Tag: Blogs

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

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

Hi Everyone, I’m registered for Liz Strauss’s “Blog To Show”, on Successful And Outstanding Bloggers. My entry can be seen here: #226 From Barbara” While on Liz’s blog, be sure to check out her new book titled:The Secret To Writing A Successful And Outstanding Blog. Liz did an awesome thing… read more See Me On Liz’s “Blog To Show”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Hi all, Welcome to my new series. It will be called “Free ‘n Easy Friday Finds”. As some of you already know, I like to use acronyms (abbreviate with letters), so it will often be referred to as “FEFF”. Each Friday, I will share something that is free to bloggers…. read more Free ‘n Easy Friday Finds

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… read more The Biggest Mistake I Made In Blogging

Have you ever noticed males seem to dominate the computer industry? Anytime you hear about a computer “geek” or “guru”, it’s a guy. Blogosphere isn’t much different. The “A-List” bloggers we all hear about are men too. Today’s Lesson When I started blogging (March 2007) most of the blogs I… read more Blogs Aren’t Just For Boys Anymore

Have you had a chance to read Darren Rowse’s (Problogger) recent post? It’s titled: What Thomas Edison Can Teach You About Blogging. In it, he writes, Most blogs are abandoned after a month or two…. the average time that it takes a blog to rise to the top of the… read more Most Bloggers Are Quitters – Are You

Comments on blogs are powerful. They not only help a blog get discovered, they affect the author and the blog’s readers. Today’s Lesson I love the comments I get on my blog. Most bloggers do. When I read the comments I’ve received on my blog, as well as the comments… read more The Power Of A Comment

Have you ever had days when you just didn’t feel like writing? I have. Today’s Lesson I have lists of ideas for blog posts, and half finished drafts, as well. Having blogged for over a year, there have been many times when I look at my list of ideas for… read more Step Away From The Blog

When I first started blogging I would see the word “meme”. Not knowing what it meant, I looked it up. Wikipedia says: A meme (pronounced /meem/)[1][rhymes with dream] consists of any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from… read more It’s All About Me, It’s All About You

Reviews of any kind (paid or unpaid) are great ways for bloggers to generate traffic. Today’s Lesson Product and/or book reviews can help to increase traffic (to our blogs), and may even make us a few coins in the process. Although I don’t do many product reviews on this blog,… read more Book And Product Reviews Generate Traffic

Most people have heard of the law of attraction (LOA). It was written about extensively in The Secret. I credit reading “The Secret” to me launching my blogs. The Law of Attraction claims, that which we think about most, we draw to ourselves. Think positively and more positive (things) will… read more The Law Of Attraction In Action

Yesterday, as I was working, I overheard the TV in the other room. The subject for the Oprah show (it was a rerun), were people who lost massive amounts of weight. The first guest’s story intrigued me, so I got up to watch the segment. Nancy had weighed over 700… read more Blogging – Secretly Affecting Lives

If I have my math correct, this is the 19th New Blog of the Week I have showcased. If you’re new to this series, I try to find new blogs on a variety of subjects to expand our reading and learning experiences. A new blog is featured each Tuesday. This… read more NBOTW Wants You To Love Your Job