Helpful Blogging Links

Helpful Blogging Links: Make a Gravatar, Free Copyright Webinar, Retro-Styled Gadgets, Fixing Broken Links

March 26, 2010 By Melanie Nelson Leave a Comment

Before I share the helpful links today, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who is checking out TypePad for Dummies on Amazon! Our publisher let us know that the book is really moving and shaking on Amazon! Right now we are #1 in Books > Computers & Internet > Web Development > Web [...]

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Helpful Blogging Links: Video SEO, Creating Forms with CSS 3, Protecting Copyright

March 12, 2010 By Melanie Nelson Leave a Comment

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. How to Use Video to Jump to the Top of Google Search Results via TechCrunch. “Google has given over more and more of its search results [...]

Filed Under: Buttons/Banners/Graphics, Design, Helpful Blogging Links, Video/Music Tagged With: CSS 3, online copyright, video seo, web forms Leave a Comment

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

March 5, 2010 By Melanie Nelson Leave a Comment

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 [...]

Filed Under: Buttons/Banners/Graphics, Getting Started, Helpful Blogging Links Tagged With: DSLR tips, make background image, photoshop tutorial, TypePad, TypePad for Dummies Leave a Comment

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

February 26, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 1 Comment

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 [...]

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

February 12, 2010 By Melanie Nelson 1 Comment

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 [...]

Filed Under: Design, Helpful Blogging Links, Social Media & Networking Tagged With: blog analytics, blog stats, Facebook guide, free WordPress themes, google analytics, iPhone apps for blogs 1 Comment

Blogging & Taxes: What You Need to Know

December 28, 2009 By Melanie Nelson 6 Comments

Blogging in 2004 was significantly different from blogging in 2009. Over the past five years we’ve seen an explosion in how people use social media and how we make money from it. In 2004, it was hard to find a professional blogger; blogging was still very much a community-based hobby. These days, it’s unlikely to [...]

Filed Under: Blog Maintenance, giveaways, Helpful Blogging Links, Making money, Product Reviews Tagged With: 1099, avoid audit, blogging deductions, freelance writing, tax deductions for bloggers, tax tips, taxes, W-2 6 Comments

Year In Review: The Best of 2009′s Technology Trends and Downloads

December 21, 2009 By Melanie Nelson 1 Comment

Growing up, I *loved* the end-of-year wrap-ups on various news shows. I enjoyed looking back at everything that happened with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. Of course, now, I rarely turn on the television and I find most of my news and recaps via the Web — including my end-of-year recaps. I’ve seen so many [...]