I’ve seen people ask in the past, should they launch their blog without a decent or final theme in place. They get varying answers, some say yes it’s fine, others say no wait. There are pros and cons for both of these answers.

If you’ve already got a decent amount of content written then in my opinion you need to …

Written by Sarah from Stuff By Sarah
Posted on September 30th, 2008 and filed under Blogging
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Get help from Blogger training videos

Many of you will already realize that Google Blogger has a dedicated channel on YouTube where (official) help videos are uploaded to help you make the most from your Blogger blog.

There are currently seven videos to watch, ranging from setting up your first blog to uploading videos and purchasing a custom domain.

But did you know there is also a dedicated Blogger video training site?

Recognized Expert offer over 7 hours and …

Written by Amanda Fazani from Blogger Buster
Posted on September 29th, 2008 and filed under Blogger
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Accessible Comment Form

I’m not a designer so the idea of designing my own theme doesn’t appeal to me, however there are plenty of free themes available which means I can have a decent looking site and use my time to actually write content for it rather than procrastinating over how it should look.

However, the first thing I do when I download a new WordPress theme for my site is fix the markup. Unfortunately, whilst …

Written by Sarah from Stuff By Sarah
Posted on September 28th, 2008 and filed under WordPress Coding & Design
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3 Different Ways To Brand Yourself And Be Known For It

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Ever felt that you are just another blogger in the blogosphere? Have you ever thought of branding yourself for a particular thing you do and become known for it? Keep reading the blog post and you will find 3 different ways by which you can brand yourself. There are more than three ways but I guess you shouldn’t confuse yourself when reading the article. After …

Written by Ramkarthik from Blogging Tune
Posted on September 27th, 2008 and filed under Blogging
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EntreCard is up for sale

The popular banner exchange service EntreCard is now up for sale at SitePoint. The owner Graham Langdon has put a minium bid of $100,000 and a reserve of just under a million dollars.

He claims that the ad network is serviing 80 million impressions per month, 3 million clicks pre month and is growing at 16%. He also claims …

Written by Kevin Muldoon from Blog Themes Club
Posted on September 26th, 2008 and filed under Blogging News
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Do you write positive paid reviews on your blog?

I got an email today from Linkworth which told me that an advertiser would like me to review their website on my personal blog. It was only for $25 but it was probably worth doing since it only had to be 200 words or more and I could probably write the post in 15 minutes or so.

Before accepting …

Written by Kevin Muldoon from Blog Themes Club
Posted on September 25th, 2008 and filed under Making Money
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Ethics of Affiliate Blogging

The decision to monetize your blog through affiliate marketing isn’t as simple as using your blog posts as advertorials. The real affiliate marketing potential of your blog, after all, lies with the influence you have over the community of your readers.

Because blogs are a social medium, the readership is more than an audience. It’s a community. You have influence in that community because you’re a community leader (i.e. the blogger), …