Comments for TheMann00 http://themann00.com The Things I Do Sun, 08 May 2011 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on My favorite WP Plugins by Gail Gardner http://themann00.com/2011/05/05/my-favorite-wp-plugins/#comment-40 Gail Gardner Sun, 08 May 2011 16:27:39 +0000 http://themann00.com/?p=283#comment-40 Thank you for mentioning our GrowMap anti-spambot plugin. It saved my blog from 1000+ spambot comments A DAY and makes sure your regular commentators can always comment in your blog. The other plugin I really miss whenever I visit another blog that doesn't use it is CommentLuv because it allows me to get to know those who leave comments. In blogs that use it, my readers and commentators become yours and vice-versa, making it far faster and easier to grow your blog traffic and visibility. It is widely used by generous bloggers who are social media savvy and likely to share your content on Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon and elsewhere. I regularly send from dozens to hundreds and sometimes even thousands of visitors to other blogs I frequent - and I only frequent those that use CommentLuv. Thank you for mentioning our GrowMap anti-spambot plugin. It saved my blog from 1000+ spambot comments A DAY and makes sure your regular commentators can always comment in your blog.

The other plugin I really miss whenever I visit another blog that doesn’t use it is CommentLuv because it allows me to get to know those who leave comments. In blogs that use it, my readers and commentators become yours and vice-versa, making it far faster and easier to grow your blog traffic and visibility.

It is widely used by generous bloggers who are social media savvy and likely to share your content on Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon and elsewhere. I regularly send from dozens to hundreds and sometimes even thousands of visitors to other blogs I frequent – and I only frequent those that use CommentLuv.

]]> Comment on Heavy Lifting by Courtney Hacker http://themann00.com/2010/10/13/heavy-lifting/#comment-39 Courtney Hacker Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:18:54 +0000 http://themann00.com/?p=160#comment-39 I stubbed my toe on that thing I think. Or something like it when I helped watch your puppies. My laptop might be heavier. It is a four year old Mac... Its a WMD. The only reason I know what WMD means is because of that Matt Damon movie "Green Zone". Not that you were wondering why I know these things. Just thought I share stuff to prove I wasn't a robot. I stubbed my toe on that thing I think. Or something like it when I helped watch your puppies.
My laptop might be heavier. It is a four year old Mac… Its a WMD. The only reason I know what WMD means is because of that Matt Damon movie “Green Zone”. Not that you were wondering why I know these things. Just thought I share stuff to prove I wasn’t a robot.

]]> Comment on Sick of the Spam Comments? by Rodney http://themann00.com/2010/11/08/sick-of-the-spam-comments/#comment-38 Rodney Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:01:04 +0000 http://themann00.com/?p=180#comment-38 Danger Jacob Mann, Danger, Danger!! Danger Jacob Mann, Danger, Danger!!

]]> Comment on Home Security Solutions – AKA BabyCam by Steel bands http://themann00.com/2010/10/25/foscam-clones/#comment-27 Steel bands Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:38:49 +0000 http://themann00.com/?p=167#comment-27 This is why I spend so long doing things I shouldnt be doing on the internet. Good read. Post more please - Jamie This is why I spend so long doing things I shouldnt be doing on the internet. Good read. Post more please – Jamie

]]> Comment on Weigh-In-Wednesday: Week 3, I now have something in common with Will Smith… by Thea http://themann00.com/2010/09/29/i-now-have-something-in-common-with-will-smith/#comment-12 Thea Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:54:59 +0000 http://themann00.com/?p=132#comment-12 Good for you! Good for you!

]]> Comment on Tags vs. Categories by Lorelle http://themann00.com/2010/09/01/tags-vs-categories/#comment-9 Lorelle Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:13:44 +0000 http://www.themann00.com/?p=65#comment-9 It hasn't been since 1999. It breaks conventions for web standards for disability. It opens pages without warning. In today's multi-tab world, it can open tabs in the background. People think the link is broken. They click it again and again, then give up. Not good for your rep. Then their browser slows down and later they find a dozen of the same pages in open tabs - all because it opened without warning and they didn't know. Think that does even more for your reputation? :D People know how to use the back button today. If they are done with your site, they are not happy that they have to find the tab they just opened and then close your site as well. Again, not good for building a trusting relationship with your audience. Trust them to come back for more. It's a weird thought, but that's the magic of the web. Okay, done with blogging lessons today. :D Back to having fun and providing awesome content for your readers. It hasn’t been since 1999. It breaks conventions for web standards for disability. It opens pages without warning. In today’s multi-tab world, it can open tabs in the background. People think the link is broken. They click it again and again, then give up. Not good for your rep. Then their browser slows down and later they find a dozen of the same pages in open tabs – all because it opened without warning and they didn’t know. Think that does even more for your reputation? :D

People know how to use the back button today. If they are done with your site, they are not happy that they have to find the tab they just opened and then close your site as well. Again, not good for building a trusting relationship with your audience.

Trust them to come back for more. It’s a weird thought, but that’s the magic of the web.

Okay, done with blogging lessons today. :D Back to having fun and providing awesome content for your readers.

]]> Comment on Tags vs. Categories by TheMann00 http://themann00.com/2010/09/01/tags-vs-categories/#comment-8 TheMann00 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:33:51 +0000 http://www.themann00.com/?p=65#comment-8 Been a long time since I've learned webdesign- but I thought a new window allowed people to stay at your site. Since once I send them off, they no longer have access to my site navigation- unless they remember my URL, or click back. That's how I was taught, and always have thought of it that way. Why is it no longer the norm? Been a long time since I’ve learned webdesign- but I thought a new window allowed people to stay at your site. Since once I send them off, they no longer have access to my site navigation- unless they remember my URL, or click back. That’s how I was taught, and always have thought of it that way. Why is it no longer the norm?

]]> Comment on Weigh-In-Wednesday: Ground 0. It starts today. by Aaron Skiles http://themann00.com/2010/09/08/weigh-in-wednesday/#comment-10 Aaron Skiles Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:55:31 +0000 http://www.themann00.com/?p=84#comment-10 Kick some ass and gl :) Kick some ass and gl :)

]]> Comment on Tags vs. Categories by Lorelle http://themann00.com/2010/09/01/tags-vs-categories/#comment-7 Lorelle Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:53:38 +0000 http://www.themann00.com/?p=65#comment-7 PS: Please don't use target="_blank" in your links, even though WordPress.com offers that as an option. It's bad form, violates web standards, and messes with analytics, and people hate it. Just an extra tip for you and your readers. :D PS: Please don’t use target=”_blank” in your links, even though WordPress.com offers that as an option. It’s bad form, violates web standards, and messes with analytics, and people hate it. Just an extra tip for you and your readers. :D

]]> Comment on Tags vs. Categories by Lorelle http://themann00.com/2010/09/01/tags-vs-categories/#comment-6 Lorelle Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.themann00.com/?p=65#comment-6 Yes, that's changed, sort of. This was written when Technorati ruled and search engines were beginning to consider honoring tags as categorical information. It didn't work. Today, to search engines, the "tag" (a link with rel="tag" in it) is no more or less valuable than any link. It's just another bit of information thrown into the mix of what your site is about. However, to visitors, tags are micro-categorization and navigation tools if you use them right. They help people drill down through the "data" to find the answers. Search engines index tag pages (often whining about duplicate content) thus are considering ignoring them to filter out such duplication. You can set your robots.txt to ignore tag pages which will help search engines, too. Visitors get confused by multiple mentions of the same pages, and really frustrated when they land on pages without the information they are seeking, since tag pages are dynamically generated and change over time as you add more content to those pages. Keep it simple and ignore the issues of SEO with tags. Think of your visitor's relationship and interaction with your site and choose categorization and folksonomy appropriate to your site's content, reflecting your purpose and identity. Yes, that’s changed, sort of. This was written when Technorati ruled and search engines were beginning to consider honoring tags as categorical information. It didn’t work. Today, to search engines, the “tag” (a link with rel=”tag” in it) is no more or less valuable than any link. It’s just another bit of information thrown into the mix of what your site is about.

However, to visitors, tags are micro-categorization and navigation tools if you use them right. They help people drill down through the “data” to find the answers.

Search engines index tag pages (often whining about duplicate content) thus are considering ignoring them to filter out such duplication. You can set your robots.txt to ignore tag pages which will help search engines, too. Visitors get confused by multiple mentions of the same pages, and really frustrated when they land on pages without the information they are seeking, since tag pages are dynamically generated and change over time as you add more content to those pages.

Keep it simple and ignore the issues of SEO with tags. Think of your visitor’s relationship and interaction with your site and choose categorization and folksonomy appropriate to your site’s content, reflecting your purpose and identity.

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