Blog basics for beginners with Nathan Bowers Part 1
b"I get a lot of questions about blogging from people who are considering starting a business and are new to the social media world.\\xa0 So does my friend Nathan Bowers, who is a web developer by trade, and also an artist/musician and all-around renaissance guy.\\xa0 Nathan and I connected on Twitter recently and started a whole series of offline conversations which resulted in this 2-part podcast interview.\\xa0 We wanted to reduce anxiety for new bloggers, and also draw the connection between the importance of good technology crossed with good content.\\xa0 As we both noted, there are plenty of popular blogs with crappy designs, mine included. Part 1 of this interview covers: Defining a goal for your blogSecuring an effective domain nameChoosing a blogging platformChoosing a blog hostMeasuring the success of your blogDesign basics Interview notes: Seth Godin's advice on naming Neutron LLC naming case studies As a side note, Nathan walks his talk and recently redesigned Fred Wilson's popular blog avc.com.\\xa0 He made the connection with Fred by commenting on his blog frequently, and suggesting improvements.\\xa0 Fred was so intrigued that he hired Nathan, proof that valuable business connections come from social networking done with integrity."