Tag: Blogging

It’s Friday, the weekend is just around the corner, so let’s have some fun today. As some of you know, two months ago I started the Monthly Mini Meme (MMM) series. Each month we share one random thing about ourselves. It’s a way to let others into your life, and… read more Open Mic – Monthly Mini Meme Friday

Today we sadly say goodbye to Lorelle. It’s been a fun interview series, hasn’t it? I’ve learned a lot, and the comments have been awesome. Not wanting it to end, I had to squeeze in one more question. 9) Thank you for your time, Lorelle. One last question, what articles… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 9- A Recap Plus A Bonus

Lorelle ( of Lorelle on WordPress) has been blogging for a long time. Can you imagine the changes she’s seen through the years? But, what about the rest of us? What changes might we see? Let’s ask Lorelle to get out her crystal ball. 8.) You’ve been blogging for 15… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 8 – The Future of Blogging

Bloggers often use their blog as a stepping stone to freelance writing, or publishing a book (including ebooks). Let’s listen as Lorelle ( of Lorelle on WordPress) shares what the publishing process has taught her. 7) Many writers/bloggers want to use their blogs to promote their books or turn their… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 7 – From Blogging to Publishing

What an exciting week it’s been. We just concluded the second round of interview topics with Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) and learned: 1) Revisitng old posts can provide fresh content 2) How to Manage our feed readers 3) And then we Wooped it up. 4) On Tuesday we welcomed… read more FEFF – Feeling The Joy

Anyone who has followed this blog knows I’m a stataholic who loves to analyze statistical (blog) tracking programs. A new one, named Woopra, has been added to my list. As luck would have it, Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) knows Woopra better than most. Here’s her explanation in detail. 6)… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 6 – Let’s Woop It Up

Managing our feeds can be time consuming. The more blogs we subscribe to, the more time it takes away from our other blogging activities. When I read Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) has over 350 blogs in her feed reader, I wanted to know how she does it. Here’s her… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 5 – Managing 350+ Feeds

It doesn’t matter it you’re a teen or a senior citizen (see Linda Abbit’s post on the 108 year old blogger). Anyone can have a blog. Today’s “New Blog Of The Week” (NBOTW) is written by a 14 year old from Syria. He blogs about blogging. In his post titled:… read more NBOTW – Blogging – No Age Requirement

The interview with Lorelle (of Lorelle on WordPress) continues. Thus far, we’ve covered staying motivated, errors bloggers make, and if good content is good enough. Today Lorelle will be sharing her view on a problem new bloggers may not have (yet), but it’s a scenerio that can strike at anytime…. read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 4 – Finding Fresh Content

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… read more Free ‘n Easy Friday Finds – Blog Protection

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 King (or… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 3 – Content: Is Good, Good Enough

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… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 2 – Errors Bloggers Make

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…. read more NBOTW Author Defends Himself

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… read more Interview With Lorelle VanFossen – Part 1 – Stay Motivated

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… read more Open Mic – Have Some Fun Today

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… read more What Does That Have To Do With Anything

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… read more It’s Not Your Fault I Can’t Spell

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… read more This NBOTW Will Make Your Laugh

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… read more A Day In The Life Of A Blogger

The first time I left a comment on another blog, it was pretty exciting to see my name “in print”. When I registered my avatar, that was exciting to see, too. I don’t think I’m alone. I believe most bloggers love to see their names and/or avatars on other sites…. read more FEFF – It’s Good For The Ego

I’m a sucker for happy endings. It may be a girl thing, but I always liked children’s books that ended “and they lived happily ever after”, and movies where you could envision the same. Today’s Lesson Since I started blogging, I’ve visited more blogs than I can count (and many… read more Why Didn’t You Say Good Bye

When part of the world is sleeping, I’m blogging. When you’re commenting on my blog, I’m asleep. Oh, the joys of time zones. Today’s Lesson My friend Catherine (from England) and I have this problem when we post. She’s 8 hours ahead of me, so if I were to publish… read more Your Today Is My Tomorrow

Like many bloggers who start a blog, she blogged for over a year, became overwhelmed and quit. She missed being able to chronicle her life, share stories of her kids, life, medicine and her love of photography. Isn’t that what gives us the most joy? Blogging about that which give… read more NBOTW – It’s Better The Second Time

Inquiring minds want to know, as does a fellow blogger. In a recent comment, Shilpan asked me a question. This post is written in hopes of getting him an answer. Today’s Lesson In my post titled “The Biggest Mistake I Made In Blogging”, I mentioned that my biggest mistake was… read more Commenting vs Social Media-Is One Better

Another month is upon us, and it’s time for BWAB’s Monthly Mini Meme (MMM). For those of you who missed the first edition of this series, the floor (comment section) is open to all readers to share one random fact about themselves. I started this series as a way for… read more MMM – Can She Talk?

Have you seen the TV show “House Hunters” (on HGTV)? It’s about home buyers who choose a new house (edited down to three for the show). At the end they say why they picked the one they did. Fast forward a few months, and the show concludes with the homeowners… read more Decorating Our Home In Blogosphere

In his “About” page he writes: Life can seem like a jungle sometimes, overgrown with all the “things” that are in our life. The animals that consume us (debt, busy-ness, work, family, etc) lurking around every corner. Isn’t that the truth? This week’s New Blog Of The Week (NBOTW) is… read more NBOTW Author Says “Life Is A Jungle”

I cannot count how many times I’ve landed on a blog, only to click off. It wasn’t because the blog was laced with profanity, nor was it due to the site sporting too many ads It was because I couldn’t see the writings. By seeing the writings, I mean the… read more I Can’t Read It, If I Can’t See It

It’s Friday, and I’m adding another great freebie to my “Free and Easy Friday Finds”(FEFF) Last week I found a new plugin called “Random Posts”. It’s quite slick. Via the use of a plugin (link to follow), you can display posts from the past. What this plugin does is extract… read more FEFF – How To Get More Hits On Old Posts

It’s sad but true, many bloggers may not be reading your posts. They scan your words, may (or may not) find something to comment on, and then click off. Today’s Lesson If you read the comments to yesterday’s post, Vered mentioned she had read (possibly on Skellie’s blog) that some… read more Bloggers Flunk The Reading Assignments