Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published by Darnell Clayton in 2010, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In November 2010, Automattic did…
Have you ever looked at your blog’s bounce rate and felt a sinking feeling in your stomach? I understood. For years, I thought a high bounce rate meant I was failing as a content creator. Every time I check my…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In the summer of 2008, one of the…
You know that sinking feeling when you sit down to write about something important only to discover that everyone and their grandmother has already covered it? I felt this last week. I wanted to write about meditation, I typed it…
Editor’s note (April 2025): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2007, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In early 2007, a PR professional named Chris…
Outlook Lite, Microsoft’s simplified version of Outlook Mobile for Android users, is coming to an end. Outlook Lite was originally created in 2022 to provide a lightweight option for Android devices, especially older smartphones. The deadline to apply is May…
You know when you visit a new blog and within seconds something just feels… Maybe it looks like the layout hasn’t been updated since 2010. Or there’s a wall of text covering your eyes before you even start reading. Maybe…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008, it has been revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. In the mid-2000s, bloggers cared about a single…
So I used to look at my blog analytics as holding the secrets of the universe. Two views. that’s it. Two people read my last post about mindfulness and career transitions. I knew exactly who they were. One was definitely…
Editor’s note (April 2026): This article is part of the Blog Herald’s editorial archives. Originally published in 2008revised and updated to ensure accuracy and relevance for today’s readers. There was a moment around 2008 and 2009 when bloggers didn’t really…
