Ashley Morgan

Sep 28 08

I have my work cut out for me this week designing ten new blogs. Yes, ten new blogs. My music and personal domains have been under developed for too long and it’s time to get them up and running. And, if that’s not enough work, I have taken on the responsibility of […]

Designing ten blogs in five days

Sep 26 08

Ashley MorganBlogging2 Comments

Sometimes it’s difficult for me to keep my tongue between my teeth. Although I’ve successfully persuaded many of my friends and colleagues to start blogs there are still plenty who steadfastly refuse to join the party. The ones who have started blogging are happily promoting their careers, making money directly and indirectly, developing […]

Why aren’t you making money online?

Sep 25 08

Ashley MorganBlogging4 Comments

The recent redesign has been well received by the majority of Upstart Blogger readers. A few have complained that the design is too biased towards Mac users but, on the whole, I think that the pros outweigh the cons. And one of the big pros of a redesign, as always, is the sudden […]

Redesign your blog and get an immediate 10% traffic increase

Sep 23 08

Ashley MorganMoney2 Comments

A different kind of unsolicited email hit my desktop this morning, a handful of cash offers for Upstart Blogger. Now, before I go any further let me state that Upstart Blogger is absolutely, categorically, not for sale. Of course, it was for sale, a little under a year ago, and I bought it, […]

Not for sale at any price

Sep 22 08

Ashley MorganEtc.6 Comments

A power surge hit our house over the weekend. It took out two kitchen appliances, the cooker and the dishwasher, and, more importantly because of the implications, two external hard drives that were plugged in at the time. The Macs are safe, as are most of the external drives, but two are fried […]

Is there really such a thing as a bullet proof back up system?

Sep 19 08

Ashley MorganBlogging2 Comments

The blogosphere’s resident enfant terrible has launched an initiative that has brought a wry smile to my face. The Invasion Of The Z List Bloggers is the title of Avon Blake’s new group blog which he describes as an attempt to smash the established order of the blogosphere and wrench traffic away from the […]

Invasion of the Z List Bloggers

Sep 18 08

Ashley MorganDesign17 Comments

It’s here. The new look that I hope will take Upstart Blogger to the next level. The plan was to switch to a serif font, standardize the link styles and make the typography more prominent whilst still retaining a minimalist feel. One of the biggest problems with the old design was it’s […]