Monthly Archives: August 2007
11 Keys to Long-Term Blogging Success
Blogging Last week I wrote an article here at Blogging Tips about the long-term approach to blogging. In that article we looked at some of the differencs between a short-term approach and a long-term approach. In this article, we’ll look at 11 keys to building a successful blog for the long-term. 1 – Patience – Popular blogs with huge numbers of subscribers aren’t built overnight. Having patience means that you will consistently put work into ...
Continue readingFour Easy Steps In Writing Compelling Blogs
Writing INTEREST LEVELS OF YOUR READERSHIP When you write your daily blog or weekly content for your main site pages, you must visualize in your mind the various interest levels in all of your current and future readership’s minds. That way, you will be sure to easily categorize your main subject headings and sub-title headings that will allow ALL readers to your site to just grab what they want from your content before moving on to another of ...
Continue readingBlogger’s Block
Writing Have you ever heard of “Blogger’s Block?” Well, that’s the term that I always use whenever I get spaced out before writing a blog entry. This is the same as writer’s block, the only difference is that I experience it in blogging. I have different ways of coping when it comes to Blogger’s block. Here are some helpful tips when I find myself in a corner (literally) when blogging: a. RSS – Ah! The joys of ...
Continue readingWhy do bloggers link after all?
Blogging The game’s about getting linked baby! There would be very little disagreement on the statement that – popularity of a blog can be directly related to the number of incoming links to it. Links are like votes to you. I like Darren (for many reasons), therefore, I link to him. It’s my vote or my appreciation to him for having written in a style that appealed to me. Such is the case of many bloggers. ...
Continue readingMaking The Transition to Full Time Writer
Writing Many of you find the transition to working at home very difficult, understandably. There is a lot of risk in quitting your job to sit in front of the computer for fourteen hours a day. I know, because I have done it myself. I spent twelve years of my life working construction and building maintenance, knowing the entire time it was not what I wanted to do. Now days I make my living working from home as a freelance writer and blogger for ...
Continue readingThe Basics (Colour Theory)
Design & Coding It’s one of the key components in design, colour; we see it everyday, but do we understand it’s meaning and better yet how to use it effectively? Our reactions to colours are instinctual but also a product of the society we grow up in. Here are some guides to help you better understand colours and their place in our society and those of other cultures. http://colortheory.liquisoft.com/ ...
Continue readingWant your own badge for your blog?
Design & Coding Do you run competitions on your blog? Do you do a links roundup every now and then? If so, then Fresh Badge could be just what you are looking for. At FreshBadge you have a huge amount of options and styles to help you design your own badge. It will probably take you a while to tweak the badge to the way you want it but once you’ve got the final design you can save the image in png, gif or jpeg format. It’s very straight forward, I ...
Continue readingTo be a Great Blogger Read Great Blogs
Blogging Many people dream of becoming a well known blogger, but are not willing to put in the work to reach this goal. One of the best ways to increase your blogging skills is to read other blogs that you admire. So if your goal is to make money with your blog, why not check out Johnchow.com? He is the master, and one of the most well known bloggers in the world. It is a shame that so many bloggers think they know everything. Guess what? Even the great ...
Continue readingEfficient Blogging with Firefox
Blogging Efficient blogging is the target of many a blogger, no matter what field they are coming from. One of the best ways I’ve found to speed up my blogging is to use my browser in a smart way. With the right techniques, my overall browsing (and thus my interaction with blogs—my own and others’) has sped up. Here are a few tips based off of some things I’ve learned that have helped me—hopefully they will help you too. Oh, and be sure to ...
Continue readingWhen should you censor your posts?
Writing What started as a way to update your friends on your life has spiraled out of control. Suddenly, strangers are finding your site and commenting. You’re popping up on Google searches. People know who you are! And, as you know, with increased notoriety comes increased hatred from random strangers. Obviously, you don’t want to write anything libelous. But apart from that, at what point do you need to start bowing to public opinion? When ...
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