The 9 Best WordPress Plugins Coming in 2011

Posted on June 28, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot68 Vibrant Responses

I love WordPress in large part because of the large number of plugins that are currently available. It seems that all you have to do is a simple search on the plugins page and you can accomplish nearly anything on your blog.
And yet, somehow, the tremendous community of developers…

Communicating With Real People

Posted on June 26, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot42 Vibrant Responses

Your Invitation to the Blogger’s Lounge

Posted on June 25, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot15 Vibrant Responses

At the beginning of the year, I had a unique desire to create an online lounge where bloggers from around the globe could come together and share ideas, ask questions, collaborate on projects and just spend time together laughing and learning.
I’m excited to say that we now have a…

5 Essential Keys to Mashable’s Wild Success

Posted on June 21, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot44 Vibrant Responses

Nobody can argue about Mashable’s success. They sport over 2 million visitors per month reporting news and ideas in a niche in which many of us are working hard to build our own online presences: social media.
As we look at Mashable and the tactics…

17 Inspirational Photos for Father’s Day

Posted on June 20, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot11 Vibrant Responses

Happy father’s day, everyone. Today marks the second father’s day since my beautiful little girl was born and although I’m incredibly happy to be celebrity it with family, I’m also excited for the opportunity to express my gratitude toward my father. I hope that you’ll be doing the same.
Below…

The Top 10 Drop-Dead Ugliest Bloggers in 2010

Posted on June 19, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot88 Vibrant Responses

One of the most beautiful aspects of blogging is that you can be uglier than the south end of a north-bound donkey and you can still find success online.
Just browse through the names below and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. The proof is in this…

Why is Judging By Appearances So Bad?

Posted on June 16, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot11 Vibrant Responses

Let’s be honest. We all judge things by what we see and even though we all do it, some people seem to believe that this concept is evil of us.
Why is that? Why is it wrong to use our strongest sense to judge the value of what…

A First Impression is a Lasting Impression

Posted on June 14, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot22 Vibrant Responses

People have preconceived ideas as to people’s worth and value based on what they see. In some cases, these preconcieved notions are entirely valid and in others they are innapropriate. As people trying to promote products, blogs and other online works, we can’t necessarily change the people that…

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Blogging

Posted on June 7, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot48 Vibrant Responses

The world is full of idiots. You’re an idiot. Sorry but it’s true. But don’t worry, I’m an idiot too and unlike you…I’m willing to admit it.
I would go so far as too say that everyone (including me) slip in and out of idiocy every day without ever noticing…

If Your Business Model Is Broken…Fix It.

Posted on June 4, 2010 - by Nicholas Cardot11 Vibrant Responses

What is it that makes your products or services better than someone else’s services? The hard question is this, “If you can teach others to make money online or in your industry, why are you struggling to make money through that means?” I’m certainly not asking that to be unkind,…