Search Engine Optimisation Tips: A rough guide on how to make your posts more findable for search engines. Includes tagging, key-words etc. If you don’t tag your posts correctly, they will get much less traffic than if you did. It’s easy once you understand the basics. Handy for any blogger.
Using Hyperlinks Effectively: The basics of using links in your posts, designed with bloggers in mind. Basic level linking ideas and things to watch out for. I’ve noticed some dodgy linking around the blogosphere, so here’s my take. Please give some comment on these ideas.
Media File Formats: Tips on navigating the ridiculously large variety of media file formats, including the link to the ultimate free video conversion program, QMC. It took me years to find a single decent program that is totally free and can do it all, so here it is.
DIY Flash Diffusion: Making your photos look better when using a pop-up flash, including ideas for cheap home-made diffusers. Done on a student budget with journos in mind, although any amateur photographer should consider these valuable improvised techniques.
Luke’s Top 10 tips for taking better photos: Saying a nice camera is all you need to take good photos is like saying good pots and pans are all you need to be a good cook. It’s really not the size, but how you use it. Here are some simple tips and tricks to improve your photography.
Luke’s Top 10 tips for recording audio: For any budding reporter, the ability to capture and edit audio is a must, and can sometimes be harder than it initially appears. Here are some tips on how to get good clips you can use when you get back to the booth.
Luke’s Top 10 tips for shooting video: So you want to go into film making? Television reporting? You want to be a camera-person? That’s great! But first you will need to train yourself in this difficult skill. There is a lot to consider when shooting video, hopefully these tips will help.
