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Content Creators: Stop Using the Term “IRL”

Today, I wanted to share a video with you that I think is extremely important. It comes from TEDxVictoria and is a talk by Alexandra Samuel, the Director of the Social + Interactive Media Centre at...

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Why Bad Bloggers are Sometimes Successful

It can be hard to see “bad” bloggers become successful. We follow the rules. We monitor our stats and strategically plan our content calendar and engage our community via social media. We write long,...

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Online Trolls, Toxic Disinhibition, and How We can Change the Internet

This is the story of how Leo Traynor met a Internet troll, and how we can use this as a launching pad to change the Internet. It’s a story every blogger – no, every Internet user – needs to hear,...

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Bloggers, Are You So Focused On “What Works” That You Forget “What’s Right”?

Like all bloggers, I can sometimes get a little wrapped up in stats. I love looking at my traffic, doing split testing, and trying out new techniques. One of the reasons I enjoy attending NMX...

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12 Types of Blog Posts You Need to Stop Writing

“Add more content!” That seems to be the battle cry these days. Keeping your blog as updated as possible does make sense. Although some argue that quality matters less than quantity, while this is...

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How the “Clap Sisters” Online Burn Book Highlights the Problem with Anonymity...

Editor’s note: I was shocked when I stumbled on a post about an anonymous group who started a site that is basically an online “burn book.” I reached out to Brittany to tell the story here on the NMX...

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What is a Blog: Is the Definition of Blogging Changing?

When I first started creating content online, I didn’t like to call myself a blogger. Few people actually asked, “What is a blog?” Most people just assumed it was some kind of online diary. No one,...

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A Hard Truth: Google Doesn’t Care About Your Awesome Content

Recently, Google introduced a new search feature called “in-depth articles” The idea behind this feature is that mid-way down on the first page of search results for more popular keywords, you’ll find...

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On Agony and Blogging: How to Start Writing and Stop Panicking

I was in second grade when I wrote my first blog post. Okay, back in 1992, blogging wasn’t exactly a “thing” yet. But I had just received a shiny Lisa Frank diary for Christmas, and the blank pages...

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Julien Smith: “Your Environment is Everything”

When I was in college, I was very interested in learning about nature versus nurture (i.e. the debate about what is more important: your innate abilities/genetics or your environment/experiences). It...

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