So, you want people to blog about you eh? Great idea, bloggers can be a huge help in getting the word out about you, but firs they have to find you, Second they have to think what you have to say is important enough to share with their readers. Let me tell ya, bloggers guard [...]
10 Questions to ask before you start blogging for business
There are a lot of factors to consider before you start blogging for your business, and surprisingly the first question is NOT WordPress or Twitter. This is the first post in a series we’ll be doing as a companion to our WordPress classes, but the ideas apply to any blogging platform. So, you’ve decided to [...]
Are you in compliance with the FCC regulations?
The FCC recently revised their Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising to include blog posts, word of mouth campaigns, social media pages like Facebook and yes, and even Twitter. These revised rules take effect on December 1, 2009 and you should know how to make sure your online marketing efforts are [...]
Using the WordPress Media Library
The media library can be a powerful tool for you on your blog. Upload all of your branding images, PDF’s or documents for download so they are available to your team to use in blog posts as necessary. This video gives you a quick overview of how to use the media library.
Avoiding Stock Photography Sameville on Your Blog
Finding images online is easy right? You do a little search on Google and all the world’s your oyster. Uh… no. Using somebody else’s images could be a violation of copyrights. Sometimes that can turn into a very big deal.
Adding an Image to a Post in WordPress
Adding images to your posts and pages is an easy way to make them more visually interesting or emphasize a point. In this video we show you how to upload an image so you can use it in your blog post. Click the link to learn more about using the media center in WordPress. Click [...]
Spiffing Up Your Blogger Blog With Gadgets
Blogger blogs can have almost as much fun as WordPress ones when you add some “Gadgets” (Google’s answer to widgets in WordPress). You can bring your Twitter feed into the sidebar, add games applications and other tools. There are actually quite a few both third-party and Blogger gadgets.
On Blogs and Headlines
In this 30 minute teleclass Janet talks with blogging coach Michael Martine of Remarkablogger about blogging and creating headlines and content that attracts traffic to your blog by demonstrating value.
Blogging
Blogs (short for web logs) started as on-line updates and diaries. Bloggers posted their thoughts and shared them with their friends, posted progress on a new project, or documented the birth and growth of their baby. It didn’t take long before writers and journalists picked up the idea and soon we were reading posts from [...]


