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Xfep Podcast: Episode 15

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Overview

Today, I talk a little about the history of this blog, reminding everyone to pursue their passions, no matter how crowded a subject may seem.

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Show Notes

0:29 – Why I Started Xfep.com

  • Lack of support from friends
  • Unique perspective on blogging

1:39 – Xfep’s Ranking

  • 45n5.com/top100
  • Started at 120 of 150
  • Getting into the Top 100
  • Currently at 17

2:21 – Niche Saturation is Irrelivant

  • If you can put your personal twist on it, you can be successful
  • Build a brand
  • It isn’t easy though

3:23 – Getting Noticed

  • Don’t let anyone tell you its impossible to rank well in a niche
  • Share your passions

3:50 – Wrap-up

Intro and Exit Music

Wired for Loud by David Henderson, found via PodsafeAudio

Originally posted on April 24, 2008 @ 8:26 pm

Xfep Podcast: Episode 14

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Overview

Hosting is the big issue I have been working out lately. I have been reading all about various hosting providers, and trying to figure out how to consolidate all of my projects onto one server that is easy to manage and powerful.

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Show Notes

0:28 – Hosting

  • Hosting from home is usually against ISP Terms of Service
  • Wasn’t a fan of Dreamhost
  • I don’t like custom control panels

1:31 – Hosts I Currently Use

3:30 – Looking at Getting a VPS

4:25 – Managing a VPS

5:56 – Wrap-up

Intro and Exit Music

Wired for Loud by David Henderson, found via PodsafeAudio

Originally posted on April 23, 2008 @ 8:07 pm

WordPress Weekly Podcast Interview Tonight

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For those of you tracking my every move, or just looking to get some questions answered by me, please head on over to the WordPress Weekly podcast tonight where I will be interviewed, questioned, poked and prodded for a minimum of one hour, starting at 9PM eastern.

Jeff, the host, plans on discussing a number of topics with me including but not limited to:

  • My work involving WordPress
  • How did BloggingPro begin. How did it go from nothing, to something.
  • Making money while blogging
  • Careers in blogging
  • Writing for and managing blog networks
  • Personal experiences using WordPress

I am looking forward to discussing these and other things tonight, and hope that some of you will show up to listen live, as well as ask any questions you may have for me.

For instructions on how to join the show, check out the information page that Jeff has put up, as it can be a bit confusing to use TalkShoe for the first time.

Originally posted on May 2, 2008 @ 11:02 am

More of Me Podcasting: TechCanuck Episode 17

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James and I haven’t done a TechCanuck podcast in a while, and so we were well overdue. We love working together on talking about technology, the web, and everything related to it.

Head on over to dailypixel to have a listen and let me know what you think.

Show Notes:
a) The rise of ad networks – Six Apart announces that they are morphing into Six Apart Media an advertising network for blog publishers and it will compete directly with Glam Media and Federated Media. Also, Glam cuts its rates and what does that mean for new players and how do players like Adify which is letting everyone roll their own advertising network like Forbes fit into the mix?

b) The Top 100 Global Brand rankings were just released and Google is the world’s #1 ranked brand. Coca-Cola which held that spot for many years has officially given way to a wave of technology companies. We discuss the trends.

c) Shyftr started a debate about how much of blogging content could be syndicated without upsetting the content creators. Is this a symptom of a larger issue – ie, is blog content a commodity, and if so, what is it worth in an era of aggregation and off-site conversation?

d) Microsoft-Yahoo, what the heck is going on here? Who has the most to lose if a deal isn’t consummated soon? We discuss.

It was definitely a fun episode, and while my mic quality seems to be a little low, I hope you will all enjoy it.

Originally posted on April 24, 2008 @ 3:21 pm

Xfep Podcast: Episode 10

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Overview

Time to talk about building up your blog.

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Show Notes

0:30 – Blog Popularity

  • No 4 Letter .com Domains Left
  • Why I Created XFEP

1:27 – Content is Not King: Promotion of it Is

2:30 – Comments and Conversations about Your Content

2:55 – Digital Life News

3:22 – Monetization is a 1% Game

4:10 – Its all about Promotion

4:25 – The Right Content for the Right Social Media Service

4:45 – Find the Key Demographic on Social Media Sites

Link to Social Media Services on Vandelay Design

5:20 – WordPress Plugins for Social Media

6:18 – More on Promoting Content

  • Others in the same niche
  • Social promotion groups
  • Bigger blogs
  • 40% of your Blogging time should be used for promotion

7:22 – Wrap-up

Intro and Exit Music

Wired for Loud by David Henderson, found via PodsafeAudio

Originally posted on April 16, 2008 @ 5:13 pm