Is A “Hit”, A “Visit”?

Over the weekend, I received an email from the owner of a website I “showcased” on my other blog. She had a question about “hits” on her website, Dare To Care - Alaska.
Her passion is to feed hungry children, who have fallen through the cracks for Federally funded school lunches. How [...]

12 Great Excuses For Not Having A Web Log “Blog”

Way back, we used to write letters to each other. Then, the telephone came along, and everyone had a telephone number to share. After the telephone, came the fax. Then the cell phone. We probably have a minimum of three numbers for one person. Then, e-mail came along, and [...]

Writing Your “About” Page

Writing an”About” page for your blog can be difficult. You’re telling the world, who you are.
Should you brag about your accomplishments, or downplay them?
If you’re young, with not much experience in life, how do you get readers to find you credible?
Should you try and stay anonymous?
Should you use your real name?
Should you include a photo?
I [...]

Google Page Rank - Chasing That Elusive Dream

Google Page Rank. If you blog, and have done any research on linking, you’ve probably read that you want incoming links to your pages from sites that have a ranking of 4 or above. This apparently, will help your Google Page Rank., which, in turn, increases your position in the search engines. [...]

Are You A Stataholic

Are you constantly checking your blog stats? Have you become a stataholic?
With new bloggers, it understandable that you check your stats often. You want, what you’ve written, to be read. After all, you started blogging to share with the world, what you feel is valuable information.
I’ve been a stataholic. When I [...]

Quit Blogging and Make Millions

Would you like to be able to make a million dollars blogging? Of course, you would. Although most of us blog in an effort to help others, money always enters the picture, in one form or another. We may want to make a few bucks via our affiliate advertising, by selling [...]

Recycle Used Print Cartridges - Save Money

Did you know you can recycle your used print cartridges, and get a store credit?
I found out about recycling used print cartridges, quite by accident. I was in Office Max, and a customer was turning in used print cartridges. She got a store credit, which, in turn, reduced her total purchase. I [...]

Buy Me A Beer, Or Coffee Plugin

I just added a “tip jar”, i.e. “Buy Me A Beer” Paypal donation plugin.
Since I’m not a drinker, I am using the coffee cup graphic.
While researching and visiting other blogs, I’ve run onto the “Buy Me A Beer” plugin. I asked myself, if it was offensive, but decided it’s not. Most of us [...]

How To Revive Older Posts On Your Blog

If you’ve been blogging for any length of time, you may ask, “What do I do, to revive my older posts”?
I see at least three options.
1) Revive older posts in your blog, by rewriting them, concentrating on keyword density, and/or adding more value to the post. I address this, in an earlier [...]

Blogging? How Often Should You Post?

If you’re a newbie to blogging, you’ve probably asked the question, “How often should I post to my blog?”
How often you post to your blog, is a decision you should make even before you start to blog. Ask yourself,
“What is my objective to blogging?”
“How much time do I have, to spend on blogging?”
“What are [...]

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