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

March 10, 2010

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 [...]

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

March 8, 2010

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 your RSS button and [...]

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

March 5, 2010

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 [...]

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Blogging Tutorial Links: HTML, CSS, WordPress

October 14, 2009

I have been a collector my entire life. I think I come by it naturally since my mother’s side of the family tends to “collect” things in the form of never throwing anything away on the off chance it might be valuable or hold the key to the family’s history. From reality television, I now [...]

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Recap: Setting Blogging Goals

August 19, 2009

Today I’m re-posting an article consisting of notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did last summer with The Blog Squad about setting goals for you blog.

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5 Blogging Etiquette Tips for Beginning Bloggers

August 17, 2009

Blog etiquette is something seasoned bloggers sometimes take for granted, but many beginners are just discovering. Melanie Nelson gives five blogging etiquette tips that will help beginners (& remind experts) to be a good neighbor in the blogging community.

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Should I choose a hosted or non-hosted blogging platform?

August 12, 2009

This article defines what hosted and non-hosted blogging platforms are and explains the pros and cons of each.

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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 MORE Mistakes to Avoid

June 10, 2009
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Blogging Basics 101 explains 5 MORE 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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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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