An Introductory Guide to the World of Digg

Posted on July 19, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot18 Vibrant Responses

To many bloggers, Digg is a savage beast that can deliver massive traffic to people who are a part of the “in” crowd and can crush and ignore those who aren’t. The reality is that there is a genuine game to be played if you want to become…

Don’t Trip When You Can StumbleUpon

Posted on July 18, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot27 Vibrant Responses

StumbleUpon is a fun way to both discover new sites and blogs and it’s a great way to promote you own if you have something that is worth sharing.
Success in StumbleUpon really depends on having fun,engaging content, a great network of friends to help promote,…

Your Introduction to Intense Social Sharing

Posted on July 17, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot21 Vibrant Responses

StumbleUpon… Digg… Facebook… Twitter… and more.
Each of these are powerful monsters that hold the power to wield amazing traffic to your website or blog. The problem is, however, that too often people give up because they don’t understand the keys to really making these platforms work for them.
The…

25 Mind-Blowing Ads from Around the World

Posted on July 14, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot57 Vibrant Responses

Sometimes it’s difficult to get our creative juices flowing. As we work to write articles, style our websites, and engage with people, it’s necessary to be creative. We have to learn to step outside the usual concepts that we’re used to and to truly start thinking outside the box.
The…

The 35 Most Beautiful Hand-Drawn Websites

Posted on July 13, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot78 Vibrant Responses

Most of you already know that I’m very fond of hand-sketched styles in online digital art. I’m a huge fan of wallpapers, websites, logos and design in all forms that can take an organic, textured feel and present it in an impressive, eye-catching way. Today I’m pleased to…

The Top 5 Personalities Found on Twitter

Posted on July 12, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot50 Vibrant Responses

People on twitter are just too much fun. Some of the people that I see and interact with just make me laugh myself silly at times…and at other times they make me want to smash my head into the wall.
The truth is that there is really a wide range…

5 Keys to a More Successful Email Newsletter

Posted on July 9, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot40 Vibrant Responses

Email newsletters are touted by many as one of the most profitable ventures online. Internet marketers are constantly bragging about how easy it is to make affiliate sales, to promote products and to drive traffic to websites. Email newsletters can accomplish…

Conveniently Credit all Your Image Sources

Posted on July 5, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot31 Vibrant Responses

Lately I’ve been working on creating a convenient system that I can use to effectively keep track of where I’ve found the images that I’m using on this blog. The main reason I care to remember where I’ve found an image is that I want to be able to credit the…

30 Inspirational Photos for the Fourth of July

Posted on July 3, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot47 Vibrant Responses

As a soldier in the United States Army, I find that the fourth of July carries an incredibly special meaning. The fourth of July is the celebration of our nation’s freedom and strength. We look back at the document signed 234 years ago and as we do we have to…

10 Tips to an Awesome, Eye-Jerking Post Title

Posted on July 2, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot35 Vibrant Responses

Post titles are drastically under rated. Most bloggers fail to realize that their post title is the number one advertisements for each of their articles.  An article’s title has to put on the gloves and go head-to-head with dozens of other post titles in people’s RSS readers,