Hotlinking is when you are directly linking to another site’s graphics, files, video, etc. instead of linking to those items from your own server. For instance, when I share a graphic like this one I encourage you to right-click it and save it to your computer and either insert it into your blog from your [...]
A Video Explaining RSS Feeds in Plain Ol’ English
June 22, 2007 By 3 Comments
Here is an excellent video from Creative Techs explaining what an RSS feed is and how it works and why you need to make sure yours are working. (Thanks to Jules for the link.)
What is a permalink and why do I need it?
June 20, 2007 By 15 Comments
This article also has a podcast: A permalink is the link to an individual blog post. These are important because if you ever need to link to an exact blog entry (e.g., for a Works-For-Me Wednesday post), you use the permalink as your link. It’s poor blog etiquette not to use the permalink. If you [...]
The Biggest Technorati Tip in the World
April 13, 2007 By 1 Comment
The following article is re-printed with permission from scribbit by Michelle. A couple months ago I listed Ten Technorati Tips as an introduction to how the service can help increase your blog’s exposure. However, since I posted I discovered the most important thing there is to know about Technorati. Pardon me if this is something [...]
Ten Technorati Tips
March 5, 2007 By 2 Comments
Michelle from scribbit is an incredibly blog-savvy gal. She has generously agreed to let us re-print several of her articles here on Blogging Basics 101. We know you’ll appreciate her input and advice. BTW, if you aren’t reading her on a daily basis, you should be. Check her out. 1. What is Technorati? Technorati is [...]
Per your recommendation, I set up a bloglines account. What is the difference between the different types of subscriptions (atom, rss, etc.)?
February 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
When I subscribe to a site via Bloglines, I am given three choices of feeds: Atom, RSS, and XML. I usually look to see which feed was posted earliest and subscribe to that one. RSS and Atom are basically the same types of feeds. It shouldn’t matter which feed you choose to use. XML is [...]
I have been blogging for over a year now and have never tried bloglines before. How does it work? Would it make my blogging life a lot easier?
January 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Bloglines is what’s known as a feed reader or aggregator and it’s just one of many brands. They all work similarly. You must create an account and then you begin adding the URLs/feed addresses of the blogs, news sites, etc. that you would like to read (each brand has directions). The aggregator then updates itself [...]
What’s a URL?
January 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
A URL is simply a website’s “address”, the one the appears in the white bar at the top of your browser. As for pronunciation, some people say each initial separately (“you are ell“), and others pronounce it like a word (“earl“). Either is correct. OR you could impress your friends and call it a Uniform [...]
