Posted by Fiona | Dec 2nd, 2009

Why online is better than print

When I started Her Business magazine back in 1995, websites weren’t around; we didn’t even have email. By 2002 we had a website that gave us a presence online and automated a lot of processes; readers could subscribe online or change their address, which saved us lots of time. For awhile I couldn’t really see other benefits of being online. Though by then I’d begun to discover blogging and began to play with...

Posted by Fiona | Nov 23rd, 2009

Why and how to leave comments on blogs

The vital element that sets blogging apart from your standard website – or other media in fact – is the ability to add your comments to the author’s post. Commenting makes blogging more interactive – much more of a conversation.  Sometimes I enjoy reading the comments as much as the blog post itself. This is a random example:  a post by Chris Perry on how Fortune 100 companies are (or aren’t using...

Posted by Fiona | Oct 14th, 2009

Finding content ideas for your blog

I’ve always had this annoying habit that during an interesting conversation I often will excuse myself and whip out a pen and whatever piece of paper is in my bag (tax receipt, lolly paper – or an on organised day, a notebook) and make a note of something interesting that was said or I thought of (usually in an indecipherable scrawl and in code – so that in the event of my bag being stolen, the thief won’t...

Posted by Fiona | Oct 1st, 2009

Dear spammer – please get a real job!

I love the internet and social media in particular – but I see ‘red’ when I see people abusing it… four instances come to mind straight away… A friend of mine prints photos onto canvas and recently mentioned she discovered a photo site where you go in the draw to win prizes for uploading photos of your kids. She contacted them and offered some of her products as prizes. I’m always interested in...