Today's post is brought to you by the ever-popular and knowledgeable Jordan from Momma Blogga. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me all week while I bask in the glory that is a family reunion. Welcome Jordan (as you always do) and leave her many comments so she's... …
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Guest Bloggers for July
http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/101/2008/07/guest-bloggers.htmlI am taking July off. However, I have celebrity guest bloggers lined up to continue the learning. Jordan McCollom from Momma Blogga: Everything you need to know about RSS (July 7-11) Lani from The Wooden Porch: How to remove the double border in Blogger banners (July 14) Stephanie from Adventures... …
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What's the etiquette regarding submitting my own blog posts to social media and networking sites?
http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/101/2008/07/whats-the-etiqu.htmlSocial media and networking sites include kirtsy, Digg, del.icio.us, Plurk, StumbleUpon, Twitter, etc. They are a place to mingle and discuss everything from the latest technology to what you're making for dinner. Many of them (e.g., kirtsy and Digg) rely on readers voting for their favorite stories by visiting the... …
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Don't Try This At Home
http://www.donttryit.com/justdontI have written before about my issues with IM'g and talking on the telephone. To say I'm uncomfortable with those two things is to downplay the hyperventilation. Social Media, on the other hand, seems to be a completely separate issue for me. One I don't mind at all. I actually enjoy my memberships on FaceBook and Twitter. As an introvert, I like to keep to myself. I am OK spending the day at home, surfing the Web, talking
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Blogging - Feed the Monster on a Schedule?
http://www.debgallardo.com/virtuoso/317/blogging-feed-the-mo...wrote uninteresting posts, and wasn’t meeting the goals I had set for myself. I was determined to turn my work habits around and be more positively productive. To that end, I began using an editorial calendar and I cannot recommend it enough. Read the entire article at Blogging Basics 101 (Opens in new window) Also recommended at this blog on the same topic were the following articles at other sites. I have not had the opportunity to check them out, so read at your own risk. Each link opens in its own window so you don
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NBT Weekend Link Love - July 5th -6th 2008
http://networkbloggingtips.com/nbt-weekend-link-love-july-5t...Some are tips, some are news and all caught my attention. This weekend’s link love: Gawker Media cuts payrates for bloggers again. Blog Herald What’s the Etiquette Regarding Submitting My Own Blog Posts to Social Networking and Media Sites at Blogging Basics 101 5 Easy Topics to Write About Today at Business and Blogging. Freelance Bloggers and the Need for Name Recognition at Freelance Folder The Accidental Freelance Blogger at Freelance Switch Ad Revenue Share is Not a Paid Blogging Job at
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5 Minutes for Mom - Bringing Moms Together
http://www.5minutesformom.comI’m sure you’ve seen these around. You may see a graphic in someone’s sidebar that has a box of HTML under it. When you highlight the HTML, you can copy it and paste it into your own sidebar and the button shows up automatically. Pretty handy. How do I cross out words, you know, make a line through them? This has been my number one search term since I started Blogging Basics 101 18 months ago. The crossed out word is very popular and even easier to do. I hope these tutorials help you as you develop your blog. If you are attending the conference in
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The Ghost In You - Day 90
http://babyandtoddlerproductreviews.blogspot.com/2008/07/gho...I'm not sure where my love for the Psychedelic Furs began, it might have been when the film Pretty In Pink came out. The Ghost In You is my song for the day. Enjoy!
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Neighbor’s Shooting = New Fence
http://www.heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/2008/07/02/neighbor...gun would be a menopausal protective mother with a gun. It just wouldn’t be a good witness to shoot my neighbor. We will lay low and pray. God has a way of working these things out. Works for Me Wednesday is a “blog carnival” (explained here). Be sure to check out lots of great tips on Works for Me Wednesday. Related:
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Neighbor’s Shooting = New Fence
http://www.heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/2008/07/02/dutch-ba...We choose mesh becasue we will be getting goats soon. Hard to believe anyone would risk hurting these guys: Works for Me Wednesday is a “blog carnival” (explained here). Be sure to check out lots of great tips on Works for Me Wednesday. Related:
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Rocks In My Dryer
http://www.rocksinmydryer.typepad.comAn Editorial Calendar Will Keep You Sane :: Blogging Basics 101 Handmade At Home: Keeping the Skills Alive :: Simple Mom Visuwords :: If you love words, you'll love this site! Finding Your Bloggy Identity :: BooMama. This is Sophie's summary of her portion of our talk
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TopTop Five Most Frequently Asked Questions at Blogging Basics 101
http://www.5minutesformom.com/3775/toptop-five-most-frequent...Blogging Basics 101. These aren’t necessarily the same questions we’ll be using in our panel (all the panelists are currently making their own lists and we’ll pick and choose the final five next week). I want to make my own banner/button. Where do I start? This post has lots of links pointing to articles that cover all aspects of designing your own banner: using existing graphics from other sources, what is a pixel and why you need to know, how big your banner should be, how to place it on your blog,
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TopTop Five Most Frequently Asked Questions at Blogging Basics 101
http://www.5minutesformom.com/3775/toptop-five-most-frequent...I’m sure you’ve seen these around. You may see a graphic in someone’s sidebar that has a box of HTML under it. When you highlight the HTML, you can copy it and paste it into your own sidebar and the button shows up automatically. Pretty handy. How do I cross out words, you know, make a line through them? This has been my number one search term since I started Blogging Basics 101 18 months ago. The crossed out word is very popular and even easier to do. I hope these tutorials help you as you develop your blog. If you are attending the conference in
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