Free ‘n Easy Friday Finds - Blog Protection

Having finished the first three interview questions with Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress), I reread the comments from Part Two. Her answers got us thinking, didn’t they?
Most bloggers are not using a copyright license, privacy policy, and/or disclaimer. List below are several free resources that I use.
Priority Digital.com offers a privacy policy and a [...]

Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 3 - Content: Is Good, Good Enough

Thus far, Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) has shared her views on how to stay motivated, and common mistakes bloggers make. We’re now moving onto a question that has often been controversial.
Let’s hear what Lorelle has to say on this one.
3) It’s written that content is [...]

Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 2 - Errors Bloggers Make

In part one of my interview with Lorelle, she discussed how a new blogger can stay motivated.
Now we move on to another subject I often asked myself. (To avoid redundancy, I asked Lorelle, to include any links to her posts or others she felt would be helpful to the BWAB readers).
2) [...]

NBOTW Author Defends Himself

The reign for the Urban Panther has ended, but we haven’t see the last of her.
This “New Blog Of the Week”, often disagrees with what the Urban Panther says, and isn’t afraid to speak up.
In his response to her claim that men need a GPS, he took offense. Part of what he wrote in [...]

Interview With Lorelle VanFossen - Part 1 - Stay Motivated

Anyone who has followed my blogging journey, knows Lorelle VanFossen (of Lorelle on WordPress) is whom I often turn to when I have questions about WordPress and/or blogging. She has been my blogging “rock”, and like so many others, I tagged her as “Queen of WordPress”.
I am humbled and honored that Lorelle granted [...]

Open Mic - Have Some Fun Today

For the next two days I’ll be participating in our 10th Annual Neighborhood Garage sale. Needless to say, I’ll be away from my blog.
In the process of trying to live more simply, I’ve decluttered our home of most things that don’t make my heart sing. It’s been a long process, but soon, I’ll [...]

What Does That Have To Do With Anything

Remember when Lance and his blog “Jungle of Life”, were featured as New Blog Of The Week? In the comments, Chris of Wat da Wat, paid Lance and I a very nice compliment. He wrote:
Nice pick Barbara…You know that Lance’s style of writing is similar to yours? You and he write with precise [...]

It’s Not Your Fault I Can’t Spell

I’ll be the first to admit I make typos. Whether it’s in my blog posts or in a comment on another site, I type too fast, misspell words and before I double check for typos, hit “submit”. My spelling mistakes are out there for everyone to see.
Sure, I can hope the [...]

This NBOTW Will Make Your Laugh

We all love a good laugh. After all, laughter is good for the soul. It’s often written, “laughter is the best medicine”.
This “New Blog of the Week’s ” author has a fabulous sense of humor. When reading her blog, you may think she’s male bashing, but I see it as honestly expressing [...]

A Day In The Life Of A Blogger

Most of us blog part time, and many of us have found a blogging schedule that suits out life style. Some love social networking, whereas others love to write and read.
Some post once a week, whereas others post 3-5 times a day.
But, how do we actually spend our time? How do we prioritize?
Today’s Lesson
For [...]

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