2008 May

_May 19 08

I’ve recently been musing over the viability of children blogging. The child would develop writing skills and, as long as they were allowed free reign over topic choice and content, they would enjoy the experience. And, let’s not forget the potential income that the child could generate. This could be used to fund future education […]

_You are never too young to start blogging

_May 16 08

_Ashley Morgan_Hosting_9 Comments

A couple of days ago I started to receive some odd comments. All of them were written in the same style, by apparently different people none of whom left a web address. They all had one thing in common. Every one was praising Dreamhost, saying what a wonderful host they were and […]

_Dreamhost stoops to a new low

_May 15 08

_Ashley Morgan_Design_4 Comments

When considering a blog design or redesign it is often useful to look at the classics. Those blog designs that have stood the test of time and have resisted the temptation to constantly redesign.
Each of the following blogs have huge audiences, are instantly recognizable and their authors are revered in their respective […]

_Three blog designs that have stood the test of time

_May 14 08

_Ashley Morgan_Design_14 Comments

Today’s post has been prompted by a couple of recent comments and emails regarding the current look and feel of Upstart Blogger. It seems that a lot of you don’t like the yellow links, you don’t like the big text and you hate the titles being underneath the excerpts.
This is your chance to tell […]

_Conformity is the enemy of creativity

_May 13 08

_Ashley Morgan_Giveaways_47 Comments

In case you missed the free iPhone number one click here to read the full instructions of how to get involved with this giveaway.
Today I’d like you to take a look at another work in progress blog project, one that I’ve been talking about for a while without finding the time to finish it’s design […]

_Free iPhone number two

_May 12 08

_Ashley Morgan_Blogging_1 Comment

Although I will always class myself as a musician first and a blogger second there is no doubt in my mind that my blogging career is partly, and a big part at that, responsible for the success of my music career. In order to be successful and sustainable in any artistic career you have […]

_Blogging as a respected career

_May 10 08

_Ashley Morgan_Personal_10 Comments

No, I haven’t decided to whisk the family away for weekend break to Italy. In fact, the reverse is more accurate. Italy, it would seem, has come to me.
In the last few days my traffic logs have shown a huge increase in the amount of visitors from Italy. Upstart Blogger has always […]

_May 2008