Congratulations! You’ve made it through another workweek and the weekend is just a few hours away. In a few short hours, you’ll be able to hit up the closest patio and get your hands on something cold and delicious. In the meantime, kick up those heels and have a look at what the blogosphere had to offer.
Zac Johnson knows a marketing opportunity when he sees it, so you already know where he will be later tonight when Facebook launches vanity URLs for user profiles. Instead of having the link to your Facebook profile consist of a series of seemingly random numbers, you can have your profile located at http://www.facebook.com/yournamehere. What name will you choose? The selection process goes live at midnight (plus a minute) Eastern time.
Tyler Ingram has been showing off some pretty great photos through a variety of arenas. You can see shots on his blog, his Facebook, and his Flickr. That said, not all shots are worthy right from the get-go. If you want to do something a little different with your pictures, check out Tyler’s brief tutorial on how to create tilt-shift lens effects with PhotoShop. The Vancouver Harbour as a miniature model set? Yes please!
Fiction Scribe poses an interesting question for all the fiction writers in the audience. In fact, this probably applies to all writers in the audience. Are you a linear writer? Personally, I have a tendency to write almost everything of mine in a perfectly straightforward way, starting with the beginning and writing straight to the end. This strategy does not work for all people. What about you?
Leo Babauta always has useful tips for leading a happier existence and this week is no exception. As ironic as it may sound, it is very well possible to slow down and enjoy life more. It’s true when they say that you should take the time to slow down and smell the roses. Otherwise, life’s little pleasures may pass you by.
Jonathan Bailey aims to take your blog to the next level. It’s important that you encourage conversation on your blog and that’s why comments can be so useful. Have you considered taking the next step and adding a forum to your blog? This could be a good choice for niche and product-related blogs, but maybe not a viable option for personal blogs.
