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[From commenting like a whore to commenting like a kiss-ass to responding to comments, we have a lot to say about being a great commenter here at Hollaback. We love talking about it so much, we're making good commenting behavior a new regular feature! Feel free to jump in with a comment of your own, [...]
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Not to go all Emily Post on you, but sometimes we just need a little reminder on the rules of good etiquette when blogging. Let’s get this out of the way first: Yes, it’s YOUR blog. Yes, you can do exactly what you want with it. But if you want to be a courteous blogger [...]
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This afternoon we have a guest post from one of our favorite bloggers, commenters, and all-around rabble-rousers: Melissa of Melissa Nibbles! We’ve written about dealing with negative comments before, but today she’s writing about negative comments that are written in response to negative comments, on your behalf. Enjoy! Love, The Hollaback Girls – How many [...]
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When I first began blogging, I thought that my readership wouldn’t extend past anybody I didn’t personally know. I mean, I did start by blogging solely about vegetables and I’m also not the kind of person who is a follower when it comes to pretty much anything. Why would anyone follow me? So while I [...]
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Remember those quotations in your eighth grade yearbook that were all “Success is a must, failure is not an option”? Well, they were wrong. Because failure? Is a totally viable option, and when it comes to health-blogging, admitting defeat can make for a more inspirational and humorous post, than say, talking about how awesome your [...]
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Heyohhh! I just wanted to share my third post in my negative comments series over at Health Blog Helper. I already talked about how to avoid negative comments and how to respond when you get negative comments; for the third post, I wanted to cover a topic I know a lot of bloggers struggle with: [...]
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To me at least, the world of healthy living blogs can feel a bit exclusive and it often feels like a popularity contest. We’ve talked about how it can be like the high school cafeteria… have you thought about where you’re sitting? Are you in the center of the cafeteria, all eyes on you and [...]
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When I was a college sorority girl, I led my chapter’s recruitment for a year. I led tons of workshops about how we could be better at getting the girls we loved to really want to join our house and not one of the 11 others. And I realized this week that trying to get [...]
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Last week, I started the discussion on negative blog comments by sharing my Health Blog Helper guest post on writing to avoid negative comments. But, like the Backstreet Boys — OHMYGOD THEY’RE BACK AGAIN. My second guest post in this series is now up on Health Blog Helper: How Do You Respond to Negative Comments? [...]
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Discuss. Here, I’ll Give You a Topic…
by AJ on April 11, 2011 · 42 comments
I’ve done it. You’ve done it. Most bloggers have done it. We’ve taken the time to craft a carefully worded, well-thought-out post…and then ended it with a question in italics, bold, or both. Why do we do this? As I was thinking about the end-of-post question, I realized this question serves two potential purposes. The [...]
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