Blog Tips
I’m not an expert.
Not even close. But I’m picking up things as I go along, finding great resources, and slowly learning about the ins and outs of blogland. This is a developing list of tips that I have found helpful thus far.
My tips:
- How To Make Your Favorite Blogger A Real Life Friend
- WordPress Versus Blogger
- How To Grow Your Blog
- Sitemeter Versus Statcounter
- An Amateur’s Breakdown Of Adsense
- The Beauty Of Flickr
- Attention Facebook Losers…I Mean Users
- Blogging 101 – NOreply
- No More Blogspot: Owning Your Own Domain
- Kaboodle: Blogland For Fashionistas
- Linking 101: Three Helpful Tips
- Favorite Plugins: Thread Your Comment AND Reply Via Email
- How To Make Your Own Blog Button
- Blog Conference Do’s and Don’ts
- Links, Screen Shots, and Ranking
- What Two Years Of Blogging Has Taught Me
Tips I’ve found helpful from other sites:
- Selling Private Ads
- Adding Social Media Buttons To Your Blog
- Rookie Lessons for New Bloggers.
- Best WordPress Tutorials of 2009
- Top Tips For A Faster Loading Blog
- Website Grader
- SEO Tips For Bloggers
- Recommended Plugins For WordPress
- Blogging 101 – What Not To Do
- How To Create More Traffic Using Contests And Giveaways
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Hey thanks! A great resource. Will be back for sure.
“Blog world” absolutely has me stupefied! I thought it was just going to be a cheap outlet for a SAHM, but it is an unbelievable “community.” I feel like I will never catch up, but your posts give me encouragement. I’m about two months into really paying attention to my blog and would love for you to check it out and break it down (besides the fact that I should pay to have someone design it! That’s quite obvious!). I’m pretty thick skinned I think, so go for it!
Why didn’t I find this a year ago? OH, because I didn’t even know what social blogging was!!
THANKS! :)
Hi Mama Kat,
Quick question. I am new to the blogging world, having clocked up less than 2 weeks worth of posts, and I have just had an ‘Anonymous’ commenter slam me for blogging about my daughter, mentioning her by name, posting photos and up-to-date stories about her.
I have not mentioned anywhere in my blog where we live, Country OR State, or what school she goes to.
I have also seen, on several other blogs, that other parents do the same thing as me. Some even mention where they live.
I was wondering, as a fellow blogger who posts about your family, what are your thoughts on the subject?
Greetings! Just discovered your blog this morning. You have some great resources here. I was wondering if you use WP.com or WP.org and/or which you prefer? Which is easier to update, etc.?
Also, do you have any resources about getting ads on your site? What should you should charge for ads? Do you approach companies or let them come to you? What sort of consistent traffic should you shoot for before attempting this?
Thanks for any help you can provide. I may come back for one of your writing prompts. Sounds like fun!
I just found your blog and love it! I started my blog last month, and so these tips are going to be really helpful. Thanks for your tips, and I’m looking forward to following your blog!
I was curious about a plug in that you discussed at Bloggy Boot Camp.
If I understood correctly, it enables you to make a reply to a commenter while simultaneously emailing that commenter so that they do not have to keep checking back to the comment page to see if you responded.
So far, I have not been able to get any of the plug-in to work in that capacity.
Super list of resources. I’m just getting my feet wet and needed some arrows to point me.
Cheers,
Trey
Thanks for all the tips I’m going to give them a read.
Hi Kathy,
My name is Daria but my nickname is Darcha. I could not say my name in Ukrainian when I was little, so I said Darcha, and it stuck. Waiting for the username change on twitter for that.
Your site is da bomb! So refreshingly up front! Please put me on your mailing list for your newsletter.
xo
@dariasukman
I’m a new blogger, and I find something new everyday. this is my fav resource so far! :) Thanks!
I sent you some link love on my blog! Thanks again for the great tips. :)
I have to admit that this blogging thing is becoming so overwhelming. I really love doing it but had not idea how much there was to it. Thanks for all the great tips, I hope I turn out as good as you one day.
From a new blogger, thanks for all theses great tips and links!!
Thanks so much for leading the blind.