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How Do I Find Advertisers Or Sponsors For My Blog?

Jim Kukral — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:56:05 +0000

Question: I’m having a hard time figuring out who to target as sponsors for my blog. Cause being a small niche I can’t find any competitors to see who is selling ads on their sites. How do you find sponsors for your blog? One the best ways is to look at your competitors, sure. But if [...]

Should I Use Categories In My Blog Posts?

Jim Kukral — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:37:25 +0000

Question: I want to ask you how to display post by categories? For example in your blog, when I click a category in your blog, example I click ‘Affiliate Marketing’ then it will display all post connected with affiliate marketing. How do I do that? Whenever I create a new blog post I always assign [...]

Can I Quote Other Sources In My Blog Posts?

Jim Kukral — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:24:17 +0000

Question: Hi, I’m interested in starting a news blog on fitness and nutrition. I am under the impression that I can cite other sources on my blog as long as I put it into my own words and give them credit for their findings. It this true? What are some other legal rules that I [...]

Should I Link To Other Blogs From My Blog?

Jim Kukral — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:27:32 +0000

Question: Is it good to link to other bloggers/resources in your blog? Is there any advantage or disadvantage to minimizing the number of external (non-affiliate) links? The quick answer is yes, it’s good to link to blogs that you like and especially… blogs that are similar to you. Google and the other search engines are [...]

How Do I Record Online Podcasts With Multiple People?

Jim Kukral — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:58 +0000

Question: What’s a great program/platform for recording podcasts with multiple people over the net? The first way we can think of doing is by using Skype. For example, the Geekcast.fm shows are recorded by multiple people “calling in” together on Skype, then using a recording device like Pamela to record the call. There are some other places [...]

How do I put a RSS feed on my blogger blog?

Jim Kukral — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:18:10 +0000

Question: How do I put a RSS feed on my blogger blog? Well, the first thing you should know is that Blogger.com, and any blog software really, automatically creates a RSS feed from you blog. So you want to put the RSS icon on your blog so people can know to subscribe to it. You can [...]

How Do I Find Niche Topic Blogs?

Jim Kukral — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:17:07 +0000

Question: How do I find specific kinds of blogs on the net? For example I want to find blogs regarding natural, holistic health, parenting and beauty for women aged over 35. How do I go about finding the right kinds of blogs without spending hours searching? There are several places you can go to find niche [...]

Is Social Media Marketing A Good Strategy?

Jim Kukral — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:11:48 +0000

Question: I am newer to blogging and have started a real estate investing blog at www.MustKnowInvesting.com. Thus far, I have concentrated on writing good content. I have recently put up pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Squidoo. Do you think that focusing on social media marketing is a good strategy? You’re on the right track! The answer [...]

What Is Lijit & Why Should I Use It?

Jim Kukral — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:55:58 +0000

Question: What is Lijit and why should I use it? Lijit is a search application that wants to change the way people search and find what they are looking for. Basically… When your readers search for information in real life, their first step is to typically seek out a friend for the answer. If their friend doesn’t [...]

Is My Blog Content Copyrighted? Can It Be Stolen?

Jim Kukral — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:10:58 +0000

Question: I am new to blogging and I would like to know if blogs are copyrighted or is anything I post up for grabs? The cold, hard truth about the Internet is that ANYTHING you post can probably be ripped off from you. It’s the nature of putting content out there, if it’s valuable, then at [...]