Blogging for Beginners

Protection

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:51:00 +0000

You can strengthen the protection of your online presence by requiring your blog readers to sign in with passwords, adjusting your blog's privacy settings, using a screen name or pseudonym,...

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Common Sense

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:07:00 +0000

If in doubt, use your common sense with regards to what you unleash on the Internet. If you are the type who are generally not concerned about your identity being out there, by all means. But if you...

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Blog Communities and Networks

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:43:00 +0000

These blog communities and social networks are much larger then the blogs they contain. Some offer huge resources of link lists and forums, as well as member features that allow you to connect with...

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Social Networks - MySpace

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:07:00 +0000

Social networks are not always great to blog on, but they are fabulous for networking. These sites allow you to network with other people with similar interests and plenty of other bloggers. Consider...

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Blogging Manners

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:44:00 +0000

Whether you are the center of attention or a shrinking violet, it is always important to be courteous. Here are some myths and oversights in linking etiquette: Asking permission: Unless the blog...

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Social Commentary

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:26:00 +0000

People sometimes think that because your blog is public, you are entitled to their opinion. Not everyone was born with the tact gene. Treating others as you wish to be treated is one of those rules...

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Newbie Hustle

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:38:00 +0000

When you are new to blogging, you want to sign up for every gadget and display every widget. You are going to be the neat A-lister. You are instantly going to be best friends with the most popular...

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Traffic Control

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:33:00 +0000

Business blogs or revenue-generating blogs rely on traffic to build interest in products or services and to keep people connected to your trade. Traffic can create opportunities to make money,...

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Promoting your Site

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:46:00 +0000

Tossing a blog up and sitting back to wait for the readers to spill in is a surefire way to be sorely disappointed. Here are a few tips to invite traffic to your blog: Tag your entries and register...

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Search Engine Optimization

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:41:00 +0000

You would want to keep search engine optimization techniques in mind with any type of website you built, the same goes for blogs. However, your content is constantly changing, so it should be handled...

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Traffic Quality not Quantity

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:12:00 +0000

The appeal of tons of traffic can be intoxicating, and of course lots adoring fans are a nice idea. But if you are blogging for the benefit of creating revenue, you will want a certain type of reader...

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Site Statistics

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:55:00 +0000

Various tools are available to track site traffic, some free, some not, that you can take advantage of. Finding out who reads your site and with what browsers, and what kind of activity specific...

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Free Site Traffic-Monitoring Tools

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:57:00 +0000

There are lots of traffic-monitoring services available. Here are two of the popular ones among the blogging masses. Site Meter Site Meter offers a free stats counter to place on your website or...

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Pro and Con of Blog Advertising

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:49:00 +0000

The pro: Advertising on blogs has become more accepted as a way to make legitimate cash. There are bloggers who support themselves solely with advertisements. Of course, not in the sense of placing...

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Google Adsense

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:48:00 +0000

Google, the oracle of Internet search engines, has a great ad delivery service called Adsense which allows you to run ads based on the content Google indexes from your blog. This method for...

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Text Link Ads

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:18:00 +0000

One of the hot services around is Text Link Ads. It places very subtle text link ads on websites and blogs. Text Link Ads are not contextual; they are static links, meaning they do not change on...

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Blogads

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:07:00 +0000

Blogads has been around since 2002 and is wildly popular choice of advertising among bloggers of all types. In the Blogads structure, the advertisers themselves, with assistance from Blogads, manage,...

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Federated Media

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:31:00 +0000

Federated Media, or in short FM is currently an exclusive, invite-only advertising network that accepts only blogs with what their staff members consider the utmost in passion, integrity, authority...

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PayPerPost

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:18:00 +0000

PayPerPost is a relatively new method of advertising for blogs. In essence, you are paid to write an article or post a link in an entry about a particular product or company. Designed to be...

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Personalize your Sidebar

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:11:00 +0000

Your sidebar is the section on your blog containing typically a column or two. Gussying up your sidebar is quick and painless. With just a few clicks and your sidebar is ready. If you are using...

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Pulling Flickr Photos into Your Blog

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:34:00 +0000

Pulling photos into your blog from your Flickr account is quite simple. First, you need to have a Flickr account. Here are the simple steps for adding Flickr to your WordPress blog: Log in to your...

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Share Your Musical Tastes with Last.fm

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0000

Consider sharing a list of your favourite artists, or hook up with Last.fm and display your favourite tunes or currently playing tracks right on your blog. Last.fm is a great community for music...

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Third-Party Services

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:55:00 +0000

MyBlogLog: This service allows you to build mini-communities. After you register, you can place a badge on your blog that displays the most recent MyBlogLog members who have visited your site. It is...

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Goodies and Gadgets

noreply@blogger.com (jo) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:14:00 +0000

Depending on the blogging software or service you are using, you can use what is referred to as a plugin. Plugins, also known as add-ons, are modules of software that add features or services to the...

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