Monthly Archives: October 2007
10 Steps for Absolute Beginner Bloggers
Blogging What is the absolute first thing that a new blogger should do? Here is a list of what new bloggers tend to do: Sign up at Blogger or WordPress.com Post a “Hello World” message Join a blogging forum and ask for a critique Write 10 posts then run out of energy Seem familiar? It is so easy to get caught up with the initial rush of enthusiasm and just start posting like crazy then burn out. Each blogger needs to find their own voice and ...
Continue readingVideo Blogging Lesson from 3 Masters
Video Blogging For the last few weeks, here, at BloggingTips.com, I’ve been giving you video blogging advice on a wide range of things, from technique to equipment. Well, I learned everything I know from watching others. This week, then, I’m pointing you in the three directions of my favorite video bloggers. After all, sometimes you can learn best from watching, well, the best. Name: Loren Feldman Site URL: 1938Media.com This tough talking New ...
Continue readingHow good are you at social bookmarking?
Blogging Everyone’s talking about it. And as I write this, someone is thinking of starting a new social bookmarking site too. Social bookmarking seems to be on all powerpoint presentations, on all boards, discussions and forums, as it’s the strategy in Social Media Marketing. Mister Wong, Digg, Furl, Delicious, Blink, and what not? There’s quite a lot of them. Now, take a step back and think..how many of them do you really use? Probably ...
Continue readingAre you being read?
Promote your blog One great thing about blogging is it can mean instant gratification. Write a post and immediately your readers are chiming in with comments. But what does it mean when one post receives few or no comments? Are comments an accurate reflection of how many people read your site, how well-written your posts are, or the interest level of the topics you choose? No, no and no. People usually comment if they have something to say; they may love your ...
Continue readingAutomate your Blog Carnivals and writing projects with WP-Submission
WordPress Plugins Last week I ran across a new Word Press plug-in that can make running Blog Carnivals, blog writing projects and even link roundups effortless. Before I get into the plug-in, let me explain what blog carnivals, blog writing projects and link round ups are for our beginning bloggers. Blog Carnival – A Blog Carnival is a collection of articles all related to a certain topic. The organizer of the Blog Carnival collects the submissions and posts ...
Continue reading7 Little Tips that Make a Big Difference in Video Blogging
Video Blogging Drink water before you shoot and during if you can edit it out later. You don’t want to be seen licking your lips like a freak or coughing, or clearing your throat in the middle of your video as though you were about to lose a lung. Record several takes. We’re all familiar with the comedy gag in movies of the picky Hollywood director doing hundreds of takes for a single scene, and everyone rolls their eyes. You don’t have to ...
Continue readingFreewriting for Bloggers
Writing You can read a hundred books on how to be a writer and that won’t make you a writer. The only thing that can ever make you a writer is the act of writing. Studying can teach you how to write correctly, but it cannot really teach you how to write well. Writing well comes from a combination of practice and talent. I can’t help you with talent, but I can help you with some techniques you can use to become a better writer. The technique ...
Continue readingShould I use my own own domain name for my new blog…probably not!!
Personal As many of you know, I have been talking about launching a personal blog lately. As it happens, I uploaded wordpress to kevinmuldoon.com last week and have messed around with over a dozen wordpress themes trying to get something suitable. The reason I have taken so long to start this blog is because I wasn’t sure what type of blog it would be. I wanted a place to talk about my interests and for the most part that would be web development, ...
Continue readingSmall Business Blogging: Integrate Blogs Into Your Business
Blogging Effective marketing strategies are essential for small businesses, but advertising can put a big hole in your budget. You can feel like a hamster on a wheel, watching the cash flow in, and then out to cover your advertising. Blogs offer an inexpensive marketing solution, especially if you take the time to integrate blogs into your business. With a blog, you can interact with your customers and can boost your Web presence. A blog gets fast ...
Continue readingIs it hard to get sponsors with swear words in your domain name?
Making Money I recently added a page to Blogging Tips which I hope will make it easier for readers to ask blogging related questions via email. Jay Wilson from Super Negro was the first to send me a question. Jay asked : I have a quick question for the Blooging Tips crew – would a URL with a swear word be able to pull sponsors? For example, if someone want to start a blog about baseball called Hard”f’n”ball (with the f’n spelled ...
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