Blogging - Year One - Lesson Ten

We learn about blogging from many sources. We have access to many free services, software, plugins, themes, photos, and most of all, knowledge
Even before I went live with my blogs, I spent many hours pouring over articles written by other bloggers.
I was amazed at how others were so willing to share years of knowledge, [...]

NBOTW Finds Harmony

Zen is her niche.
Harmony is her name; a name that projects a sense of peace and well being. Her blog delivers the same.
I found her in Hunter’s comment section. Since then, I’ve been following her work in my reader. She writes with flair, approaches life issues head on, and provides hope to [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Nine

B-2, I-25, G53, O-68. BINGO!
It’s been a long time since I played Bingo.
For those who have never played the game, the object is to get five numbers in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line. Sometimes you may play “four corners”, or a game when you must cover all of the numbers on your [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Eight

I love to visit other blogs.
I like to see the themes, read the posts, watch how others handle comments, and learn more about the author.
Today’s Lesson
When I started blogging, I read that we should “copy” what the successful bloggers are doing….”learn from those who came before us”.
I wasn’t sure what that meant. In fact, [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Seven

When we start a blog, we’re pretty excited about it. We tell our friends and family, and they may or may not give us a nod of approval, an “atta boy”, or “way to go, girl”.
Today’s Lesson
When I started blogging, those in my inner circle asked, “What’s a blog?”, “Why would you want one?”, [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Six

Blogging helps us to share information with the world.
With hands perched on the keyboard, we wait for the words to travel from our heads, to the screen, via our fingertips. Like magic, they appear. Upon completing our “story for the day”, we hit publish and send our thoughts, opinions and life’s lessons into [...]

Midlife Motivates NBOTW To Share

Anyone who has been following my New Blog Of The Week (NBOTW) series, knows I started this feature as a way to pay it forward.
Shilpan, who held the title from 4/15 to 4/21/08 has paid it forward by nominating a favorite blog of his.
This blogger is another non-traditional age female blogger who has chosen to [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Five

Blogging can eat up a lot of time.
Today’s Lesson
When I first started blogging, most of my time was spent on researching, writing and publishing.
Being technologically challenged, the rest of my free time was spent learning “blogging language”, techniques, and behind the scenes maintenance (e.g. adding/removing plugins, html, ads, etc…).
When I added statistical programs, more time [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson 4

Like a roller coaster ride at a carnival, checking our blog statistics can take us on highs, lows, twists, turns, make us come to a screeching halt, and even turn our life upside down.
But with blogging, in order to know if we’re “being found”, or to find out if our blog is growing, it’s essential [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson 3

You’ll often read, “blogging is easy”. And, in some aspects it is.
But to be successful with blogging, it takes a little more energy than just writing and hitting the publish button.
Today’s Lesson
I tried to fight it. I really didn’t want to learn it. But I realized early on, in order for me [...]

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