Spammers Hit The Jackpot

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Several comments to my last post, “Comment Luv - Linky Love - NoNoFollow” inspired me to dig deeper into the subject of blog spam (also referred to as comment spam). I wanted to know why blogs get spammed, and what we can do to prevent it.
Today’s Lesson
Wikipedia, [...]

Does Your Blog Sell Itself

Starting, and maintaining, a blog, is like learning how to sell real estate.
How? You ask.
I will start with a short story.
Today’s Lesson
Years ago, a friend was starting a new real estate business. She had sold real estate in the past, but now wanted to have her own office. [...]

Blogging Definitions - A Fun Test - Part 1

Are you new to blogging? Are you confused with all of the blogging language? Don’t understand your blogging software?
Today’s Lesson
When a person is new to blogging, learning all there is to know, can seem overwhelming.
First of all, you have a new “language” to learn.
But, what do all of these [...]

Free Meta Tag Analyzer

I love finding free stuff. From the time I started my blogs, I have been amazed at how much free stuff is online to aid in blogging. First it was WordPress blogging software, then it was tons of plugins and widgets, and now I’m using a free Meta Tag Analyzer I found at [...]

11 Blogging Lessons For Newbies

Two months have passed since I set up this blog. What have I learned?
1) Start with a good blogging software program. I use WordPress
2) Install a good spam remover. I use Akismet,-caught 96 spam so far
3) Post often. Post valuable data
4) Research [...]

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