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

Can I legally use company logos on my couponing blog?

Copyright and trademark questions are some of the most interesting that I receive (and hardest to answer because there are so many nuances and I’m not lawyer). They are important questions, too, because bloggers, especially new ones, need to be aware that just because something is on the internet doesn’t mean it’s up for grabs [...]

Write Blog Posts that Get Noticed

Ask any blogger how to find blogging success and she’ll answer with write well. It’s cliche, but it’s true: content is king. Your blog design, brand, and attitude are all important, but the bottom line is this: any amount of success requires good content. And writing strong content is rarely a quick thing. It takes [...]

Social Media Glossary

Social media is how we connect with each other — and with companies and brands — online. These days every marketing plan includes social media; to ignore it would be to ignore a significant portion of your audience. But what is social media? How do you use it? Where do you start? The first step [...]

Defining Basic Blogging Terms, Part 3

Thank you for sticking with me as I’ve defined basic blogging terms over the last three weeks. This is the last week for the blogging glossary; next week I’ll be defining and discussing social media terms. CAPTCHA: stands for Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart. You’ll recognize captcha as those [...]

Defining Basic Blogging Terms, Part 2

This week I’m continuing to define basic blogging terms. My goal is to compile a glossary of key terms that will help new bloggers navigate their way through the blogosphere. Every time I think I’ve defined all the basic terms, I come up with a few more that have stumped my readers in the past. [...]

Blog Roll Etiquette and Advice

I recently received a great question about blog rolls. The question was whether or not you should contact the people you put on your blog roll to let them know that you’re linking to them. Then I started thinking about all the issues related to blog rolls, the etiquette behind them, the usefulness of them, [...]

Can I change my blog name and keep my readers?

Blogging is a fun hobby. It’s a way to get your voice out into the world and meet people with similar interests. As with anything, though, the more you do it, the more you see where your interests lie. You may start out blogging your pregnancy and family life or you may blog your political [...]

RSS Series: How do I set up my blog’s RSS feed via e-mail?

If you have a blog or web site, you likely have an RSS feed your readers can subscribe to via a feed reader so they know when you’ve updated your site with new content. Traditionally, RSS feeds are read through a feed reader or news aggregator. Lately, though, more and more people are asking for [...]

RSS Series: How do I burn my blog’s RSS feed with Feedburner?

Today I’m starting a five-part series about RSS and why you need it. Throughout the series you’ll learn what RSS is and why you need to make sure you’re offering it (Pt. 1) how to burn a feed with Feedburner (Pt. 1) how to offer your readers RSS via e-mail (Pt. 2) how to customize [...]

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

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