How to Avoid Wasting Your Blog Client’s Money

Written by Taylor - 17 Comments

There are people out there that have been readers for a long time – they’re like old friends by now, and I’m always glad to see them. One of those old friends is Rebecca Laffar-Smith, who tossed me a guest post that I think carries a pretty cool message worth thinking about. Enjoy!
We’ve all heard [...]

Are You Interfering With Your Readers’ Lives?

Written by Agent X - 30 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, Marc and I stumbled upon an ebook that, quite frankly, had us both stunned. Despite being well written, the information was dangerously misleading and in several areas, false. We spoke out in public about it, of course.
Marc and I realized, though, that this ebook was just one case amongst [...]

Why You Should Travel Back Through Time

Written by James - 46 Comments

I recently had to peruse the archives here at Men with Pens. The experience was… well, surprising, honestly. When you’ve been blogging for nearly four years and written quite a bit more than 1,000 posts, you tend to forget a great deal – like the fact that you actually wrote this stuff, and that hey, [...]

How Do You Use Your Pen?

Written by Agent X - 15 Comments

Go read any post from a major blogger on what it takes to be successful at blogging and you’ll find that certain tips get repeated ad nauseam. One of these tips is that your blog should have appealing web design.
It only makes sense, right? Visually appealing layouts are a common denominator on sites that pull [...]

Why You Don’t Need to Mimic Someone Else’s Fame

Written by Agent X - 43 Comments

Today’s guest post comes to us from Josh Hanagarne, World’s Strongest Librarian, and a guy I really like as a person. He came online, got whacked by the glittery fame stick in just a few posts and has sat there slightly amazed by it all ever since. Which is pretty cool, if you ask me.
The [...]

Three Ways to Start a Revolution

Written by James - 37 Comments

I recently put forth the subject of whether bloggers should charge for their content (click here to read the post), and the debate was a great one.
I also asked readers what we should do about this situation. Should bloggers start charging for content? Should we start a revolution? Should we do this, or that, [...]

Have You Been Betrayed by Your Blogger?

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments

This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it.
There are lots of other people out there getting seriously up in arms about it, though. They’re saying bloggers [...]

Are Bloggers Creating Their Own Sweatshop?

Written by James - 105 Comments

“I’ve been blogging for five years. Time to think about the retirement fund.”
I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter, and I smirked at her comment.
“We get to retire? No one ever told me that…”
We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. We’re bloggers. [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Stick to Your Niche

Written by James - 59 Comments

When people out of the blue get in touch with me and offer a guest post, I usually approach the situation with skepticism. It’s like dating – don’t make a move for a home run when we haven’t even gotten to first base yet.
So I replied to FitJerk’s offer with the same skepticism, and [...]

How to Keep Your Blog From Losing Weight During the Holidays

Written by Taylor - 32 Comments

When the holidays roll around, we people worry about packing on the pounds. But your blog has a tendency to lose the ability to throw its weight around.
More distractions, parties, and yeah, good food means we’re more prone to neglect our blog writing during the holidays – and that means your blog looks mighty lean [...]

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