In a few hours, I’ll disable comments across the entire website. They’ll remain inactive for up to 48 hours while a major update takes place. Once the process is complete, I’ll re-enable them.
As a result of the update, there won’t be a blog post on Wednesday.
See you next week!
Kathy
Are You a Podcaster? Do You Plan to Become One?
Podcasts and vlogs have experienced a rise in popularity over the last several years.
Are They Here to Stay?
Waterbeds, Pet Rocks, the Slinky … Do you know what they were? These fads enjoyed widespread popularity for a while, and then they died.
That brings us to podcasts and vlogs. Are they fads?
However, when you link to an interesting blog post or article, you should know what you’re sharing. Are you directing people to the top of the page — or somewhere else?
Note: Two of the active links in this post will open in new tabs. Two links contain an extra space after https: that I inserted to keep them from forming navigable URLs.
Let’s scrutinize my article about exploiting facial expressions in writing:
If you’re a writer with a public presence, Google may have created a knowledge panel with pertinent details about you. But what if some of those details are incorrect?
Subsequent to my Facebook problems of last week, I investigated my profile at various sites, including Google.
Have You Searched for Yourself on Google Lately?
I did, and I was surprised to see how much information appeared, complete with a photo, links to some of my books, and my public Facebook and Twitter accounts.