Entries Tagged as 'Blogging Basics'

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

6 Reasons I love blogging

Problogger, one of the first blogs I ever read, is having a list group project.This will be my first entry in such a project, so wish me luck.

There are no rules. -You can write about anything, any way you like.
There are rules. - If you want to be successful.
Mobility- You can blog from home, [...]

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Blogging on the go

Blog Republic  has an interesting post about one of the benefits of blogging - mobility.  In fact, this is one of the main reasons that I began blogging in the first place.
I can post from my desktop, my laptop, or my Tablet PC. I can write a post while sitting on my couch. I can [...]

Monday, August 7th, 2006

What should I blog about?

This is one of the first questions an aspiring blogger usually asks. him or her self. It’s a question that has only one answer, and a simple one at that.
What are you passionate about? What do you enjoy most?
You don’t need to be an expert on your blog’s topic. You do need to be [...]

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

How to begin your blogging career

Ok, so you’ve decided that blogging is for you.  You want to be a blogger.  Only, you don’t know what to do now.  Here are a few basic steps.

Decide on your blogging platform.  Make this decision wisely - it’s quite difficult to switch an established blog to a new platform, and it can mess with [...]

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

Default About Pages

Darren over at Problogger posted on the problem with the default About pages in Wordpress. This is an oversight that most novice bloggers, and many established bloggers make. One of the first things you should do when starting up your blog is to write a good about page. Write a little story [...]

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

Do we really need another blog about blogging?

A very good question.  There are already quite a few blogs about blogging, and helping bloggers improve.  Is another one needed?
Absolutely.  As more and more blogs are appearing all over the world, at an incredibly rate, I feel I’ll be able to add my input, and help a few people along their way.  I don’t [...]

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

5 reasons to start a blog

1. You want to change the world
2. You want your opinion heard
3. You’re bored
4. You want to get rich
5. You think it sounds like a lot of fun.
Anyone want to guess which group of bloggers is the most successful?
If you guessed group 5, you’d be right! The most successful bloggers [...]

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

What is a blog?

What is a blog? Ask 10 different people this question, and you’re guaranteed to get 10 different answers. Everyone has a different opinion of what a blog is, and what a blog isn’t. That’s because there isn’t one set answer to the question - and that is part of the beauty of blogging.
Many people think [...]