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What Do Bloggers Need to Claim for Taxes?

If you’re a blogger and aren’t sure if you need to pay taxes, it will depend on whether you’re making money with your blog and whether you consider your blog a business or a hobby. I received the question below and Amanda Henson of High Impact Mom researched the answer and wrote it up. Dear [...]

Four E-Books Your Blogging Friends Will Love: A Gift Guide for Bloggers

Whether you’re looking for ideas for your own Christmas list or trying to figure out what to buy for your blogger, you’ll want to check out this list of four e-books bloggers need to read to help them build successful blogs. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginning, intermediate, or seasoned blogger, each of these [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Optimizing Images for the Web & Making Photo Collages

Photo collages are an interesting and fun way to display related photos on your blog (or even print as a gift!). This week’s links share information on making photo collages and optimizing your images for the web (so your blog will load faster and look great). Using Collages to Tell Stories and Share Memories via [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: How Can I Move My TypePad Blog to WordPress?

As I reported this week, Six Apart was bought by VideoEgg and together the two companies will become SAY Media. This acquisition has led to many bloggers being concerned over whether TypePad will continue to be supported. In short, yes, SAY Media will continue to support TypePad for the  foreseeable future. However, if you’re thinking [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Using Web Fonts on My Blog

Every Friday I try to share some links related to a given topic. Well, sometimes they’re related to a given topic, and sometimes they’re not related at all. Today, they’re related. You’re welcome. If you want to see what I’m sharing daily, Like Blogging Basics 101 on Facebook! Web Fonts at the Crossing via A [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Tips for Better Vlogging (video blogging)

Vlogging is something I’ve tried a few times, but I’m just not comfortable in front of the camera. I’m working on it, but it’s a struggle. For all you extroverts and interested parties out there, though, I think you’ll find today’s links especially helpful if you want to try your hand at vlogging (video blogging). [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Get Shared on Facebook, Facebook Privacy Settings, Community & Belonging

7 Scientifically Proven Ways to Get “Shared” on Facebook via Fast Company. Dan Zarella of HubSpot tracked 12,000 articles to see when they were posted, how they were shared, and what information they offered. He’s compiled the data to show you how you can get your articles shared on Facebook. Do You Feel Like You [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Blog Traffic & E-mail subscriptions, Facebook Changes, Changing WP themes, Ning Alternatives

Increase Blog Traffic with Email Strategies via Blogging for a Living (part of the Freelance Writing Jobs Network). So many bloggers wonder how to increase their traffic. I stand by the fact that it takes time to build a loyal audience and there’s no magic formula, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to do! [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: Learning Tech, SEO Plug-in & Advice, Blogrolls

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. One Year Ago Today — Learning to Embrace the Tech Community via Girl with a Computer. I really needed to read this yesterday. I’ve had a [...]

Helpful Blogging Links: How Do I Sell My Own Blog Ads?

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. The Private Ad Sales Model: 9 Tips from Design Mom On Selling Your Own Blog Advertising via ABDPBT. Anna wrote a series about monetizing mommy blogs [...]