Tag: Blogs

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… read more Those Are Fighting Words

We all have days when the words escape us, we feel uninspired, tired or just plain unmotivated to post to our blogs. On those days, bloggers either don’t publish a post, or they dig through their drafts and quickly do an edit. Today’s Lesson Last week I was intrigued by… read more Be Inspired By Nothing

In business and in life, we leave what’s called a paper trail. On the internet, it’s called often referred to as an electronic paper trail. Most transaction we make, can be followed. Our bank statement shows how much money we have, and where we spent it. Credit/debit card records are… read more Blogs – The New Electronic Paper Trail

It’s called “link love” Bloggers create a link to another blogger’s post as a reference or to show gratitude. Some bloggers will spend many hours adding links to posts. You’ve seen them, “100 links to the best of …..” I did one of those too, it was titled: “1066 Links,… read more Links Show Love But Do We Click

Have you ever visited a blog, read the post and all of the comments, but didn’t feel comfortable commenting? I have. Blogs can be that way. The author publishes their post for the whole world to see, and often others leave comments. A conversation develops between the author and their… read more No Comment

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… read more When Is Enough Enough

I’m bending the rules for this New Blog Of the Week (NBOTW). The blog is over four months old. It’s the subject matter of this blog that brought me to this decision. She writes in a niche I haven’t seen before. It’s not about productivity, or inspiration, nor is it… read more NBOTW Goes To The Dogs

We all want our blogs found and would love to have a steady stream of traffic. For bloggers, finding a way to meet this goal, usually tops our list of priorities. Today’s Lesson When I started blogging, I often felt like I was talking to myself, or just documenting my… read more Can We Ever Know Too Much About SEO

Have you ever joined a sales company that ended up being a pyramid scheme? I did. The one I joined had something to do with phone cards. I don’t remember the details, but from experience, I learned, if sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Today’s Lesson Bloggers… read more Build A Pyramid – Increase Blog Traffic

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… read more New Bloggers Are Being Scammed

Outsourcing your blog, or parts of it, is actually quite common for some busy bloggers. Today’s Lesson: As Catherine Lawson points out in a recent article, outsourcing is a great way to save time in all aspects of your life. Although outsourcing does cost money, if the cost outweighs the… read more Outsourcing Your Blog – Never Say Never

A year of blogging taught me so much. It’s been a year of challenges, laughs, headaches, and joy. The one thing I never expected was that my writings would be so well received. As much as I can share all that I learned from my first year of blogging, I… read more A Thank You And A Recap

I couldn’t end this series without talking about making money with blogs. Most bloggers start a blog with money as part of the equation. I did. However, the truth about making money with a blog is often misleading. Search online and you’ll find many sites, e-books, or “subscribe to this”… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Twelve

The amount of blogs online grows by thousands every day. There is no way we can read, or even find them all, but we try. Over the past year, I’ve read hundreds of blog posts (possibly thousands). There’s some good stuff out there. In the beginning, I remember reading posts… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Eleven

We learn about blogging from many sources. We have access to many free services, software, plugins, themes, photos, and most of all, knowledge Even before I went live with my blogs, I spent many hours pouring over articles written by other bloggers. I was amazed at how others were so… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Ten

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… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Nine

I love to visit other blogs. I like to see the themes, read the posts, watch how others handle comments, and learn more about the author. Today’s Lesson When I started blogging, I read that we should “copy” what the successful bloggers are doing….”learn from those who came before us”…. read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Eight

When we start a blog, we’re pretty excited about it. We tell our friends and family, and they may or may not give us a nod of approval, an “atta boy”, or “way to go, girl”. Today’s Lesson When I started blogging, those in my inner circle asked, “What’s a… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Seven

Blogging helps us to share information with the world. With hands perched on the keyboard, we wait for the words to travel from our heads, to the screen, via our fingertips. Like magic, they appear. Upon completing our “story for the day”, we hit publish and send our thoughts, opinions… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Six

Blogging can eat up a lot of time. Today’s Lesson When I first started blogging, most of my time was spent on researching, writing and publishing. Being technologically challenged, the rest of my free time was spent learning “blogging language”, techniques, and behind the scenes maintenance (e.g. adding/removing plugins, html,… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Five

When you first start blogging, you really don’t know if someone hears/reads your words. You write and write, but no one shows up. Your statistics are improving, but no one is commenting. You borrow the line from the movie Field of Dreams , and think, “If I build it, they… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson Two

Recently I celebrated my first anniversary of blogging. As I contemplate where I am today, I’m reflecting back to those first days. The days before I had a blog, and why I started blogging. Today’s Lesson Before you even start a blog, it’s important to ask yourself, “Why do I… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson One

When I started blogging, I put up a “donation” page. I did because I had seen them on many of the blogs I frequented. Although I still have mixed feelings about donations on blogs. my “donate” page sits quietly in my header. Close to my one year anniversary of blogging,… read more Why Pay For It, You Can Get It For Free

We eventually become acquainted with other bloggers. We read each other’s posts, leave comments, and often become cyberspace friends. Small communities form in comment sections of blogs. Today’s Lesson Not so much different than in real life, with blogging, like minded people are attracted to each other. That often become… read more Control Your Comments – Gain Readers

Blogging is a hobby by most definitions. That is, unless you are a problogger (a professional blogger who blogs for a living) Today’s Lesson The further you get into blogging, the more you learn about social networks and how, by joining, they can help promote your blog, i.e. gain exposure…. read more Social Networking Can Kill Your Passion

Does an apple a day, keep the doctor away? Soon we may know the truth. As bloggers, we often read posts on how to manage our time, run our business, and/or learn how to improve on our blogging skills, but we often forget about our health. We could make tens… read more NBOTW- We Have A Doctor in The House

It will happen. Just like lyrics, sooner or later, blogs and websites will include a parental rating. It may not be a placard, so to speak, but may be a meta tag inserted “behind the scenes”. Major search engines could easily be reprogrammed to “read” these ratings in an attempt… read more Blogs To Be Subjected To Parental Ratings

When we publish an article to our blog, we often don’t think who might be reading it. Some love to share anything and everything about themselves. Others write how they speak, adding “colorful adjectives”, in the form of profanity. And many, use their blogs to advise readers of poorly made… read more Who Is Sneaking A Peek?

Photo Credit oskay’s photos Do you do a lot of experimenting on your blog? I do. In the beginning, I changed themes, added and removed plugins, reconfigured my sidebars, experimented with ad placement, tried my hand at HTML (I knew nothing about it), and proceeded to crash my blogs a… read more If One Is Good, Two Is Better

Photo Credit: liewcf’s photos Bloggers are always looking for help. Help to get found. Help to make money online. Help in writing. Help in turning a blog into an online business, and help on how to blog. Well, I’m here with help. Today’s Lesson Listed below are 1066 great resources…. read more 1066 Links, Lessons or Tips For Bloggers