11 Blogging Lessons For Newbies

Two months have passed since I set up this blog. What have I learned?

1) Start with a good blogging software program. I use WordPress
2) Install a good spam remover. I use Akismet,-caught 96 spam so far :)
3) Post often. Post valuable data
4) Research what you don’t know
5) Take time to learn HTML and XHTML
6) Set up your statistics. I use Google Analytics, Awstats and Webalizer
7) Post often. I know, I said that, but it’s worth repeating
8.) Have fun with your blog. Don’t take it so seriously that it stunts your creativity
9) Learn from your mistakes. We all make them
10) Post often. In real estate, it’s location, location, location. In blogging, it’s post, post,post.
11) Most importantly, remember to send out a thank you to all of your readers. They are the building block of your blog. Without them, your blog could remain in the “sandbox” forever.

With that being said, Thank you to all of my dedicated readers. Thank you for returning and/or subscribing to my blog. Thank you for supporting me as I enter this place called blogosphere. Your continued support is most appreciated.

Tags: Blogging, blogging software, creativity, google, WordPress

Posted on May 31, 2007
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4 Responses to “11 Blogging Lessons For Newbies”

  1. Bujar KocanaNo Gravatar on June 4th, 2007 12:38 am

    Can you tell me of a software program?

  2. The Random Yak on June 4th, 2007 9:53 am

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  3. Henk ter HeideNo Gravatar on June 26th, 2007 12:47 am

    All the points are obvious except for point 9. That is if you would eleborate. What kind of mistakes did you make and what did you learn from them.

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