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Helpful Blogging Links: Win a Year of TypePad, Tips for Using Your Digital Camera, Photoshop Tutorial

March 5, 2010

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Win a Copy of TypePad for Dummies and a Year of TypePad! via Blogging Basics 101. Today’s the last day to [...]

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Helpful Blogging Links: October 9, 2009

October 9, 2009

[How To] Check the Validity of Your Links for Free via Technofriends

8 Excellent Tools for Optimizing Your Images via SixRevisions

How to Build a Successful Email Newsletter via ProBlogger

HOW TO: Take Advantage of FriendFeed’s Unique Features via Mashable

The Importance of Following Directions When Applying for a Blogging Job via Blog World Expo Blog

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Is there any free software I can use to make my own graphics, buttons, and banner?

August 26, 2009

What would the web be without freebies? If you are just starting to make your own buttons and banners and buying graphics software is too spendy, you can definitely find some free options to get you started.

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How do I optimize my images for the web?

August 10, 2009

Using images in your blog posts is aesthetically pleasing and can help make your point even clearer. Melanie Nelson explains how to optimize your images for the web so your blog loads faster.

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FAQs from Beginning Bloggers

August 5, 2009

Melanie Nelson answers some of the most frequently asked questions by beginning bloggers. For example, what is a permalink? How do I make my own banner? Where can I find HTML resources for my blog? What sections should my blog have?

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Beginning Blogger Checklist: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Blog

June 8, 2009
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Blogging Basics 101 explains 5 of the most common mistakes beginning bloggers make. These mistakes are almost a right of passage, but why waste that time with mistakes you can easily avoid?

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How can I make a scroll box for HTML code?

May 28, 2009

Have you ever wanted to provide your readers with the code for a button or logo from your blog or web site? Now you can with an HTML scroll box!

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Enhancing Your Blog Content Series: Using Photos to Emphasize Meaning

May 18, 2009

Blogging expert Melanie Nelson explains how to find, use, and optimize photos to emphasize meaning and add value for your blog’s audience.

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Everyday Blogging Tips

May 6, 2009

Everywhere you turn you can find tips about how to build your blog, build your audience, build your social media presence, etc. What I want to talk about are the every day blog tips you can use to keep things humming along:

Choose your link words carefully. Every time you include a link in your blog [...]

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How do you make a scroll box for HTML code? *Updated*

February 13, 2009

This post has been the most popular post at Blogging Basics 101 since I wrote it over a year ago. However, it’s also been the most confusing for my readers because it deals with HTML and how your blogging platform & web browsers read that HTML. So I’m tweaking this post and re-posting in the [...]

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