The Biggest Mistake I Made In Blogging

We all make mistakes when we start blogging.
I know I did.
Today’s Lesson
I didn’t do enough homework and was unprepared for what blogging entailed.
I made small mistakes like typos (and I still do), and big ones like crashing my blogs.
I didn’t know HTML, coding or the blogging language.
I had no idea what SEO (search engine [...]

Those Are Fighting Words

Blogging reminds me of each of us, stepping up on our virtual soapbox and telling others what we think/feel.
Some bloggers tell stories of their day, and tie a lesson in life to it.
Others do tons of research and share their findings
A lot of bloggers share from their experiences, and teach their readers.
And then there are [...]

When Is Enough Enough

If I had a dollar for every time I (figuratively) banged by head against the wall while learning blogging, I would be rich.
It’s no wonder bloggers get stressed out and aren’t always sure how to grow their blog.
In yesterday’s post we learned how addictive we become to spikes in traffic created by social networking sites.
But [...]

Social Meth - One Taste - You’re Hooked

Remember when you first started blogging? An increase of one in your visitor counts or feed readers was exciting.
Then you discovered Digg, StumbleUpon, and Twitter. By a submission of your site to popular social networks, you saw your blog growing by the hundreds.
Today’s Lesson
I remember those days.
Each new unique visitor made my day. [...]

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 [...]

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