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Come in number six your time is up

Ashley Morgan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:28:00 +0000

Picture the scene. Lake Garda, probably the most beautiful lake in the world. Along the banks are a number of boats for hire. Boat number six has been out on the lake for a long time, so long in...

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Upstart Blogger Moleskine Wordpress theme

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:19:00 +0000

Today I am very happy to release Moleskine, a new Upstart Blogger Wordpress theme. As the name suggests, Moleskine is a minimalist Wordpress theme which aims to simulate the feel of simple black ink...

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An explanation for the moderation

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:48:48 +0000

I’ve had a few emails and comments recently suggesting that I allow all comments, at least once they have made it through one of any number of spam filters, to be approved by default and then...

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New Upstart Blogger Wordpress themes on the horizon

Ashley Morgan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:35:51 +0000

I had hoped to release a new Wordpress theme today but with Wordpress 2.6 throwing some spanners in the works here at Upstart Blogger HQ things have been moved back a little. There are currently a...

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Read this before upgrading to Wordpress 2.6

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:30:57 +0000

Wordpress 2.6 is live and has been around in the wild for a few days now. At first glance it looks like a great release with some very useful new features. The theme preview function is worth the...

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Upstart Blogger six month performance review

Ashley Morgan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:31:35 +0000

A few days after getting the keys to Upstart Blogger I posted a run down of my plans for 2008. Six months later, and as part of the ongoing series of monthly income statements, now is a good time to...

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Build a better Cutline and rocket your blogging income

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:06 +0000

Cutline, the now ubiquitous wordpress theme by Chris Pearson made a huge impact on the blogosphere soon after it was released to a hungry, theme devouring public. Marketed as a quick way to double...

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The me myself and I guide to risk free blogging

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:40:12 +0000

Blogging is a business with no barriers to entry. Professional hosting is cheaper than it’s ever been, domain names are free and installing wordpress is a one click job. As long as you have...

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Six guaranteed traffic magnet blog topics and a free PR7 link

Ashley Morgan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:11:36 +0000

Not all blog posts are created equal. Some have an unfair start in life and attract rich organic search engine traffic, the best kind of traffic there is, all day long. Thankfully, the following...

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Always wear clean shoes

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:18:31 +0000

Another title that may induce a little head scratching. I’m not a great fan of obvious titles. Maybe it’s the faint whiff of Digg bait that makes me eschew the expected and reach for a...

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Is Twitter a colossal waste of time?

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:59:51 +0000

Help me out here. What is the point of Twitter and why do so many pro bloggers use it? This isn’t meant as a sarcastic post, it’s a genuine question. I just don’t get it. If you...

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Generate long term passive income with short term aggressive blogging

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:28:04 +0000

The title of today’s post was going to be passive aggressive blogging but, at the last minute, I decided that the title you are currently looking at was a little more appropriate. And, the...

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Dive deep for diamonds and avoid Paris Hilton for easy blog traffic

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:59:53 +0000

Deep niche blogging is a highly effective way of generating new blog traffic, digging deep into you chosen topic to write a highly focussed blog post whilst at the same time becoming an authority in...

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A plea for Email 2.0 to hurry up and happen

Ashley Morgan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:39:00 +0000

Email is one of the few parts of my professional life that I cannot control. This situation is made worse by the fact that email is also something on which I depend a great deal. I’m pretty...

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Every successful blogger needs one of these

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:38:38 +0000

It’s my birthday today. And that makes today’s post particularly relevant. Blogging successfully, while being something that potentially anyone can do, is something that needs planning....

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Proving Michael Arrington wrong

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:39:37 +0000

I’ve spoken about Arrington before. It’s no secret that I don’t like the guy. More than that, I think he’s an uneducated fool who got rich with his blog by getting lucky...

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How long does it take for a new blog to make one thousand dollars a month?

Ashley Morgan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:47:18 +0000

Another question that is asked all day long on every blogging forum around the web. And, like the how much traffic do you need to make money online question, one that is never answered...

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A quick masterclass in how not to buy a successful blog

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:07:36 +0000

It’s been three months since WPDesigner.com was sold to it’s current owner and three months since the site has been updated. It is, to all intents and purposes, a dead duck. Floating...

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Avoid blogging induced carpal tunnel syndrome with this cool gadget

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:37:14 +0000

I’ll keep this post short since I’m in and out of the studio today, posting this from my Powerbook in between sessions. Repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel syndrome. Two nasty...

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How far would you go to promote your blog?

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:26:57 +0000

Blogging, when done correctly, can make you rich. That’s an undisputed fact. Get enough traffic to your blog and the world can be your oyster. I think we can all agree that if you put in the...

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Get your hands on RSS2Blog for free

Ashley Morgan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:04:02 +0000

RSS2Blog is an exciting and controversial blogging tool. It allows bloggers to build and update blogs automatically. Yes. Automatically. To read the full sales pitch visit the RSS2Blog website. The...

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Celebrating a blogging milestone

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:05:40 +0000

It’s celebration time here at Upstart Blogger HQ. According to my FeedBurner stats I just broke through the 1000 RSS subscriber barrier. As a thank you to everyone who has helped me grow...

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Get on the front page of Google in under 24 hours

Ashley Morgan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:28:42 +0000

Yesterday I started a new blog and using a piece of software called RSStoBlog I sat back and watched as it was updated a handful of times with content, based on keywords and phrases I had specified,...

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Does automatic blogging work?

Ashley Morgan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:01:40 +0000

Automatic blogging, the process of automating a blog to literally update itself with content, is either a very useful traffic building method or a dishonest black hat SEO spam trick depending on your...

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30 days 12,000 blogs $1,000,000

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:08:26 +0000

Can it be done? One million US dollars in 30 days using nothing but blogs? You may be thinking I’ve lost my mind but bear with me, this is absolutely possible and worth shooting for. You may...

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