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Blogging Basics 101

Blogging Basics 101 Moves to WordPress

October 14, 2008

For those of you who may also be subscribing to my other blog, Blogging Basics 101, I want to let you know I’ve migrated the site to WordPress. I’m still fiddling with it, but the content is there and new posts are going up. This week I’m discussing how to start affiliate marketing to make [...]

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Where I Am When I’m Not Here

October 6, 2008

This week at Blogging Basics 101 I’m recapping the Blog World Expo panel titled Making Money Online with a Blog. I’m sharing excellent information about affiliate marketing, CPM advertising, and how the top bloggers are making money. Don’t miss it.
Over at Bloggy Giveaways, I’m gearing up for the Quartely Bloggy Giveaway Carnival! October 27-31 [...]

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BlogOnExpo: Free Online Blogging Conference

August 12, 2008

BlogOnExpo is a free online blogging conference being held August 11-13, 2008. It was started last year because it can be costly to attend an off-line conference and many bloggers were missing out on great information. You can see what sessions are being offered and choose which ones you are interested in.
I am one of [...]

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New Posts at Blogging Basics 101 This Week

June 2, 2008

I have an entire week’s worth of new posts going up at Blogging Basics 101 this week!

Monday: Drop-down menus for Blogger.
Tuesday: Animated gifs and backgrounds.
Wednesday: Optimizing graphics.
Thursday: Purchasing a new computer.
Friday: Mighty Helpful Links

OH! And I have a giveaway for you right here at Don’t Try This at Home tomorrow! Just in time [...]

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New Posts at Blogging Basics 101 This Week

March 10, 2008

Monday: How to add a search engine to your blog.

Tuesday: How to make a separate post for your 100 Things and link to it.

Wednesday: The language barrier and photos.

Thursday: Discussion about whether to delete previously published posts.

Friday: Mighty Helpful LInks: A roundup of tech links to help you make the most of your blog.

Head over [...]

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New Podcast at Blogging Basics 101

February 13, 2008

Works-For-Me Wednesday is here this week. You’ll just need to scroll down a bit to find it.

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You want to hear Shannon and me get snippy and excited about something?
Ask us about copyright and blog content. Or maybe privacy issues. Oh my
word. We have some serious thoughts on these issues. And we use the
word absolutely a [...]

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New Posts at Blogging Basics 101

February 11, 2008

New posts at BB101 this week! Check them out!

Monday: Placing your banner on your blog

Tuesday: Free graphic software

Wednesday: Podcast with Shannon (copyright and privacy issues)

Thursday: Adding links to social media

Friday: Mighty Helpful Links (increase your blog’s income, guide to freelance blogging, blog setup tips, formatting images for feed readers)

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New Posts at BB101 This Week

February 6, 2008

Head on over to Blogging Basics 101 this week to see what’s new.

Monday: Podcast with Shannon discussing lurking and all things related to comments.

Wednesday: How to make your own banner or button.

Thursday: Where to find and make your own countdown widget for your blog.

Friday: Mighty Helpful Links (tips on writing articles, being a better blogger, [...]

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New Podcast Up at Blogging Basics 101

January 30, 2008

Shannon and I are discussing grammar over at Blogging Basics 101 today. Come weigh in! I’ve posted the podcast as an mp3 and as an m4a. Let me know which one works for you (leave your comment over there, though, please). Thanks!

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