Tag: creativity

“Content is king” is one of the first things we learn when we start blogging. But what does it mean? Does it mean our content needs to be consistently stellar? Or can some of it be “less than”? Today’s Lesson When I started blogging I assumed great content meant I… read more The More The Better?

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

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

I didn’t have to go far to find this week’s New Blog Of The Week (NBOTW). I found her in my comment section. Want to guess who she is? You may have already visited her blog. Here are a few hints. In one post she says, “Don’t give away your… read more NBOTW Will Donate $1,000,000

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

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

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

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

Photo Credit Steve Navarro’s photos I came upon this week’s NBOTW (New Blog Of The Week) in Problogger’s comment section. His compelling comment inspired me to click on his name and check out his blog. One of the first posts that caught my eye is titled: Why Doing Your Laundry… read more How Doing Laundry Inspires The NBOTW

Photo Credit maven’s photos > In my post titled: “Blogging Block – Can’t Find Anything To Blog About, I listed 15 ideas from which to draw inspiration. Today’s Lesson Today, I found a new form of inspiration. Pictures. As I search for just the right picture for my blog posts,… read more A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Yesterday I wrote how we often marry our blogs, by becoming consumed with blogging. Today, I will share time saving tips I use on a daily basis which streamline my blogging activities.. Today’s Lesson 1) Install a good spam blocker. I use Akismet, however, there are others available which will… read more 15 Time Saving Tips For Bloggers

Creativity has been on my side. I’m ahead on my posts, and even had them post dated. That’s been a relief for me, as I’m under a time crunch for the business. But today, I “stopped the presses”, and changed my posting schedule. All, for a very good reason. Today’s… read more Stop The Press – I’m Dying To Share

From time to time, I like to have fun with my blog. Today’s Lesson In the past I found enjoyment in writing two poems about blogging. One is titled: ” I Love To Blog”, and the other is: “Creativity Strikes Blogger At 3 a.m.” To kick off this lesson, and… read more Blogging Poetry – An Assignment

It’s one in the morning My husband is snoring And I lay in bed, wide awake My computer is down I feel like a clown My brain just won’t take a break My mind is a racing I just started pacing To the kitchen I go to get tea As… read more Creativity Strikes Blogger At 3 a.m.

Do you have old posts, that have never been read by anyone, other than you? Do you have old posts, that are buried so deep in your archives, that you don’t even remember writing them? Do you have old posts, that don’t reflect your beliefs any more? It’s time to… read more Lost and Found – Old Posts – How to Revive Them

Are you constantly checking your blog stats? Have you become a stataholic? With new bloggers, it understandable that you check your stats often. You want, what you’ve written, to be read. After all, you started blogging to share with the world, what you feel is valuable information. I’ve been a… read more Are You A Stataholic

Getting inbound links to your blog from highly ranked sites can be difficult. Creating outbound links is much easier. You can link to another blog, link to a story you want to share, or link to a shopping affiliate. I have a few inbound links to my blog, but what… read more How To Create Deep Links In Your Blog

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 what you don’t… read more 11 Blogging Lessons For Newbies