I tend to approach blogging from a “passion” angle and not so much the “money” angle. I don’t think I’m alone, either. I know there are women out there who want to have their voices heard and the income (if any) is secondary to that goal. (Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great perk, but [...]
What Are Blog Metrics?
April 20, 2009 By 5 Comments
Blog metrics are a way to measure the success (or at least the popularity) of a blog. In this article I will introduce you to several of the sites that are most popular for determining a blog’s success: Google PageRank, Technorati, Digg, and Alexa. Whether you put any stock into them is your call. (wink) [...]
Choosing Movable Type as Your Blogging Platform
March 2, 2009 By 4 Comments
Movable Type is the self-hosted blog platform offered by SixApart (also owner of Typepad). Ostensibly, Movable Type is the equivalent of WordPress.org. Put simply: Both are non-hosted blogging platforms that allow you to tweak your own code. Movable Type, at one point several years ago, was set to be a “potential successor to the kingdom [...]
Choosing WordPress as Your Blogging Platform
February 4, 2009 By 15 Comments
I have told you before that WordPress is the industry standard for bloggers. Certainly you have options (e.g., Blogger and Typepad), but if you want to put a more professional edge on your blog, add more functionality, and simply take it to the next level, you need to be looking at WordPress. There are two [...]
Choosing Typepad as Your Blogging Platform
January 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
Typepad is a paid, hosted platform and is one of the most popular options in the blogosphere right now. One of the questions I am asked most often is whether Typepad is worth paying for. Even though the service is reasonably priced, many bloggers aren’t sure they want to pay for their hobby, but they [...]
Using Blogger (Blogspot) as Your Blogging Platform
January 22, 2009 By 3 Comments
Blogger (or Blogspot) is a free blogging platform run by Google. My opinion is that it’s a great platform for beginning bloggers who may be unsure about whether they are going to embrace blogging for the long-term or who may be unable (or unwilling) to pay for blog hosting. The Pros of Using Blogger as [...]
Choosing a Blogging Platform
January 21, 2009 By 28 Comments
When you decide to start your own blog, there are many choices to be made. The very first choice is which platform to use. The most popular blog platforms are Blogger, Typepad, and WordPress. This article will explain the basic differences of these platforms and the pros and cons of each. When choosing your blog [...]
Latest Posts at BlogHer.com
January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been writing up at storm at BlogHer.com and I realized I hadn’t been sharing those posts with you! Choosing a Blogging Platform Choosing Blogger (Blogspot) as Your Blogging Platform List of 2009 Blogging Conferences: Something for Everyone! (This post includes a printable PDF listing the conferences and their dates.)
I’m Speaking at Blissdom ’09!
December 22, 2008 By 5 Comments
I am presenting on a panel with Shannon from Rocks In My Dryer at Blissdom ’09. I would love it if you would come too! Here is a synopsis of what Shannon and I will be discussing: Shannon Lowe and Melanie Nelson will give beginning bloggers some solid advice on building a strong foundation for [...]
Advice for Blog Design and Blog Goals
December 9, 2008 By 7 Comments
I recently found some notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did this summer with The Blog Squad and thought I’d share them with you. He has some basic, but unbelievably useful tips. The following are my notes and thoughts from his interview in August. His key points are the bold bullet points. [...]
