Blogging Tips n Tricks
Writing Q&A with Valerie Khoo
Valerie Khoo is a freelance writer, blogger, and founder of the Sydney Writer’s Centre and all round guru when it comes to the written word. Many of you, myself included, have completed writing courses with Valerie and know that this woman is just a well of information. Kristyn interviewed … [Read More...]
Tech Speak
Web Hosting & Domains for Dummies with Ashur Lazar
I took some time to chat with Ashur Lazar from Insynch Web Design about the very sexy topic of domain name and blog hosting. Here’s how it sounded: How do you search for available domain names? I use either http://whois.ausregistry.net.au/ if it’s an Australian domain or any of the hosting providers like CrazyDomains, Melbourne IT. How… [Continue Reading]
My Blog My Story
Life With A Fussy Eater
I began blogging in early 2010. My first blog was a pathetic attempt to find my voice and lasted only a month. But this first attempt enabled me to dip my toe into the blogosphere pool before I decided to jump in. Nearly a year later I have well and truly jumped in and I’m still learning how to … [Read More...]
Digital Parenting
All That Remains
An idle thought snuck in the other day, barely brushing the periphery of my mind. Small, seemingly innocuous, it found a place to rest, and to grow. A little at a time it stretched out, unfolding itself, taking up more and more space. Prodding, poking as though it was testing the strength of my soul…. [Continue Reading]
Featured Posts
From the Editor February 2012
Are you back in the swing of things? New year’s resolutions made and kept? Blogging goals mapped out? The Digital Parents Conference is on in Melbourne this year on 30 March 2012. Two of the conference speakers feature in this edition of the Blogazine. As a teaser Darren Rowse appears in the In The Spotlight… [Continue Reading]
The Conflict by Elisabeth Badinter – Book Review
Mix philosophical debate with feminism debate and you get Elisabeth Badinter’s book on modern day motherhood ‘The Conflict’. I deliberately didn’t find out anything about the author because I wanted the words to speak for themselves and not be tainted by bias. The Conflict was first published in France and has been translated for English… [Continue Reading]
Fat Free TV
This week the Cancer Council NSW launched Fat Free TV Guide, an interactive website which allows parents to search over 100 popular TV shows, rating and ranking the best and worst, based on how much junk food is advertised to children. The aim of the site is to inform parents just how much advertising your… [Continue Reading]
Omega Delight
I love seafood, I do. Could have something to do with my Mediterranean background. My mother would bake fish with potatoes in a tomato based sauce; roll fish in some flour and fry it; or squeeze some lemon, add some pepper and put it on the BBQ. So when I was invited to by Nature’s… [Continue Reading]
Whooping Cough – Community Responsibility
I’m all for freedom of belief, faith, culture and especially speech. I also believe in not forcing one’s view(s) onto another – I don’t presume to know the reasoning behind your decisions, don’t presume to know mine. But when a decision you make impacts on the health of my children, then we’re in a whole… [Continue Reading]
The PRs Speak Part 3
In line with the theme of the Digital Parents Unplugged, the Digital Parents Blogazine has contacted various Public Relations companies for their thoughts in dealing with bloggers. In this final part, we have the views from Ogilvy 360 and Switched On Media How do you pick your… [Continue Reading]
Emotional Eater
This is my heaven….. And i wish it wasn’t. Today I have started to take the first steps in dealing with this. I have lived as an emotional eater for some time now. I guess there are a few people out there who know that I binge, but for most I try to hide it…. [Continue Reading]
What does social media mean to you?
Morning Twitter! What’s happening? I’m off to do the school run in my trackies. That’s ok right? Question: do you know how to find your hidden posts? Why doesn’t everyone show up in my newsfeed? Grrr Balsamic-glazed chicken with creamy mash and char-grilled asparagus. Nom nom nom. Ugh. Headache again. Too much chocolate. Possibly red… [Continue Reading]
Ditch Facebook
NO, your friend hasn’t dropped off the face of the earth. They’ve just dropped off Facebook. More and more people are deciding 2012 is the year to ditch social media and get a social life. It comes as no surprise really – with trolls, public feuding and the bad grammar and banality that make up… [Continue Reading]
Hannah De Milta – The one with the big smile
Hannah is a social media specialist at Switched on Media in Sydney — a digital agency focusing on SEO, social media, PPC, content, mobile and display. She works on a range of clients and projects — everything from strategy and monitoring to channel management and working with bloggers. A little birdie told me you got… [Continue Reading]
