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Blogging Basics 101

New Posts at Blogging Basics 101 This Week!

January 28, 2008

Monday: Does TypePad offer more creative control than Blogger? Tuesday: Switching from one blog provider to another. Wednesday: Podcast with Shannon from Rocks In My Dryer: Grammar Thursday: Backing up your template. Friday: Mighty Helpful Links (building blog traffic, home business ideas, beating writer’s block, blogging tools)

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Blogging Basics 101: New Podcast Up

January 23, 2008

Part one of the blogging etiquette podcast with Shannon is up over at Blogging Basics 101.

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This Week at Blogging Basics 101

January 21, 2008

Monday: How do I backup/download/save/transfer my blog files? Tuesday: Is it possible to make my blog into a book? Wednesday: Part 1 of the Blog Etiquette podcast with Shannon. Thursday: What is scraping and what can you do about it? Friday: Mighty Helpful Links (online blog conferences, personalizing WordPress archives, free desktop apps for bloggers, [...]

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New Posts at Blogging Basics 101 This Week

January 15, 2008

I have new posts up at Blogging Basics 101 this week. Monday: Do you need to respond to every comment left at your blog? Tuesday: How do you make a transparent background for a graphic? Wednesday: Thinking about contacting a blogger personally? Here are few things to keep in mind. Thursday: I hope to have [...]

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Interview Questions

January 8, 2008

I will be talking with Shannon from Rocks In My Dryer this week for a podcast on Blogging Basics 101. She and I will be discussing blog etiquette. If you have any questions you’d like me to ask, please post them in the comments at Blogging Basics 101. Thanks!

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Blogging Basics 101: Mighty Helpful Links

December 7, 2007

I’m starting a new feature at Blogging Basics 101 today called Mighty Helpful Links. I have a ton of resources and I’ll be sharing those with you every Friday. Go check them out.

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New Post at Blogging Basics 101

December 5, 2007

Today’s Blogging Basics 101 post is about naming your blog and whether the URL needs to be the same. As always, input (over there) is welcome.

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New Post Up at Blogging Basics 101

December 4, 2007

I have a new post up at Blogging Basics 101 regarding some blogging etiquette: Should you alert a blog owner if you spot a typo?

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Blogging Basics 101: New Podcast

December 3, 2007

Blogging Basics 101 has a new feature today: a podcast! This first one discusses what permalinks are, why you need them, how to find them, and how to use them. Each week I hope to add at least one podcast to the site’s catalog of instructions. I plan on having guest podcasters as well. If [...]

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Blogging Basics 101: Is WordPress.Org Good for a Newbie?

November 29, 2007

I have a discussion up at Blogging Basics 101 today about which platform is best for a newbie. Specifically, is WordPress a good one for someone without any HTML, CSS, or web knowledge? Please leave your comments over there so everyone can benefit from your advice! Thanks.

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