Tag: wikipedia

Do you remember the 2000 U. S. presidential election? In Florida, many ballots were punched incorrectly resulting in what was deemed as “hanging chads”. It was quite controversial as a huge number of votes weren’t being counted. Several recounts were performed and the situation ended with many disgruntled people. As… read more Parties, Spam and Hanging Chads

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

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

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

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

My childhood was pretty simple. We lived in the country and walked a lot. As kids we played outside, jumped rope, caught frogs, played hop-scotch, make snow angels, had chores to do, and when we went inside, we were welcomed by the scent of a home cooked meal. For many… read more What Happened To The Good Ole Days

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

You’ll often read, “blogging is easy”. And, in some aspects it is. But to be successful with blogging, it takes a little more energy than just writing and hitting the publish button. Today’s Lesson I tried to fight it. I really didn’t want to learn it. But I realized early… read more Blogging – Year One – Lesson 3

Photo Credit junkmonkey’s photos Several comments to my last post, “Comment Luv – Linky Love – NoNoFollow” inspired me to dig deeper into the subject of blog spam (also referred to as comment spam). I wanted to know why blogs get spammed, and what we can do to prevent it…. read more Spammers Hit The Jackpot

Photo Credit: tell me what you saw’s photos For those who don’t know what etiquette is, I will quote part of Wikipedia’s definition: Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that governs the expectations of social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or… read more Blogging Etiquette – The Unwritten Rules

Photo credit Woodley Wonderworks On my mission to find new bloggers (for my New Blog Of The Week series), I use whatever means are available. I search the world wide web, I click on comment links, and I beg new bloggers to find me. Thus far, I have found three… read more If Content Is Queen, Where Is She Hiding

If you blog, sign up for an affiliate marketing program, and become an associate/publisher/affiliate, you may notice, in the terms and conditions for advertisers, the term “cookie”. Some advertisers say they offer a 10 day cookie, others may offer a 120 day cookie. With some, the “cookie” is only good… read more Affiliate Marketing – Please Pass The Cookies

Apparently, Google cares about page rank. And, so do the other search engines. A lot of bloggers care, too. I don’t. Maybe, I should… Today’s Lesson What is page rank? According to Wikipedia, PageRank is a link analysis algorithm that assigns a numerical weighting to each element of a hyperlinked… read more Page Rank – Who Cares?

What is a favicon? To quote Wikipedia.org A favicon (short for ‘favorites icon’), also known as a website icon, a page icon or an urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. Where do you see a favicon? You will see it at the beginning of the… read more How To Create A Favicon For Your Blog

What is a blog? Technically speaking, a blog is the name for a web log. Take the “b” off of web, add it to “log, and there you have it “blog”. To blog, is easy. If you’ve ever written in a diary or journal, you’ve been “blogging”, without a “blog”…. read more What Is A Blog? Why Do People Blog?

In an earlier article, I wrote about the frustration of outdated information on the internet. Today, I will list favorite research sites of mine that keep their information up-to-date. When I’m in need of definitions I either go to: www.webopedia.com a free online dictionary – or, www.wikipedia.com – a free… read more Free Resources For Researchers, Webmasters & Bloggers