The Hello Bar is a simple notification bar that engages users and communicates a call to action.

Helpful Blogging Links: E-Book Covers, Small Biz Social Media Summit, Choosing Your Blog Niche

Every day I share links to all the tech articles I love on the Blogging Basics 101 Tumblr blog! Subscribe to the Tumblr blog and never miss another article. Tutorial: How to Create an E-Book Cover with Photoshop via Standout Blogger. I always wondered how to do this and now I know. Beware, though, the [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: WordPress Themes, iPhone apps for blog stats, Facebook Guide

14 Fantastic Free WordPress Themes via Mashable Stat Geeks Take Note: 4 iPhone Apps to Analyze Blog Health via Blogging Pro Context is King: How Videos are Found and Consumed Online via TechCrunch The Facebook Guide via Mashable Unleashing the Power of Website Analytics via Six Revisions I share links to all the tech articles [...]

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

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.

How do I optimize my images for the web?

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.

FAQs from Beginning Bloggers

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?

Helpful Blogging Links: June 26, 2009

This week’s Helpful Blogging Links roundup includes information on how to find out who Stumbled your article, why designers need to learn coding basics, and a reminder on how to make sure a blogger can respond to your comments!

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

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?

Blog Design: Keep It Clutter-Free and User-Friendly

According to Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere report in 2007, there are 120,000 blogs being created every day. How can you possibly make your blog stand out in a sea of new and established blogs? Compelling content, certainly, but what about your blog design? Will new readers dismiss your blog out-right if your blog design [...]

How can I change the default font in my Blogger template?

As always when working with your template and HTML, I strongly suggest you back up your template before you make any changes. The font should be fairly easy to change on any template. If you go to Layout > Edit HTML > search for font, you should find some code that looks like this: <Variable [...]

Do you know how I can change a bullet style in the Scribe template on Blogger?

As always when working with your template and HTML, I strongly suggest you back up your template before you make any changes. The Scribe template in Blogger uses many graphics as part of its design: the sidebar headers are graphics, as well as the bullets that look like daisies. You can find instructions on changing [...]