How to Blog with Passion & Power: Site Sketch 101

Nicholas Cardot

Nick uses his blog Site Sketch 101 to express his passion for helping bloggers and webmasters connect with real people through brilliant designs, unique content, and genuine creativity. Nicholas Cardot has 187 post(s) at Site Sketch 101

How to Build a Powerful Blogging Alliance

Posted on February 9, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot16 Comments

I’m an Infantryman in the United States Army.  In the army we have what we call battle buddies.
If I get pinned down in a fire fight, I need someone to yell to me what they see, to provide cover fire for me, and to throw grenades for me from their position…and I strive to…

The 25 Most Beautiful Blogs in 2010

Posted on February 8, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot46 Comments

The design of a blog is perhaps the most undervalued concept in the entire blogging process. Most bloggers fail to realize how important it is to design something that delivers a powerful first impression to the people visiting their blogs for the first time.
This is a collection of beautiful blogs that show unusually great…

The Amazing Experience of a Great Design

Posted on February 6, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot37 Comments

Just three short weeks before I made the plunge into married life, I decided to take a chance on something that was at that time quite unfamiliar to me. I logged onto Priceline and for the first time ever, I named my own price. I placed a ridiculously low bid for a hotel in Chicago…

Group Discussion: Customers or Community?

Posted on February 5, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot30 Comments

In our current era of internet marketing, we’re becoming bombarded with the concept of building community oriented websites. And rightly so. Facebook, Twitter and other online communities are bringing in users by the millions. Communities are where it’s at.
But the customers pay the bills. So why waste time focusing on those who are only…

How to Start a Blog #2: Names & Domains

Posted on February 4, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot23 Comments

The 30 Best Ways to Build Blog Traffic in 2010

Posted on February 2, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot74 Comments

Let’s drastically revolutionize the way we blog in 2010. One of the most difficult challenges that bloggers are facing is how to build high quality blog traffic in 2010. Many of the tips below aren’t necessarily tips that are unique to this year. Rather this is a serious challenge for you to determine to use…

Crazy for Comments Valentine’s Day Giveaway

Posted on February 1, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot50 Comments

I love comments and so on Valentine’s Day I’m going to be giving away some cash to those who join in the conversation here at Site Sketch 101.
I’m wanting to take the level of conversation and interaction here up to the next level. I want users interacting with me and with other readers.  I…

How to Start a Blog #1: Choosing a Niche

Posted on January 28, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot50 Comments

The 35 Most Beautiful Websites in 2010

Posted on January 25, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot81 Comments

In the ongoing struggle to build powerful online brands, people are becoming more creative every day. New artistic styles are emerging and web design as we know it is being transformed. The beautiful websites referenced in this post are the perfect proof for this concept.
If you operate a website or a blog then pay…

The 5 Keys to Creating Wildly Popular Content

Posted on January 22, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot52 Comments

A few days ago I published an article called The 15 Best WordPress Plugins for 2010. That article quickly became very popular. It received hundreds of retweets. It secured hundreds of delicious bookmarks.  It had over 100 comments on it by the morning after it was published…