Blogging Tips

Think You have Nothing to Say, Think Again.

I’ve been blogging for seven years. Over that time I have talked with many people about blogging. When I talk to people who are even slightly interested in blogging for themselves I inevitably run into the same argument. “But, I have nothing to write about.” I personally think that is a terrible argument. Everyone has something that they are truly passionate about and could talk for days about that subject. To prove that you can blog about anything and still provide value I submit this example of a perfectly good blog post on the topic of saving money.
My wife and I started working on Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University three weeks ago. In that time we have cancelled three inactive credit cards, a line of credit and we’ve paid off one of our active cards. We went to the cash based system and it changed our perspective so much. …

Written by BenSpark from BenSpark.com
Posted on February 8th, 2010 and filed under Blogging
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Remember That You Get What You Pay For

Since I’ve been working at optimized blogs and articles, I’ve noticed there are a few distinct patterns that you can count on when you’re looking through the people that want to hire you to ghost write for them, and there are several red flags and promises that you’ll want to watch for as well as other tip offs that the people who you are dealing with will be great business partners.

First of all  the web content business is like any other business in that you get what you pay for. I’ve had offers that work out to one penny a word and while the people  that offer that kind of money will tell you that they can get others writers to work for that pay, there are factors here that these cheapskates won’t tell you about.
Sure, there are people who will work …

Written by Rob Starr from Rob Starr
Posted on February 7th, 2010 and filed under Blogging
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4 Tools For Managing Your Tasks and Projects

It can be hard to work from home, especially if you have various tasks that you need to get done each done; I know from first hand experience. If you’re working on a group/team project and do not work together in the same location, that can make things even more difficult. If you get distracted easily, it’s also common to waste a lot of time doing non-important things (like playing around on Facebook or Twitter), and before you know it a few hours have flown by. So, all 4 of these tools should be great for helping you be more productive and manage your time wisely.

LogMyTask

Being “a collaboration-friendly time tracking and task management software,” LogMyTask lets you track your own time as well as see what …

Written by Charnita Fance from mrsfance
Posted on February 6th, 2010 and filed under Productivity
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Clean up Your Twitter Feed with TidyTweet

Everyone seems to be joining Twitter now and with the increase in users, we also see an increase in spam, inappropriate posts/tmi (too much info) and just things you don’t want to read about. Sometimes I find that it’s more of a chore and pain to read through my Twitter feed to weed out the good stuff but, this is where a site like TidyTweet comes into play. TidyTweet filters out the clutter that you don’t want to read in your Twitter feed by letting you personally customize what you’d like to see in that feed.

You will first need to signup for an account, which only takes a few seconds. Upon doing so, you’ll also be able to create your own customized, private …

Written by Charnita Fance from mrsfance
Posted on February 5th, 2010 and filed under Social Media
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Putting My Blog on a Diet

Earlier this week, I decided that I needed to put my main site on a diet.

Simply put, the loading time of the site was nowhere near my personal standard and, though no one had complained about the time it took to load, I wasn’t pleased with the numbers I was seeing and even Google Webmaster Tools was providing less-than-subtle hints I needed to improve.

So I set my mind to do just that. I took an afternoon to research the problem and try to devise a solution. Fortunately, I didn’t need the entire time or even a quarter of it.

In fact, after about 30 minutes of research and just nine minutes of actual work, I was able to to shave an estimated four seconds off my site’s loading time. How did I do it? The answer is below.

Written by Jonathan Bailey from Plagiarism Today
Posted on February 4th, 2010 and filed under Design & Coding
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You Can’t Kill Blog Spam With Aksimet Alone

Sorry, but it’s true. You cannot get rid of spam on your blog if you only use Aksimet if you get a lot of traffic to your site. Like most bloggers, I enable Aksimet as soon as I launch a new blog. It’s very effective when there’s not much traffic, but as soon as the comment spammers know you’re there, it’s a different story. In my experience, Aksimet alone is not enough. Over the years I have tried a lot of solutions to reduce the amount of spam I have to look at. Here are some of the combinations I have tried.

Aksimet and Simple Spam Filter

Simple Spam Filter made a great addition to Aksimet. Created by Joe Tan, the plug-in runs a couple of tests …

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall from Get Paid To Write Online
Posted on February 4th, 2010 and filed under Blogging
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Start Up, Action Plans & Getting Where You’re Going

The majority of websites and blogs revolve around one thing—making money—whether it’s directly or indirectly. An example of a website trying to make money directly is one that sells products (tangible products, informational products, etc.) An example of a site being used to make money indirectly would be sites like writer’s portfolios—most sites on writing are a way to make money indirectly by building your online presence and attracting more clients or selling your published works.

First let me say that I’m no expert. I’d love to hear your comments and thoughts on anything I share in this post—your tips, tricks, or even if you think I’m wrong. After several years of half-heartedly thinking about creating a real online money making site, I’ve finally decided to take the plunge—and I’m probably just as lost as I was the first …

Written by Patti Stafford from Patti Stafford
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 and filed under Blogging
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