I am presenting on a panel with Shannon from Rocks In My Dryer at Blissdom ’09. I would love it if you would come too! Here is a synopsis of what Shannon and I will be discussing: Shannon Lowe and Melanie Nelson will give beginning bloggers some solid advice on building a strong foundation for [...]
Mobile Devices: Great Gifts for 2008
November 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Today I’m writing over at BlogHer.com. I’m giving you the low-down on mobile devices that will make great holiday gifts this year! Flip Video Mino Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Black) Peek Mobile E-mail Device – Aqua (PK-KIT-003) Kindle: Amazon’s Wireless Reading Device JVC Car KDDV5400 50Wx4 DVD/CD Receiver iPod and SAT Radio Ready Bluetooth Rearview [...]
Blogging Basics Is Making a Switch to WordPress
October 13, 2008 By 5 Comments
Your eyes are not deceiving you. I am playing with the design of BB101 and I’m not quite happy with it yet. I’m making the switch from TypePad to WordPress in an effort to work out some kinks so I can walk you through setting up your own blogs on WordPress.org if you ever choose [...]
New Gig at BlogHer.com
September 23, 2008 By 29 Comments
Over the past year or so I’ve been working very hard to make Blogging Basics 101 a helpful and informative site for beginning bloggers. I have a back-log of e-mails, but I’m forging ahead–researching answers, distilling the information, writing instructions, and trying to promote the site. I’m finally starting to see a return on my [...]
BlogWorld and New Media Expo
September 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
This weekend, September 20-21, I will be attending the largest blogging conference in the world: Blog World and New Media Expo. I want to publicly thank my generous sponsors: Adoptic Blog World and New Media Expo NewBaby.com (part of BSM Media) Each of these sponsors has graciously agreed to help defray my costs for attending [...]
Join BB101 on Facebook!
September 3, 2008 By 5 Comments
I have finally gotten around to setting up a FaceBook page for the Blogging Basics 101 community. I would love it if you’d come by and join! You can help confirm me as the author of Blogging Basics 101 by clicking on the "Confirm Author" link.
Behind the Blog: Interview with Rick Calvert of Blog World and New Media Expo
August 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Karen and I will be interviewing Rick Calvert, co-founder of Blog World and New Media Expo on our radio show, Behind the Blog, on Tuesday. You won’t want to miss this one! We’ll be talking about his role in IBMNA (the International Blog and New Media Association), a professional organization for bloggers, what bloggers can [...]
BlogHer Reach Out Tour
August 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
I have been a member of BlogHer for almost two years. I have attended two of their annual conferences and spoken on a panel at one. I feel strongly that BlogHer is an organization that brings women bloggers closer together and helps us find our voices. I also feel that BlogHer offers a tremendous opportunity [...]
BlogOnExpo: Free Online Blogging Conference
August 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
BlogOnExpo is a free online blogging conference being held August 11-13, 2008. It was started last year because it can be costly to attend an off-line conference and many bloggers were missing out on great information. You can see what sessions are being offered and choose which ones you are interested in. I am one [...]
Guest Bloggers for July
July 6, 2008 By 3 Comments
I 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 in Baby Wearing: Bloggers & [...]
