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To blog is easy, but to become a problogger, now that’s a different story. My goal is to become a problogger. As a newbie, I realize I must post often, continue learning (and that includes learning from my mistakes), and essentially “pay my dues”.

My favorite problogger site is Problogger. Darren Rowse has been blogging since 2002, and is still going strong. I may not always agree with what he has to say, however, not to tap into his knowledge, would be a huge mistake.

A few days ago I found an old article of his 18 Lessons I’ve Learnt As A Blogger. This article was written in 2005, however, it has stood the test of time, and his 18 lessons still hold true today. That article is definitely a classic that should be read by all bloggers.

Wouldn’t it be great if all of our posts could become “classics” in the world of blogging? Now, that’s something worth striving for.

If you’re a newbie to blogging, learning WordPress can be quite confusing. WordPress is one of the best blogging platforms, and with it being free, that makes WordPress even more attractive.

The question is, where do you get the best information about how to learn WordPress? Quite obviously, go to the source. If you go to WordPress Lessons , this link will take you to “WordPress For Beginners”. You’ll find a wealth of information. The lessons are set up so that you can start at the beginning and proceed forward as you learn each step. One of my favorite lessons listed is, “Installing WordPress, An Audio-Visual Presentation”.

I do research on the WordPress website continually. Being a newbie to blogging, I want to be able to not only have a great site, but to be able to make changes as necessary, and to truly understand why I’m doing, what I’m doing.

Remember, education is something no one can ever take away from you.

With that being said, take time to learn all there is about WordPress, and use what you learn to create a valuable, and profitable site.

I just installed the “Secure and Accessible PHP Contact Form v.2.0″ which can be found at Beast-Blog.com or, at Blue Anvil.com. It was written by Mike Cherim and Mike Jolley.

To install the Secure and Accessible PHP Contact Form v.2.0, is quite simple. The “Mikes’” have written a very thorough readme file, which takes you through the process, step by step.

From what I understand, this form will help to eliminate spam, plus gives readers a chance to contact a site owner, by just entering a small amount of information.

To see my “contact” page, just click here, or on “Contact”, in the sidebar.

A big thank you goes out to Mike Cherim and Mike Jolley, for a job well done on an awesome plugin.

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