Bookmarks tagged "blogging"
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The Overthinkers Guide to rekindle your Blogging Mojo
Maybe some inspiration for some of you to start writing again. Sometimes I just cbf writing, lol
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Pseudonym as an escape
I've written about this previously. The pseudonym isn't hiding; it's breathing room. Been enjoying not being my IRL name online since 96.
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Your Metablogging is Lame as Hell – Absurd Pirate's Internet Blog
Lol, kinda nodding my head here. Blogging about Bear Blog blogs is becoming a bit of a thing, isn't it?
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Rant about blogs and the IndieWeb - Dom Corriveau
Okay, this one had me in tears. Such a good read.
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Blogger Archetype Quiz
A cheeky wee quiz that sorts you into a blogging archetype. I came out as a link curator. What'd you get?
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Newsonaut: Turning inner space into outer space
Linking out is the cheapest way to keep the indie web alive
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re: Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts? – An Almost Anonymous Blog
Good pushback on the title advice: weekly recaps and the like are easy to skip, and a decent way to find new bloggers.
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Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts? | Michael Harley
Fair point that vague titles like "Recent Thoughts" sink in a feed when nobody can tell what they're about.
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People and Blogs - fLaMEd 🔥
My People and Blogs chat on web ownership, 25 years of fLaMEd fury, and why I'm still here
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Why I Still Like the Internet
Gordon on how blogs are quietly winning again
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Who knows that you blog?
That weird gap between blogging publicly and never bringing it up with people you actually know
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Joyful web design
Treating playfulness on the web as the point, not a frivolous extra you tack on later.
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How to feel at home on the Internet - by Jatan Mehta
Is having your own domain really the only way to truely "own" your online space?
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Unpolished human websites
Joel wants you to keep your website messy and human
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Scroll trīgintā ūnus
Shellsharks shares the latest edition of scrolls, posting online without overthinking
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Phoenix's Web Corner! - The Rise of Sanityware
Shubham talks about where they stand with the web in 2026, writing about independence, ownership, and what he wants his site to be moving forward.
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Blogging Before Blogs
Taking a look back at early “blogs” and how they shaped a new kind of web culture
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A Golden Era of Blogging
Jim Nielsen questions the idea of a “golden era” of blogging.
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The lines that draw us together
Reflections on the invisible lines that connect us through writing, linking and sharing ideas across personal websites
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Understanding blogs – Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden
Tracey Durnell breaks down what personal blogs are.
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Experiences with social medias
Zhongvie reflects on writing and publishing on a personal site, focusing on keeping things simple and resisting the pressure to optimise or perform for platforms.
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Writing Hyperlinks: Salient, Descriptive, Start with Keyword
The Nielsen Norman Group, lol, explains why clear, descriptive link text matters, and how vague “click here” links make content harder to scan and understand
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You should start a blog today
Hamatti encourages people to start a blog now, arguing that waiting for the perfect setup only gets in the way of actually writing.
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Looking beyond collective blogging • V.H. Belvadi
V.H. Belvadi writes about blogging as a shared practice, where writing alongside others creates momentum, connection, and a sense of community.
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Readers, writers and blogging ethics
This Day’s Portion on writing plainly and honestly online, even if it makes people uncomfortable, instead of softening ideas to please imagined audiences.
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How and Why Do I Blog?
MKUltra.Monster reflects on how “how to blog” advice often overcomplicates things, arguing that blogging works best when you just start writing and figure it out as you go.
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Building an IndieWeb house (I): introduction
An introduction to the IndieWeb from Coffee Now, explaining what drew them to it and why owning a small, independent site feels worthwhile
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Static sites killed the blog comment star, but maybe old tech and a smaller web can resurrect them
This Day’s Portion argues that the move to static sites didn’t just simplify publishing, but quietly stripped away comment sections and the everyday conversations that once lived on personal blogs.
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An Island in the Net in 2030? - Island in the Net
Island in the Net shares their thoughts on what the IndieWeb could look like in 2030, focusing on sustainability, human connection, and keeping personal sites relevant as the web continues to shift.
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Drinking The Largest Beer At The Airport Makes Everything Better
I never say no to an airport beer - no matter the cost
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One moment, please...
The History of the Web looks at how comment sections changed over time, from lively, hosted discussions to disappearing or outsourced feeds under social platforms.
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Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?
Disassociated writes about the return of personal blogs and why niche blogs might be the next wave as people move away from algorithmic platforms.
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Blogs used to be very different.
Jetgirl looks back at how blogs used to work, from tight-knit communities to slower, more personal writing, and how different that feels compared to today.
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Who's a blog for?
obb thinks through who a blog is really for and why writing for yourself remains the most sustainable approach.
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In Praise of RSS and Controlled Feeds of Information
rkert writes about why syndication still matters and how sharing content across the open web helps sites stay connected.
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The psychological cost of having an RSS feed
Filip explores the anxiety that comes with writing a blog knowing it has an RSS feed.
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Visitor stats and the point of blogging
Underlap writes about blogging for connection instead of traffic.
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Adactio: Journal—Responses
Jeremy Keith finds joy in replies written on someone’s own website.
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Be a Good Link
David A. Kennedy reminds us to “be a good link” and strengthen the open web.
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Blogging psuedo-anonymously
Mattyblog writes about blogging under a pseudonym and the freedom it offers.
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Sanding off friction from indie web connection – Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden
Tracy Durnell looks at how indie web tools can be made easier to use, lowering the barriers for people to connect through their own websites.
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The HTML Hobbyist
A personal website by HTML hobbyist, Nathan, sharing simple HTML, CSS, and RSS tutorials based on courses they taught at Berkley Computer Training between 1997-2003
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bstn - RSS manifesto
BSTN argues for a return to open web standards and RSS-based curation.
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Personal blogs are the best, I love yours and I’ll try and tell you why - Nothing Original Here
Nothing Original Here writes about why personal blogs still matter more than social media.
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The Internet Feels Broken | Stephanie Vee
Steph Vee reflects on how the internet feels broken and why we should reclaim it through personal websites.
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Just Put It On Your Blog
Shellsharks urges us to stop overthinking and just post on our own blogs.
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Why you should get (back) into RSS curation.
Another take on rediscovering RSS as a way to take control of what you read online, curating a personal, intentional feed instead of relying on algorithm-driven platforms
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Curate your own newspaper with RSS
Molly White wants us to escape newsletter inbox chaos and algorithmic surveillance by building your own enshittification-proof newspaper from the writers you already read
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Do blogs need to be so lonely? - The History of the Web
If the web is participatory, and I really think it is, then how come blogging can feel so lonely?
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Bringing Back the Blogroll
Luke wonders about the Blogroll and ends up slapping it on the homepage sidebar after some inspiration
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blog comments - Jayeless.net
Once upon a time, pretty much everyone who had a blog accepted comments on that blog
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Why I love to read your blog - Sylvia's Noodling Nook
Sylvia shares all the reasons why they like reading your website 🫶
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Why I Blog
OrbitalMartian shares why they blog. So, why do you blog?
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The Indie Web Has Got Me Down - ReadBeanIceCream
After six months on their indie web journye, RedBeanIcecream is feeling a bit down.... Down to write more!
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Don't Make a Blog, Make a Brain Dump
Brad talks about the concept of a "brain dump" as a more approachable way to share personal experiences and thoughts without the pressures associated with traditional blogging.
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A Blog Is Freedom
We all need a bit more freedom across the web
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lmno.lol
Wholesome blogs minus the yucky bits of the modern web
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Please for the love of Blarg, Start a Blog - thejaymo
Your Twitter thread is great! But it is also ephemeral, temporal and easily forgotten. Start a damn Blog
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In the Beginning.. - JanerationX
JanerationX provides a personal recount of their first forray into the web, making a website and starting to blog
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The writer's web
The web was initially designed for writers. The ability to edit. No character limits. That's what we had to work with when we started blogging in the mid-late 90s. Then there was a big corner-turn in 2006. In an instant, the web shrunk to almost nothing.
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A Brief History of DeviantART Stamps | Ballonlea
Ballonlea explores the origins and evolution of 99x56 stamps that originated on DeviantART.
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The small web is rehabilitating how I write
Molly finds focus, clamness and a renewed passion in writing after abandoning big tech and embracing the personal blog.
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Blogging just because
folkmoss emphasizes the liberating and cathartic nature of writing without a specific purpose. I need to take the hint and get right back into posting for the hell of it. I love bloggers who do that.
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A Blog Post About Blogs
Jcrabapple explores various blogging platforms beyond the well-known names. Check it out, you might find something new for your next project.
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RSS blogrolls are a federated social network
Robert Alexander explores the potential of RSS feeds and blogrolls to create a federated social network that revitalises the small web, similar to what the fediverse has done for social media. Think of a network of connected blogrolls.
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Nobody cares about your blog.
Nobody cares about your blog, but you should keep writing!
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I refuse to be a slave to The Algorithm - Coding with Jesse
I'm going to spend my time in places without a gatekeeper. I'll be writing on my own blog. I'll be scrolling through my RSS reader to read others' blog posts. I'll be listening to podcasts in my podcast player. I'll be reading books and listening to audio books. I'll be reading and posting and liking and boosting on Mastodon. I invite you to join me.
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Write for Yourself, Inspire Others
Yordi shares a thought that blogging for yourself is ultimately beneficial for you and your readers
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Please publish and share more
You don’t have to change the world with every post. You might publish a quick thought or two that helps encourage someone else to try something new, listen to a new song, or binge-watch a new series.
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Do not comment on another website, when you can write on your own
I’ve long believed the best way to comment on something you’ve seen here is to either contact me, or, preferably, write a post on your own website.
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It’s just a blog - Annie
Annie thinks about the nature of blogging and the differences to other writing. I used to post the random mundane things going on in my life. I’d love to do that again…
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How to Monetize a Blog
Maintaining a blog can be a lot of work. A single article can take weeks of research, drafting and editing, collecting and producing included materials, etc. It’s not unusual to seek some form of compensation for it...
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Indie Web, small web, social web, whatever web, my web
Dissasociated weighs in on indie discourse
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Beardy Guy Musings
Beardy Guy thinks about blog discovery.
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Blogging is cool. - [Gabz/mL]
My weblog/blog/space is a digital diary. It is personal and not a brand. I share and write basically about anything in my head; my thoughts, stories, and things I like, but I mainly do it for my enjoyment and entertainment.
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What a Blog Is For
Michael Thomét wonders about the purpose of their blog
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More than blogrolls
So, go forth and multiply content! Share what you find interesting, start a conversation, surprise your readers, and let the small web flourish!
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Why blog? Why this blog?
A journey from social media to starting your own website/blog
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Flamed Fury - A Personal Website Well Done
New Zealander, Flamed, has a well designed and maintained personal website that serves as an example for any new Indy Web folks looking for inspiration
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Back to the Blog
The best time to start a blog was yesterday, the next best time is today.
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Let’s take back the Web!
Let’s start our own blogs again, on our own domains.
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Why a personal site rather than social media presence?
Hamattion why they have a website rather than just a social media profile
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WTF happened to blogs | Michal's corner
Remember when blogs were raw, unfiltered windows into someone’s mind?
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A Personal Site Versus Social Media - Jason Journals
On social media, you share microposts; you write short-form stuff. But a personal blog has no character or word limit, so you can write long-form posts (plus short…whatever you want).
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Blogging is back
Robert Birming declares now is the ideal time to start a personal blog
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I Like Your Blog If...
Lou Plummer likes your blog
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The IndieWeb’s next stage? – Tracy Durnell
The IndieWeb could help people escape silosl, but the IndieWeb is exclusive
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Blog Anonymously
This website provides tips for blogging anonymously. Goes a bit further than blogging under a psuedonym.
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You’re a Blogger, Not an Essayist - I am BARRY HESS
Barry Hess reminds us that we're bloggers, and not essayists. Encourages us to simply write and blog rather than agonising over it.
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We Are the Curators of the Web - I am BARRY HESS
Barry Hess puts forward a suggestion for a collaborative approach to small web curation
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The personal website returns: the good, the bad, and the ugly of it
Needless to say, I welcome the homecoming of the homepage, personal or otherwise. Not that some ever really went away.
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Battle of the blog - CNET News
One from the archives, RSS was a hot topic in the early 2000s
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Get Blogging!
A practical and easy guide to starting a new blog.
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Blogging Under a Pseudonym
Moxie also shares their reasons for navigating online under a pseudonym
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Why blog anonymously - Frills
I have an online ecosystem using this pseudonym, so in a way, I don't really consider myself as being anonymous, rather that I just have an 'online name'.
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Blogging anonymously | Adële's smolweb site
Anonymity allows me to express myself openly and honestly without fear of repercussion. It creates a safe space for dialogue and discussion, where individuals can connect over shared interests and ideas without judgment.
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Blogging is Conversation - Cole's Blog
Such storytelling doesn’t have to be perfect. I can simply tell my story without much thought to the words I use or the format I come up with.
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Rheenah's webpage | Blog
Your blog doesn't have to be as monotonous as a daily diary recounting your activities. It can be simple, silly, stupid. It can be YOU. Or anything you want it to be. Someone will find it interesting, someone will read it.
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The “golden era” of blogging
During the golden era of blogging, authenticity was paramount, and connections were formed through genuine storytelling and shared experiences rather than metrics and algorithms.
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The Easiest Way to Start Blogging
Good overview of current blogging platforms, their costs and features.
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Apple Annie’s Weblog · Give your blog a name.
Your blog's name is more than you! Your blog is an extension of you and takes on a form itself. Your blog is the best parts of you because you are putting things on your blog that you probably don't put out anywhere else in this world. That's pretty special and your blog deserves a name.
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Why I Blog. You Should Too!
You should start a blog. If you disagree, I certainly understand the hesitancy. I was once like you! I’m here to convince you otherwise.
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Blogging Isn't Dead. It Never Died. It's Never Going to Die. Neither Is Personal Blogging - Jeffrey Pillow
Blogging isn't dead. Punk rock isn't dead. Zip it.
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You don't need to be an expert to write | James' Coffee Blog
If we were all experts our websites would be boring.
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Why Personal Blogging Still Rules
Remember when personal blogging was a thing? I don’t mean those things tacked on to business sites or any of that ad-riddled click-bait junk. No, I mean blogs that existed to be, well, blogs. If you are under the age of thirty, you perhaps don’t. But let me tell you, kid - blogs were hella cool. Yet for the longest time, I thought that era was dead and gone. That personal blogs had gone the way of the dodo or the fansite. But I was wrong.
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This website is personal - Frills
Sometimes, I come up with a banger of a blog post idea, only to find myself grappling with writing the content, and eventually adding it to my increasing pile of forgotten drafts.
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gilest.org: Make the indie web easier
I agree that creating and publishing for the web needs to be easier for **everyone**, not just developers. But are more tools the best way to go about it?
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2024 is the Year of the Blog
Lots of people are getting noisy about 2024 being the year of blogging. I'm all for it, but I also want more than blogs to start popping again.
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The Guiding Principles of My Personal Website
"Core Website Tenets" focus on the mindsets of website building rather than the technical workflows or frameworks. They lean towards handcrafting everything from the html on the pages, to the graphics and other assets to the intentional thinking of how each page is crafted and conveys information.
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My complete blogging workflow | Michael Harley
I love reading about other peoples workflows. Michael provides great detail into his, with a similar tech stack. I almost want to try hosting my site on a VPS again. The front matter extension sounds like a great addition as I’m not currently populating time attributes to my posts and this causes issues with my feeds when I post multiple times a day!
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Please, Expose your RSS
Expose your RSS feed. I have a link up the top, and down below.
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blakewatson.com – omg.lol: an oasis on the internet
omg.lol is a gateway into the fun side of the web. It is one of many places on the modern web doing things right.
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I hate work. — Joan Westenberg
If given the choice, I would gladly banish it forever. Given the choice, I’d spend hours leisurely lounging by the pool, engrossed in Agatha Christie novels, sipping on ice-cold Diet Coke until noon.
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What to Blog About When You Don’t Know What to Blog About
Here’s an interesting thing someone else has to say. Here’s my take on it. This is what I’ve been reading/watching/listening to recently.
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It's 2023, here is why your web design sucks.
What happened to the web designer role?
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Taylor Lorenz Extremely Online Book Interview | The Mozilla Blog
Great interview with Taylor Lorenz. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on and reading her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet.
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The end of the Googleverse
“They were encouraging people to write on the web,” said Baio. Bloggers like Lenssen, Baio, and Beale felt like everything Google was doing was in service of making the internet better. The tools it kept launching felt tied to a mission of collecting the world’s information and helping people add more content to the web.
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Every person on the planet should have their own website 💡 Amin Eftegarie
Every person on the planet should have their own website, on their own domain name, and blog about whatever they want.
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melankorin
Kori sits down to think about what it takes to build a personal website.
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How Websites Die
The author looks to understand how websites die after researching defunct blogging platforms.
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Why Is the Web So Monotonous? Google.
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The Age of PageRank is Over | Kagi Blog
Great read on the state of search. I'm going to give Kagi a try!
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We Should Replace Facebook With Personal Websites
Personal websites and email can replace most of what people like about Facebook—namely the urge to post about their lives online. Why did we abandon personal websites in favour of the social network platform of the month?
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Discover personal websites
Another (hilarious) article emphasises the importance of website discovery. I'm nodding while reading, agreeing with the absolute state of search results. Provides some tips and resources for discovering new websites. Always be on the lookout for personal recommendations to find new exciting websites.
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No, Blogging Is Not Dying Anytime Soon - Darius Foroux
The author argues against video content creators' claim that blogging is dead. Video is not my favourite way to consume information. I still enjoy a well-written article. The key takeaway is to spend your time doing the thing you like.
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The future of blogging
Koos discusses the challenges and opportunities for bloggers in a rapidly evolving online landscape, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing trends and technologies and creating high-quality content that provides value to readers. He also explores the potential for emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, to shape the future of blogging. I can get behind this.
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A Web Renaissance
Written in 2022, Anil declares the internet is experiencing a new wave of innovation and creativity, similar to the early days of the web. Dash cites the proliferation of web-based apps, the rise of decentralized technologies like blockchain, and the increasing focus on privacy and security as signs of this renaissance. He also emphasizes the importance of building a web that is open and accessible to all rather than controlled by a few tech giants. Dash advocates for a renewed focus on the core values of the web, including decentralization, interoperability, and community-driven innovation.
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Welcome to the new Verge
I'm interested to see how this works out for The Verge. Their redesign aims to provide a better user experience by improving the navigation, reducing clutter, and emphasizing the content. I've enjoyed reading so far and paying attention to who the authors of the blog posts are.
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Bring back personal blogging
I whole heartedly agree with the message in this post, I share similar thoughts in my manifesto.
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There Can Be Money in Blogging - Chris Coyier
I don't care for the making money parts, but the other points are solid.
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Own your stuff
Another article stresses the importance of owning and controlling your digital content rather than relying on social media or other platforms. Owning your content gives control over its distribution and longevity and reduces the risk of losing it due to how the tech giants feel about a particular service. Bryce offers practical tips and tools to create and host your own website or blog.
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How to fix the internet
Written in 2015. Should the tech giants control user-created content like videos, podcasts, music and blogs? Think of a web where standard and open formats such as .video, .podcast, .blog, and .tweet exist. They are not tied to apps rented to you by the tech giants. An entire ecosystem exists for users to choose how to consume this open and free content. I love these ideas and would love to work on something to push this...
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Organizing the Eleventy config file
Lene dives deep and discusses how you could approach organising your Eleventy config file.
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2023, the year of websites
2023 will be the year of websites as people become more aware of the value of owning their content and digital identity. Andy, like myself, encourages everyone to start building their own websites to have more control over their online presence and the ability to showcase their work. Check out the article for tips and resources for building your own website.
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Web 0.5
A few people have already used Web 0.5 by back-construction from Web 2.0. Sean Coates used it derogatively of MySpace, but this O'Reilly blog post is more positive, suggesting Web 2.0 is a return to earlier Internet applications.
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The Organic Web
There was a time when owning digital space seemed thrilling, and our personal sites motivated us to express ourselves. There are signs of a resurgence, but too few wish to make their digital house a home... People talk about growing communities and growing brands, but does anyone talk about growing a website?
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Let's bring Fan Sites and webrings back! - bryanlrobinson.com
In the days before the web was mainstream, it was a place of creation. First for education, then for every random idea that any creator had! As the web transitioned from a network of educational institutions to the consumer force it is today, the early adopters were technologists...
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The Return of the 90s Web
Max wonders if having your own website is trendy again.
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How the Blog Broke the Web
The author first got online in 1993, back when the Web had a capital letter — three, in fact — and long before irony stretched its legs and unbuttoned its flannel shirt. Back when you could really say you were surfing the net...
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It’s Time to Get Personal
Is it just me or does nobody have their own website anymore? Outdated sites, or sites that only contain a list of links to social media profiles on big tech platforms don't count. Despite being people who build websites, who love to share on the web, we don’t share much on our own sites
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Seven Reasons for having a Personal Website
There are at least seven reasons you should have a personal website. Cheapskates lets us know what they are.
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2015 is the year the old internet finally died
The old blogosphere is being eaten alive by the rise of social media and the mobile web.
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Making the Web Fun Again
Kyle looks at how the web could be made fun again.
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The Missing Hit and the Open Web
If it doesn't appear in google's search results, does it really exist?
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Statistically obsessed
Measure, analyze, check your stats, take a look at the insights. Whether you are running a business website, a personal blog, a Twitter account or a Facebook page, there is someone breathing down your neck asking about the numbers...
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Underscores, Optimization & Arms Races - Anil Dash
A dozen years ago, the web started to reshape itself around major companies like Google. We can understand the genesis of today’s algorithmic arms race against the tech titans just by looking at a single character...
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Hunting the Nearly-Invisible Personal Website
Cheapskates goes hunting. The personal website is a somewhat mysterious animal that lives mostly unobserved in the jungle of the Internet
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A love letter to my website - DESK Magazine
A declaration of love for personal websites.
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One Terabyte of Kilobyte Age | Digging through the Geocities Torrent
Digging through the Geocities Torrent
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sadgrl | There's no place like the old internet
I started on the Internet back in 1996. Sadness came later. In this blog post she explores what the old web looks like compared to the new web.
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Blogging and me
Ana reflects on how blogging has been part of her life since the early 2000s.
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Overthinking my blog
Ana starts to over think her blog and needs to get it back on track.
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Overthinking my nostalgia
Ana reflects on her nostalgia for the old web and what she can learn from it.
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Letting Go of the Old Web
Desiree explores what gets us to build a website and tries to understand what a website actually is today.