New Bloggers Are Being Scammed

As a new blogger, you’ll read how easy it is to set up a blog.
Let’s look at WordPress. Their homepage says:
1. Find a Web Host and get great hosting while supporting WordPress at the same time.
2. Download & Install WordPress with our famous 5-minute installation.
3. Consult the Documentation and become [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson One

Recently I celebrated my first anniversary of blogging. As I contemplate where I am today, I’m reflecting back to those first days. The days before I had a blog, and why I started blogging.
Today’s Lesson
Before you even start a blog, it’s important to ask yourself, “Why do I want to start a blog?”
If [...]

Beach Blogging In Belize

Is it a movement, or is it becoming a new way of life?
You sell your home or move out of your apartment, grab your labtop and head to a sunny location and blog remotely.
Today’s Lesson
As I travel through cyberspace I read blogging articles/comments about those who are in pursuit of working less, playing more, and/or [...]

Celebrating One Year Of Blogging

Photo Credit rick’s photos

Today is my one year anniversary of blogging.
I’ve been thinking of how to celebrate this special day, and I knew what had to be done.
For the past few months I have been wanting to get my “Blogging Buddies” page rewritten, so I have made it my mission to have it done [...]

If One Is Good, Two Is Better

Photo Credit oskay’s photos

Do you do a lot of experimenting on your blog? I do.
In the beginning, I changed themes, added and removed plugins, reconfigured my sidebars, experimented with ad placement, tried my hand at HTML (I knew nothing about it), and proceeded to crash my blogs a time or two.
Fortunately with [...]

Winding Your Way Through Blogosphere

Photo Credit djrue’s photos

A few months after I started blogging, I wrote,
When I first started blogging, I felt overwhelmed by everything I was reading. My head spun for weeks, and the learning curve was more like a switchback road going through a mountain pass. With every site I visited, I got more information, however, [...]

Bloggers Embark On A Lonely Journey

Photo Credit moriza’s photos

Have you read Darren Rowse’s Random Reflections on SXSWi-2008 (South x Southwest interactive) convention?
In his first “reflection”, he writes:
The more I meet bloggers the more that I find that many of us are lonely soles (to some degree). We sit alone in our home offices/living rooms/beds etc and often feel quite [...]

Branding In Blogosphere - A Necessary Evil

Photo Credit jurvetson’s photos

We all know McDonald’s golden arches, Nike’s swoosh, and Starbuck’s circular green logo. It’s part of their brand.
But, how much is familiar as we travel through blogosphere?
Based on a name or avatar, do you know if a fellow blogger has visited the same blog you’re on? Do you recognize [...]

Go Home and Cover Your Crack

Photo Credit Dano’s photos

This blog topic may sound hypocritical. After all, every Tuesday I showcase a new blog and ask my readers to pay them a visit.
Today’s Lesson
I believe a good blog starts with a solid foundation. A foundation that is the result of research, a good theme, writing ability, knowledge of [...]

No One Said It Would Be Easy

Photo Credit woodleywonderworks’ photos
If you are a new blogger, or even a blogger who has been consistently posting for a long time, you may ask yourself, “when will I have success?”
Your definition of success determines how long it takes to get “there”.
Today’s Lesson
Getting a blog found, reminds me of when I was on a [...]

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