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September 2, 2008
- Basics of Writing
For some of us, writing comes easily. For others, it’s math. Or sports. Or organization. Everyone has something that just seems to click with them one way or another. For me, it is grammar and writing.
We’ve all heard that Content is King if you want your blog to be successful. The real question is [...]
July 27, 2008
- FAQs for Beginning Bloggers
I just returned from BlogHer 2008 in San Franciso. I appeared on a panel with four other women called FAQs for Beginning Bloggers. Our panel was flat-out amazing. We met fantastic bloggers and answered many beginner questions. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to answer everyone’s questions. I hope to talk to the BlogHer Three [...]
July 1, 2008
- TopTop Five Most Frequently Asked Questions at Blogging Basics 101
About Blogging
by Melanie Nelson
Melanie answers your basic blogging questions every week day at Blogging Basics 101.
I’m sure you’ve heard me screaming it from the mountain tops because I’m so excited, but it’s possible that you have had your iPod on and missed it. If that’s the case, here’s my newsflash: I’m speaking at the BlogHer [...]
May 6, 2008
- RSS Feeds & Feed Readers
About Blogging
by Melanie Nelson
Melanie answers your basic blogging questions every week day at Blogging Basics 101.
May 1 was RSS Awareness Day as declared by Daily Blog Tips. The intent of the declaration was to bring attention to something all bloggers need to be aware of: their RSS feeds and how to make sure readers can [...]
April 2, 2008
- About Blogging - Blogging Etiquette
Our monthly column, About Blogging, is back! Melanie Nelson, is joining our 5 Minutes for Mom team as our new About Blogging columnist.
Melanie is an experienced (and fantastic!) blogger who answers your basic blogging questions M-F at Blogging Basics 101. She also hosts giveaways from outstanding vendors at Bloggy Giveaways. And, as if that [...]
September 4, 2007
- About Blogging — Be a Blogger, not a Writer.
*** Monthly Feature Column ***
About BloggingBe a Blogger, not a Writer.
by Jim Durbin, social media consultantOne of the first lessons I teach in Blogger Boot Camp is the difference between a blogger and a writer. Trying to define blogging is difficult, because many people believe that anything written online should qualify as blogging, while [...]
August 7, 2007
- About Blogging — How To Build Traffic To Your Blog
*** Monthly Feature Column ***
About BloggingHow To Build Traffic To Your Blog
by Jim Durbin, social media consultantOne of the joys of blogging is knowing that other people are reading. Without that sense of connection, the effort it takes to write on your blog is seldom worth it. The entire purpose of the blog [...]
June 12, 2007
- About Blogging - What is Page Rank and How Do I Get It?
Announcing a change to our series About Blogging… Since Jim Durbin, expert blog consultant from Durbin Media and Storkcalling.com, has been such an outstanding contributor to the column, we have decided to make it his column!
So please welcome Jim as our newest monthly columnist. (About Blogging will now run once a month.) Thanks so [...]
May 29, 2007
- About Blogging - Tracking Your Blog in the Blogosphere
Our series About Blogging has moved to Tuesdays! (It still runs twice a month.) But don’t worry - Tackle It Tuesday hasn’t gone anywhere! They are just “sharing” the day. So click here or scroll down to find the latest Tackle It Tuesday.
Joining us us again this week is Jim Durbin of Durbin Media. Jim [...]
May 15, 2007
- About Blogging: Understanding Traffic
Our series About Blogging, has moved to Tuesdays! (It will still run twice a month.) But don’t worry - Tackle It Tuesday hasn’t gone anywhere! They are just “sharing” the day. So click here or scroll down to find the latest Tackle It Tuesday.
Today we are lucky enough to have Jim Durbin of Durbin Media [...]
April 30, 2007
- About Blogging: Carnivals, Memes and Mr. Linky
Today’s Guest Contributor for our About Blogging column is the wonderful Kailani of An Island Life. Kailani is the creator of the Carnival of Family of Life. With her expertise, we thought she would be the perfect blogger to walk you through an introduction to Carnivals, Memes and Mr. Linky. After reading her great post [...]
April 16, 2007
- About Blogging - Embedding Video, Music and Slideshows In A Blog
Due to the excitement over our new series About Blogging, we have decided to have the column run every other Monday, instead of just once a month.
Our first guest contributor, who will be a regular here for our About Blogging series, is Jim Durbin of Durbin Media. Jim is an expert blog consultant with [...]
