Monthly Archives: November 2009
Can the New Google Friend Connect Help Your Blog?
Blogging Google Friend Connect has emerged with a handful of new features today, making it easier for site publishers to gather data on their visitors and relate back to site visitors once they’ve left the site. Additionally, the updated Google Friend Connect will provide more ways in which site visitors can connect with each other, as long as they’re registered and participating Google users. As a blogger, the added ability to connect with your site ...
Continue readingBecome a Freelance Superstar
Writing Have you ever dreamed about making a living by freelancing but just didn’t know where to start? If so, Freelance Superstar might be exactly what you are looking for. The course was developed by former BloggingTips writer Monika Mundell and home business guru Gobala Krishnan. The course retails for $37. The course includes: Freelance Superstar Guide – A 67 page guide which introduces you to freelance writing, how to build your brand, ...
Continue readingSocial Media Press Releases
Promote your blog The press release was once a traditional marketing tool that was used by mid to large size companies. However, with the Internet and social media this world is changing as small companies and bloggers have access to the world of press releases. The traditional press release world is not standing still, a prime example is the public relations industry’s effort to develop the social media news release (SMNR). Many journalists use the ...
Continue reading10 Simple Video Blog Ideas
Video Blogging Whether you want to take a stab at being the next big video blogger or just want to supplement your current content with some video, you don’t need fancy hardware or software. What you do need, though, are some ideas. Well, here are ten easy-to-shoot and easy-to-edit video blogging ideas to help inspire you to realize your video blogging dreams, no matter how grand or modest they are. The Video Rant Just because the rant is the easiest and ...
Continue readingPreview of New BloggingTips Themes – Feedback Wanted
WordPress Themes It’s been a long time we have released any WordPress themes through BloggingTips so I pleased to announce that I have two themes in development for you all. One theme will be a premium theme and will probably be released for a reasonable price though the second one will be free for all Newsletter subscribers. Both themes are being designed by our friends at Blog Design Studio. They should hopefully be ready for release within the next week ...
Continue readingYour Content, Their Content, and Using Both to Promote Your Blog
Blogging Relating your blog back to current events is something that will help your blog gain traction, for a few different reasons. I covered some of these reasons in earlier posts on BloggingTips, but they all were regarding the selection of a topic prior to writing an article. What about after writing an article? Oftentimes an article you have written coincidentally pertains to something you see in the news. For instance, an article you have written ...
Continue readingConjunction, Junction, What’s Your Function: Part 1
Writing Conjunctions are an important tool in the English language that allows writers to combine clauses. With conjunctions, you are able to form longer sentences that break up the choppy sound of single clauses. For English learners, conjunctions can be tricky because it involves learning what a clause is before using a conjunction. A clause is a subject and a verb that make a unit, or sentence. For example: “She is dancing.” The subject is ...
Continue readingGood Content Writing: Three Solid Tips
Blogging There are many discussions about what you need to get your blog noticed. Some say social media is the way to go and others are sure that linking and keywords make all the difference. It doesn’t matter what side of that fence you’re on in that or any other debate that focuses on what’s best for your blog, everyone agrees that one of the most important factors that needs to be considered is content. Good content writing in particular. Fair ...
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