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 [...]

Blogger Exposes Herself - Traffic Soars

Photo Credit bs70

If you know me, you know I don’t mean she exposed herself, like “that”.
Search long enough though, and you will find some bloggers are literally exposing themselves to gain readership/viewer ship, but that’s not what today’s lesson is about.
Today’s Lesson
Have you ever read a blog, marveled at the content and design, and [...]

Stubborn Blogger Wouldn’t Ask For Help

Photo Credit: Ben Zvan

This lesson starts with a short story. Stick with me.
Many years ago, at a time when it was safe for two young girls to travel alone, my best friend and I went on a road trip. From the Midwest, we headed toward the west coast. [...]

WP Tutorials - Where Were They When..

Photo Credit : Makelessnoise

When I started my WordPress blogs, I did tons of reading. I searched for WordPress tutorials, but there were very few. Those that I did find, were pages filled with many words and/or images.
Now there are video tutorials. These videos show things as simple as “How to log [...]

Wanted: New Bloggers Who Want More Traffic

I’m on a hunt for new bloggers. It doesn’t matter what your call yourselves….newbie bloggers, nubes, first time, infant, virgin, etc….. I have a proposition for you.
Here’s my situation:
I have a full time job and am blogging, what could be called part time, however, my time spent on blogging is steadily increasing.
Today’s Lesson
If you [...]

New Blogger Begins To Feel Like An Abandoned Dog

If you’re a new blogger, you may start researching blogging, and think to yourself,
“I don’t stand a chance”.
“There are so many great blogs out there.”
“Others write better than I do.”
“No one is visiting my blog”
“There is so much to learn about blogging, I’ll never totally understand it all.” [...]

Google Kicked Me Out Of The Sandbox

It wasn’t until I started blogging that I read about “Google’s Sandbox”.
Apparently, the terminology was given to some blogs that may be on a “probationary period” with Google. These are blogs that Google is “watching” to see how internet users react to them. Google may be looking to see if they are [...]

Internet Closes The Door To All New Blogs - Do You Have Yours

I doubt we will ever see headlines like this, but, if you listen close enough, you may begin to hear whispers in cyberspace that there are too many blogs.
But, is there?
Today’s Lesson
Cyberspace reminds me of the small, but growing town, we live in. When we moved [...]

Updating To WordPress 2.3.2 Using Fantastico On BlueHost

UPDATE: As of today, 1/24/08, BlueHost customers can update to WordPress 2.3.2 using Fantastico.
WordPress has announced another update. The new version is 2.3.2.
Today’s Lesson
Apparently, the WordPress 2.3.2 update, will fix a bug that can be used to expose your draft posts, plus limits and stops some information leaks in [...]

Help! Getting Your Blog Discovered

Probably the most difficult part of blogging, is getting your blog discovered.
Often, you will read that blogging is easy. You write a post, hit “publish” and your writings are sent to cyberspace.
But, if you are new to blogging, you may begin to fear that your blog has gotten “lost” in [...]

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