Don't Try This at Home » Blogging Basics 101 http://donttryit.com Hello, my name is not Inigo Montoya. Prepare to die anyway. Sat, 29 May 2010 00:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Y’all, I’m on THE Mashable http://donttryit.com/2010/05/yall-im-on-the-mashable/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 00:42:23 +0000 chilihead http://donttryit.com/?p=1431 So, some of you may have heard of a little website called Mashable. They’re kind of a big deal on the internet and they are THE place to go for tech news, advice, and updates.

Today they linked to my other blog, Blogging Basics 101. And they put up a screenshot of my header. And then I died.

I tried to explain to my husband how big a deal this is, but I started laughing so hard I couldn’t finish. So he said, “BOOM!” and I wheezed, “More like BOOM! to the power of Chuck Norris!” and died again.

A few minutes later he brought me a beer and said, “I’m sorry I don’t really know what it means for you to be linked on Mashable, but I get that it’s a big deal and I’m really proud of you.” Then I died one more time because I love my husband and he is completely awesome. If he didn’t tolerate my crazy blogging and support me trying to make money from it, I wouldn’t even have Blogging Basics 101 and it wouldn’t be on Mashable RIGHT NOW.

]]> http://donttryit.com/2010/05/yall-im-on-the-mashable/feed/ 3 Blogging Basics 101 Moves to WordPress http://donttryit.com/2008/10/blogging-basics-101-moves-to-wordpress/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:31:06 +0000 Chilihead http://donttryit.dreamhosters.com/?p=66 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 money with your blog.

The main thing that has changed (besides the design) is the RSS feed. Please re-sign up for the RSS feed so you’ll see the new posts in your feed reader. Thanks!

]]> http://donttryit.com/2008/10/blogging-basics-101-moves-to-wordpress/feed/ 0 Where I Am When I’m Not Here http://donttryit.com/2008/10/where-i-am-when-im-not-here/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:02:50 +0000 Chilihead http://donttryit.dreamhosters.com/?p=71 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 are the dates for the next one, so get your giveaways ready!

Meanwhile, I’m writing my post about which paid iPhone apps are (or aren’t) worth the money (for my weekly article at BlogHer.com). If you’ve written about this, please let me know!

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I am one of the virtual speakers and I submitted a video outlining the steps of beginning a blog. I discuss how to choose a blogging platform, what issues to consider before
you blog, which design elements to include, and I explain RSS and feed
readers. Unfortunately, I was having some issues with the video upload and it was horribly pixelated. However, the content is sound and worth a listen (if I do say so myself). You can see a clearer version of the video on my Facebook page or on Yahoo!

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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 for Father’s Day!

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  • 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 to Blogging Basics 101 and join in the conversation!

    ]]>     http://donttryit.com/2008/03/new-posts-at-blogging-basics-101-this-week-2/feed/ 1     New Podcast at Blogging Basics 101 http://donttryit.com/2008/02/new-podcast-at-blogging-basics-101/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:00:00 +0000 Chilihead http://donttryit.com/2008/02/new-podcast-at-blogging-basics-101/ 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 lot to emphasize that we have serious thoughts on these issues. The new podcast is up at Blogging Basics 101.

    This is the last podcast in this series with Shannon. If you have ideas for other bloggers you’d like to hear from or topics of discussion please leave a comment!

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    • 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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    • 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, increasing income, optimizing photos, and web design)
    ]]>     http://donttryit.com/2008/02/new-posts-at-bb101-this-week/feed/ 0     New Podcast Up at Blogging Basics 101 http://donttryit.com/2008/01/new-podcast-up-at-blogging-basics-101/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:45:54 +0000 Chilihead http://donttryit.com/2008/01/new-podcast-up-at-blogging-basics-101/ 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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