Jan 5 2010

What happens if I get put on Akismet? How do I get Off Akismet?

If you are unlucky enough to get put on the Akismet list of Comment Spammers, good luck to you!  This is going to be a long hard fight to get yourself off the list.  You will have to prove to them that you do not belong on the list this is going to be a [...]

Sep 21 2009

When blogging, don’t be afraid to take some time off

Everyone can get burned out every now and again.  Even if you follow most professional blogger’s advice and blog about something you love you still might get burned out.  That is when you should just take a couple steps back and take a break. 
It doesn’t have to be a long break, but just take some [...]

Jul 14 2009

Want to make money on your blog? Own your Niche

If you are trying to make money with your blog, you will most likely need either a very targeted audience to pitch advertisements to (say Comic Books, and specific Comic Books at that since there could be several groups that are only loyal to certain brands).  You will then research the heck out of that [...]

Jun 16 2009

If my Blog has no Readers, Does it Exist?

Based on the “If a Tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?” quote, the title of this post may be applicable to many of us out there that have few visitors / readers.  This is acutally the main reason behind writing about something that interests you.  By writing about what you are [...]

Jun 2 2009

READ and comment on other blogs

Notice that the title has the word READ in capital letters?  If you are going to comment on other people’s blogs, you should read the article first.  I also like to read the other comments, as it will give you more information about the tone of the conversation, if someone else already posted a comment [...]

May 26 2009

What is RSS?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, but from some accounts that isn’t simple enough.  Having a name with the words Really Simple in it doesn’t magically make it easy to understand.  That is where this post comes in.  I will explain RSS in non-tech speak and I will do so without using the words REALLY [...]

May 19 2009

How to Set Up WordPress

You have decided that you want your own WordPress site.  Congratulations!  I hope you have already taken the time to read some of my other posts and prepare for your blog.  If not, go ahead and read them now, I will wait.
So, you have your
Domain name (World’s Largest Registrar – GoDaddy.com)

Hosting (Easy Web Hosting $6.95)

and are [...]

May 5 2009

Setting up Google Analytics

Now that you have your
Domain name (World’s Largest Registrar – GoDaddy.com)

Hosting (Easy Web Hosting $6.95)

and are starting to write some content; if you want to see how many people are visiting your site, you will need some sort of analytics program. 
Google has made this cheap and easy.  The price – free.  The amount of work [...]

Apr 14 2009

Same Post but with Pictures

Here is the same post (or at least the same post subject) but with the pictures I was going to post in the first place.   I edited my picture into a jpeg format and resized it in my picture software before uploading it this time, and everything worked dandily. 
So -  PAZOW!  There is a eye [...]

Apr 14 2009

Dress up your post with Pictures

Pictures make your post stand out more.   One thing to keep in mind though is:  THINK AHEAD!!!
You would be surprised at the amount of time finding just the right picture for your post will take.
A real life example:  I had a picture I wanted to load for this post.  I already had made the picture [...]

Page 1 of 3123»