top of the pack among other PPC listings. When it is this easy to push your site to the top why would anyone bother with traditional SEO?
[2005-05-17] Vlogs - Video Blogs - The Next Big Thing On the Internet
Mainstream print and broadcast media (newspapers, news magazines, trade journals, radio, TV) are rapidly losing their role as the privileged gatekeepers of news and entertainment.
[2005-05-16] Your Site Needs a Call To Action
The Web is task focused. The best websites get to the point. They ruthlessly eliminate waffle and happy talk. They focus on helping people complete key tasks as quickly as possible.
[2005-05-16] Are You Being Scammed By Your Web Design Company?
This is a growing concern amongst many business owners. Does your web design company own you? This may be possible if you've allowed them to host your web site for you and also register your domain name for your company.
[2005-05-14] No RSS Feed? It's a Genetic Marker For "Lame Site"
OK, a few people have already written in and said that that Xbox site is lame not because it doesn't have an RSS feed but because it doesn't have any content.
[2005-05-10] Publish The Website You Can Manage
Your job as a web manager must be about a relentless focus on quality. Always put quality first and you will create a website that delivers real and sustainable value.
[2005-05-09] How To Keep Your Blog Alive When Traveling
One of the downsides of being a stay at home sole blogger is that on days when you can't blog (because you are on holidays, sick or….moving house - your blogging can grind to a standstill.
[2005-05-05] Critiquing the Critiquing of Weblogs Inc Blogs
Jacob has an interesting critique on Weblogs Inc - taking a close look at the topic and posting frequency of some of their blogs.
[2005-05-04] IBM Helps XML Along With Some New Tools
IBM added some nice new features for XML in its Emerging Technologies Toolkit. The alpha versions available at their website including an XML document editor and an XML forms generator.
