Impossible! No! It can't be! You're telling me if I follow what you say to do next I can have as much blog material as I want for the rest of my life?
Yes you can!
So how do I do this magical feat you're so brazenly letting out of the box?
It's simple:
Keep detailed notes of your processes.
Now what exactly does that mean? And why should I do that?
Well let me start with the why -
What is it that most people seek online?
Information.
And not just information - how-to!
They want to know how to apply something to their own lives.
Here's a great example:
Let's say you wake up one day and you decide you wanna learn how to row a boat (ok how about learn to water ski, who rows boats anymore - I feel the need for speed!)
So here you are sitting at home. You turn on your computer and open an internet browser. What do you do next? You type into a search engine: "How to ski"
Why? Because, that's what you want to find out.
So how can your blog posting be the page they find when they click enter on that search?
Very simple. If you've ever water skied you just write down the process of how you learned to do it yourself. This goes for anything you have learned and you can also apply this to anything you want to learn - yes that's right folks - you can become an expert almost instantly on any topic you want to blog about with just a little leg work and a little brainstorming.
Remember even if you're a beginner blogger that doesn't mean you have to have the mindset that keeps you at the beginner level! How fast you progress is up to you!
I'm going to give you a specific example related to blogging.
Say you want to learn how to write fantastic blogs!
Well you too are going to begin a search on finding that information.
This is where your "process" begins:
1. First you ask questions.
2. Then you seek answers.
3. Then you get information which you can apply.
4. Then you try out this information.
5. Then you improve upon this information with new ideas/methods.
It's these "new" ideas that you're going to use for your writing material.
This is what people want to know - how to do everything:
1. Better.
2. Easier.
3. Faster.
It you accomplish those three things then you've got it made baby! lol
And if you REALLY want to succeed I suggest you cite the original sources you used because they were key to your being able to write your own post.
So what are you waiting for? Start asking questions right now!
Endearingly yours,
CB Webmaster
P.S. Here's a link to a post I wrote which outlines the process I use for coming up with my blog posting ideas.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
101 Things I Learned about Blogging in my First 12 Days of Blogging
1. Set yourself up to succeed. It starts with your attitude that you will succeed.
2. Writing a blog post can trigger a new post! So start writing!
3. You have to be more than just excited about what you're writing - it has to be like - "If I can't write about this then I wouldn't know what to do with myself"
4. Approach blogging like you would a new job which you have no previous training in. When you start a job you don't start off trying to get the "partners" to make you a partner right off the back. You earn the recognition by performing well - in blogging this means you write the best you can and you do it often.
5. You don't need any special training to become a blogger.
6. Learn the Rules then Break Them!
7. Blogger.com makes it very easy for anyone to create and effectively use their blog almost instantaneously!
8. Blogging takes a lot of time. (Hence why #3 is so important)
9. Getting people to your blog takes a lot of work.
10. Tips on blogging are really scattered - it's hard to find an all-in-one blog tip website for the information you need.
11. Finding Your Niche is not just an abstract concept or piece of useless advice.
12. Being yourself matters.
13. One of the number one concerns of bloggers is how to get readers to their blog.
14. If there's money in blogging it's like how there's money in modeling. Most of us fit into the category of advertisement models for weekly circulars as opposed to Top Supermodels.
15. Blogging is an intimate experience.
16. Blogging is the new form of a personal website.
17. Blogging takes very little technical know how.
18. Blogging is more interactive than social networking sites.
19. If you have any background in HTML code your blogging life is going to be a sweet experience.
20. Many Bloggers are very protective of their "ideas." They don't want you stealing them!
21. It's hard to contact many bloggers because they simply forgot to put an email address on their blog!
22. The majority of blogs out there are individually run as opposed to group blogs.
23. Bloggers have a tendency to think what they write is always prime rib.
24. If one of your blog posts ever disappears and you didn't back it up you're going to pee your pants.
25. Blogger.com doesn't put the word: permalink next to the permalinks for your posts!
26. Some bloggers will actually personally respond to you if you contact them.
27. Writing into the night is very productive (no interruptions).
28. Obsessive personalities will excel at blogging.
29. Perfectionists will be frustrated with blogging.
30. Your list of blog chores never seems to get any shorter.
31. If you have no social life then blogging will fit into your lifestyle very easily.
32. Readers who don't comment are like ghosts in the rain.
33. The attitude of self-interests seems to consume a lot of bloggers.
34. Finding a site that creates a sitemap that works on Google is really hard to find!
35. Google's blog search engine often gives an error and doesn't work!
36. Linking has somehow gotten way outta hand! I think the original intention of linking somehow got lost!
37. Bloggers have personalities (just like people in the "real" world!) Just remember people are not their behavior.
38. Getting linked by someone has become almost like a rite of passage.
39. The whole drama encircling blogging is like standing in the middle of a cafeteria filled with different cliques deciding which table won't reject you if you try and sit down.
40. Any research you want to do to improve your writing, your blog, or any aspect of your life can be found for free online. (Beware of people trying to sell you information!)
41. You don't need to sell anything on your blog to be successful.
42. There's a rise in "Professional blogging"
43. If you bring up the word "blogging" in your everyday conversations you'd be surprised how recognizable it has become.
44. Google promises much....I'm not sure it delivers it all though.
45. Everyone wishes they could make money from their blog!
46. There's a lot of advice out there that sounds like cliches but are really practical advice. (i.e. Know your audience, Be passionate about what you write, Content is King, etc.)
47. Authoritative Advice is a rare find.
48. The number of hours you need to churn out a high quality blog is more than you could ever get good paid for! (Don't quit your day job)
49. You can't just sign up for a forum and begin sharing your blog link right away! (That one shocked me - when did people make it so hard to let people know about their blogs?)
50. Don't let "statistics" discourage you.
51. Many blogs comment areas require approval from a moderator before your comment gets a chance to be heard.
52. You can really get trapped in the muddy waters surrounding blogs and forget your blog in the mess of trying to figure out what keywords you should use to get people to notice your blog.
53. Once you get into the groove of creating thoughtful clear blog postings it isn't that hard to repeat.
54. Blogging is like life - you never stop learning.
55. You're going to make errors. It's ok. Just go back and fix them.
56. If you don't know how to hyperlink you're going to want to learn that ASAP.
57. Blogging is supposed to be fun. Remember that!
58. If you wake up and think "oh man I have to write a blog posting today" - then it's time to stop blogging. Or join a group blog so you don't have to blog as much.
59. Traffic Exchanges take a lot of dedication - that means you've got to do it a lot! And doing it doesn't guarantee you targeted traffic
60. You should never feel an obligation to reciprocate a link.
61. Writing for an audience is important, but so is writing for yourself.
62. It's okay to pat yourself on the back when you write a really good blog posting. In fact if you ever say something really interesting you may want to consider submitting your quote to: CB Blogger Quotes - which exhibits quotes made by bloggers
63. Ads can be detrimental to your blog.
64. People can spot insincerity - so keep it real at all times.
65. No one knows about your blog? Don't worry you're in good company! lol Have patience and always keep your reason for blogging at the front of your mind - and if your desire to blog fades then it's okay - just because you began a blog doesn't mean you're chained
to it for life! lol
66. If you center your blog around trying to please everyone else you're never going to be satisfied - I guess the same goes for life as well!
67. Not every blog has to be "informative."
68. You can't forget to attend to your physical needs when blogging (showering, sleeping, eating, drinking enough water, taking breaks from staring at a computer screen for hours, going outside - there's an outside?)
69. There's a weird imbalance in the relationship between bloggers and their commentators. The need for validation and the emotional aspect of feeling appreciated vs. the need for finding an in to getting the ever so unreachable backlink!
70. Pretty much any value or principal you have in "real" life is applicable in the world of blogging. Don't abandon your principles out of desperation.
71. If you can't find your blog on Google neither can anyone else!
72. No one will ever really remember the URL for your blog off the top of their heads.
73. What matters to you matters to you. Don't expect it to matter to someone else.
74. If you think blogging is easy think again. It takes a lot of effort on your part. Yes that's right I said on your part.
75. You don't have to assimilate every little aspect of blogging from the onset - thinking you can will drive you crazy! And trying to will skip the driving part of that equation.
76. If you're a person who needs constant reassurance then blogging isn't for you - cause you're going to have to rely on your instincts and your intuition.
77. Confidence isn't just a state of mind - it's a state of action. In this case the actual act of blogging is in itself an act of bravery! You're telling the world watch out here I come whether you like what I have to say or not. Don't apologize for what you have to say. Speak your mind.
78. Blogging isn't about reaching an end goal - it is the process.
79. Blogging can be whatever you want it to be! Find out what you want then make it that!
80. If you use labels and make a list of those labels appear on your blog, people can readily find blog posts they're interested in by clicking on a topic rather than feeling overwhelmed by having to weed through a multitude of varying posts to find what they're looking for.
81. You may start off thinking you're going to stick to one topic but then find yourself writing posts that are "off-topic." That's okay no one ever said you had to lock yourself into one box. Branch out - heck even create another blog if your interest in another topic is that great! Or create labels so people can easily locate those different topics in your blog.
82. Writing well is important.
83. You can link your related blog postings to each other - it's okay. And it's good.
84. What You Write is Not Written in Stone!
85. You can become a successful blogger overnight.
86. With blogging you can reach for the stars but you'll never reach perfection.
87. If you make going back through your posts a habit you'll be able to improve your posts.
88. You can write long posts, just don't expect anyone to read them unless you make it worth their time.
89. Your readers will appreciate it if you find related links for them and place them within the context of your blog posts.
90. You can make changes to your blog template!
91. Check your hyperlinks. No one wants to stick around a blog that's "broken"
92. Give your readers more than what they asked for!
93. Most 101 lists only give a handful or really good tips. Why? Because people whip them out just trying to get linkbait. instead of trying to create 101 useful tips.
94. If you can, make your site an authority in its subject matter.
95. You don't have to go at blogging alone! You can create a group blog and invite people to join!
96. If you really immerse yourself in blogging you'll be able to write 101 tips on it in no-time flat!
97. Don't push yourself or you won't be able to move forward.
98. Don't forget to tell your readers why your blog is different! How many blogs do you think are out there on the exact same topic as your blog? Well let's not think about that we do want to keep our spirits up afterall! lol
99. Whenever you ask someone to link to one of your posts make sure you give them the permalink to the post not just the URL for your blog.
100. Be courteous to your fellow bloggers.
101. If I was able to write over 80 high quality blog posts in 12 days anything is possible!
102. If you type google with a lowercase g your internet spell check will underline it, but when you type it with a capital G then it recognizes it as a word. Freaky!
103. Blogger.com allows you to write your blog in different languages! Soon they're updating their available languages to 40 different languages!
104. People have different writing habits. Find out what works for you and then do that.
105. With media the way it is now you don't even have to know how to type to start a blog! You can create a video blog (vblog) or an audio blog called a podcast.
106. Become introspective. That's how I'm able to write my posts for CB Blog Success and that's how I came up with this list of 101 Tips for Blogging.
107. When you see your page appear in Google for the first time you may actually tear up!
108. Proofreading is a step you cannot delete - trust me I graduated college with a degree in writing and even I proofread my work.
109. You gain a new vocabulary as a blogger - SEO (Search Engine Optimization!), permalink (a permanent link), blogosphere (the world of blogging), linkbait (something that entices people to read your blog), ping (a computer action that allows sites to take into account new blog posts), Rss (Real Simple Syndication aka a Feed - a digest of a blog's posts which readers subscribe to).
110. You can find blog material for life as long as you follow a process which takes your idea from its inception to its completion.
111. Hey why is this list 111? I thought you said it was 101 Tips? Like I say always give people more than what they expect and you can't go wrong!
-CB Webmaster
P.S. I almost forgot one very important tip! Use a tape recorder to capture your ideas and to do lists. Once you start blogging you'll have plenty of both!
2. Writing a blog post can trigger a new post! So start writing!
3. You have to be more than just excited about what you're writing - it has to be like - "If I can't write about this then I wouldn't know what to do with myself"
4. Approach blogging like you would a new job which you have no previous training in. When you start a job you don't start off trying to get the "partners" to make you a partner right off the back. You earn the recognition by performing well - in blogging this means you write the best you can and you do it often.
5. You don't need any special training to become a blogger.
6. Learn the Rules then Break Them!
7. Blogger.com makes it very easy for anyone to create and effectively use their blog almost instantaneously!
8. Blogging takes a lot of time. (Hence why #3 is so important)
9. Getting people to your blog takes a lot of work.
10. Tips on blogging are really scattered - it's hard to find an all-in-one blog tip website for the information you need.
11. Finding Your Niche is not just an abstract concept or piece of useless advice.
12. Being yourself matters.
13. One of the number one concerns of bloggers is how to get readers to their blog.
14. If there's money in blogging it's like how there's money in modeling. Most of us fit into the category of advertisement models for weekly circulars as opposed to Top Supermodels.
15. Blogging is an intimate experience.
16. Blogging is the new form of a personal website.
17. Blogging takes very little technical know how.
18. Blogging is more interactive than social networking sites.
19. If you have any background in HTML code your blogging life is going to be a sweet experience.
20. Many Bloggers are very protective of their "ideas." They don't want you stealing them!
21. It's hard to contact many bloggers because they simply forgot to put an email address on their blog!
22. The majority of blogs out there are individually run as opposed to group blogs.
23. Bloggers have a tendency to think what they write is always prime rib.
24. If one of your blog posts ever disappears and you didn't back it up you're going to pee your pants.
25. Blogger.com doesn't put the word: permalink next to the permalinks for your posts!
26. Some bloggers will actually personally respond to you if you contact them.
27. Writing into the night is very productive (no interruptions).
28. Obsessive personalities will excel at blogging.
29. Perfectionists will be frustrated with blogging.
30. Your list of blog chores never seems to get any shorter.
31. If you have no social life then blogging will fit into your lifestyle very easily.
32. Readers who don't comment are like ghosts in the rain.
33. The attitude of self-interests seems to consume a lot of bloggers.
34. Finding a site that creates a sitemap that works on Google is really hard to find!
35. Google's blog search engine often gives an error and doesn't work!
36. Linking has somehow gotten way outta hand! I think the original intention of linking somehow got lost!
37. Bloggers have personalities (just like people in the "real" world!) Just remember people are not their behavior.
38. Getting linked by someone has become almost like a rite of passage.
39. The whole drama encircling blogging is like standing in the middle of a cafeteria filled with different cliques deciding which table won't reject you if you try and sit down.
40. Any research you want to do to improve your writing, your blog, or any aspect of your life can be found for free online. (Beware of people trying to sell you information!)
41. You don't need to sell anything on your blog to be successful.
42. There's a rise in "Professional blogging"
43. If you bring up the word "blogging" in your everyday conversations you'd be surprised how recognizable it has become.
44. Google promises much....I'm not sure it delivers it all though.
45. Everyone wishes they could make money from their blog!
46. There's a lot of advice out there that sounds like cliches but are really practical advice. (i.e. Know your audience, Be passionate about what you write, Content is King, etc.)
47. Authoritative Advice is a rare find.
48. The number of hours you need to churn out a high quality blog is more than you could ever get good paid for! (Don't quit your day job)
49. You can't just sign up for a forum and begin sharing your blog link right away! (That one shocked me - when did people make it so hard to let people know about their blogs?)
50. Don't let "statistics" discourage you.
51. Many blogs comment areas require approval from a moderator before your comment gets a chance to be heard.
52. You can really get trapped in the muddy waters surrounding blogs and forget your blog in the mess of trying to figure out what keywords you should use to get people to notice your blog.
53. Once you get into the groove of creating thoughtful clear blog postings it isn't that hard to repeat.
54. Blogging is like life - you never stop learning.
55. You're going to make errors. It's ok. Just go back and fix them.
56. If you don't know how to hyperlink you're going to want to learn that ASAP.
57. Blogging is supposed to be fun. Remember that!
58. If you wake up and think "oh man I have to write a blog posting today" - then it's time to stop blogging. Or join a group blog so you don't have to blog as much.
59. Traffic Exchanges take a lot of dedication - that means you've got to do it a lot! And doing it doesn't guarantee you targeted traffic
60. You should never feel an obligation to reciprocate a link.
61. Writing for an audience is important, but so is writing for yourself.
62. It's okay to pat yourself on the back when you write a really good blog posting. In fact if you ever say something really interesting you may want to consider submitting your quote to: CB Blogger Quotes - which exhibits quotes made by bloggers
63. Ads can be detrimental to your blog.
64. People can spot insincerity - so keep it real at all times.
65. No one knows about your blog? Don't worry you're in good company! lol Have patience and always keep your reason for blogging at the front of your mind - and if your desire to blog fades then it's okay - just because you began a blog doesn't mean you're chained
to it for life! lol
66. If you center your blog around trying to please everyone else you're never going to be satisfied - I guess the same goes for life as well!
67. Not every blog has to be "informative."
68. You can't forget to attend to your physical needs when blogging (showering, sleeping, eating, drinking enough water, taking breaks from staring at a computer screen for hours, going outside - there's an outside?)
69. There's a weird imbalance in the relationship between bloggers and their commentators. The need for validation and the emotional aspect of feeling appreciated vs. the need for finding an in to getting the ever so unreachable backlink!
70. Pretty much any value or principal you have in "real" life is applicable in the world of blogging. Don't abandon your principles out of desperation.
71. If you can't find your blog on Google neither can anyone else!
72. No one will ever really remember the URL for your blog off the top of their heads.
73. What matters to you matters to you. Don't expect it to matter to someone else.
74. If you think blogging is easy think again. It takes a lot of effort on your part. Yes that's right I said on your part.
75. You don't have to assimilate every little aspect of blogging from the onset - thinking you can will drive you crazy! And trying to will skip the driving part of that equation.
76. If you're a person who needs constant reassurance then blogging isn't for you - cause you're going to have to rely on your instincts and your intuition.
77. Confidence isn't just a state of mind - it's a state of action. In this case the actual act of blogging is in itself an act of bravery! You're telling the world watch out here I come whether you like what I have to say or not. Don't apologize for what you have to say. Speak your mind.
78. Blogging isn't about reaching an end goal - it is the process.
79. Blogging can be whatever you want it to be! Find out what you want then make it that!
80. If you use labels and make a list of those labels appear on your blog, people can readily find blog posts they're interested in by clicking on a topic rather than feeling overwhelmed by having to weed through a multitude of varying posts to find what they're looking for.
81. You may start off thinking you're going to stick to one topic but then find yourself writing posts that are "off-topic." That's okay no one ever said you had to lock yourself into one box. Branch out - heck even create another blog if your interest in another topic is that great! Or create labels so people can easily locate those different topics in your blog.
82. Writing well is important.
83. You can link your related blog postings to each other - it's okay. And it's good.
84. What You Write is Not Written in Stone!
85. You can become a successful blogger overnight.
86. With blogging you can reach for the stars but you'll never reach perfection.
87. If you make going back through your posts a habit you'll be able to improve your posts.
88. You can write long posts, just don't expect anyone to read them unless you make it worth their time.
89. Your readers will appreciate it if you find related links for them and place them within the context of your blog posts.
90. You can make changes to your blog template!
91. Check your hyperlinks. No one wants to stick around a blog that's "broken"
92. Give your readers more than what they asked for!
93. Most 101 lists only give a handful or really good tips. Why? Because people whip them out just trying to get linkbait. instead of trying to create 101 useful tips.
94. If you can, make your site an authority in its subject matter.
95. You don't have to go at blogging alone! You can create a group blog and invite people to join!
96. If you really immerse yourself in blogging you'll be able to write 101 tips on it in no-time flat!
97. Don't push yourself or you won't be able to move forward.
98. Don't forget to tell your readers why your blog is different! How many blogs do you think are out there on the exact same topic as your blog? Well let's not think about that we do want to keep our spirits up afterall! lol
99. Whenever you ask someone to link to one of your posts make sure you give them the permalink to the post not just the URL for your blog.
100. Be courteous to your fellow bloggers.
101. If I was able to write over 80 high quality blog posts in 12 days anything is possible!
102. If you type google with a lowercase g your internet spell check will underline it, but when you type it with a capital G then it recognizes it as a word. Freaky!
103. Blogger.com allows you to write your blog in different languages! Soon they're updating their available languages to 40 different languages!
104. People have different writing habits. Find out what works for you and then do that.
105. With media the way it is now you don't even have to know how to type to start a blog! You can create a video blog (vblog) or an audio blog called a podcast.
106. Become introspective. That's how I'm able to write my posts for CB Blog Success and that's how I came up with this list of 101 Tips for Blogging.
107. When you see your page appear in Google for the first time you may actually tear up!
108. Proofreading is a step you cannot delete - trust me I graduated college with a degree in writing and even I proofread my work.
109. You gain a new vocabulary as a blogger - SEO (Search Engine Optimization!), permalink (a permanent link), blogosphere (the world of blogging), linkbait (something that entices people to read your blog), ping (a computer action that allows sites to take into account new blog posts), Rss (Real Simple Syndication aka a Feed - a digest of a blog's posts which readers subscribe to).
110. You can find blog material for life as long as you follow a process which takes your idea from its inception to its completion.
111. Hey why is this list 111? I thought you said it was 101 Tips? Like I say always give people more than what they expect and you can't go wrong!
-CB Webmaster
P.S. I almost forgot one very important tip! Use a tape recorder to capture your ideas and to do lists. Once you start blogging you'll have plenty of both!
Friday, December 19, 2008
5 Reasons to Go Back and Read Your Posts
Why?
1. You'll see that you've created new labels you can organize the old post in since it was created.
2. You'll have new links you may want to included as hyperlinks within it.
3. You may recognize errors you didn't notice with the post before that you can fix.
4. You can get spin-off ideas!
5. You can edit them for length (so you're readers can get the same information but only faster!)
Kickin' it Old School,
CB Webmaster
P.S. For more reasons to review your posts see: Heed Your Own Advice
P.P.S. Remember to occasionally weed out your undesirable posts.
1. You'll see that you've created new labels you can organize the old post in since it was created.
2. You'll have new links you may want to included as hyperlinks within it.
3. You may recognize errors you didn't notice with the post before that you can fix.
4. You can get spin-off ideas!
5. You can edit them for length (so you're readers can get the same information but only faster!)
Kickin' it Old School,
CB Webmaster
P.S. For more reasons to review your posts see: Heed Your Own Advice
P.P.S. Remember to occasionally weed out your undesirable posts.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Not All Blog Ideas are Created Equal
You've gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run." - Don Schlitz
The same goes for blogging.
Not all blog ideas are created equal.
Some are just absolutely great and deserve a Bloggy Award.
While others sounded good at the time but.....
So there's no need to clutter up your blog with the ideas that should've been thrown out way long ago like those socks you have with holes in them.
Just because you wrote a post doesn't mean you can't delete it any time you want!
Just think - if you came across a blog with 95% great ideas wouldn't you be thrilled? I know I would!
So toss the junk and add more valuable content to your blog by simply generating better material!
There's no doubt this will make your existing readers even happier and happier readers could definitely lead to more referrals!
-CB Webmaster (creator of CB Success - home of the happiest blog readers! lol)
P.S. I know how personal blog writing is - like your babies - but just because you delete a blog post from your blog doesn't mean you have to wipe it out of existence - you can always save it on your hard drive and then some day down the road you can read through them and laugh and say to yourself "What was I thinking? :)
The same goes for blogging.
Not all blog ideas are created equal.
Some are just absolutely great and deserve a Bloggy Award.
While others sounded good at the time but.....
So there's no need to clutter up your blog with the ideas that should've been thrown out way long ago like those socks you have with holes in them.
Just because you wrote a post doesn't mean you can't delete it any time you want!
Just think - if you came across a blog with 95% great ideas wouldn't you be thrilled? I know I would!
So toss the junk and add more valuable content to your blog by simply generating better material!
There's no doubt this will make your existing readers even happier and happier readers could definitely lead to more referrals!
-CB Webmaster (creator of CB Success - home of the happiest blog readers! lol)
P.S. I know how personal blog writing is - like your babies - but just because you delete a blog post from your blog doesn't mean you have to wipe it out of existence - you can always save it on your hard drive and then some day down the road you can read through them and laugh and say to yourself "What was I thinking? :)
Triggered Ideas
So a lot of my posts come as spin-offs from my other posts and others are triggered ideas from something I read.
So how do I get these triggered ideas?
It's really this simple:
1. Whenever you can visit blogs that have similar content to your blog.
2. Scan through their blog postings archive.
3. When a headline catches your eye as appealing click on it.
4. Now you're going to scan the text quickly for key words that trigger a thought of your own. It's important that you don't actually read the blog post because then you'll just start to assimilate that person's ideas and that can lead you down a treacherous road.... so instead just briefly scan the text for the words that trigger a thought of your own.
5. Okay so now you have a word that triggered your own thought and you're going to get a whole slew of ideas related to that triggered thought. So now you go directly to your blog and begin writing your post. Wait no rough draft? Nope! Blogging is supposed to be spontaneous! Get it all out! Then you can go back and "pretty it up" - proofreading and editing your post so it's clearer - as your thought may not always look as well on paper as it sounded in your mind - just rewrite it until it conveys the message you want it to.
That's it! Wait, what about blog etiquette? Don't I have to link back to the URL of the post that "triggered" my idea?
Here's my guideline for this situation - as long as you didn't read the post and use the ideas that person had in their post in your post then there's no need to link back (unless of course you just want to share it with your readers).
However, if you didn't listen to me and read their entire post and found yourself referring to some of the points they brought up then yes definitely hyperlink to them in your blog posting and you can even thank them for their contribution if you want!
So there you have it! A new way to generate many new ideas for your very own blog postings!
Not as cheeky as you thought,
CB Webmaster
P.S. You can also pay attention to cues in your environment. I was just looking at a hole in my sock and it gave me an idea for a whole blog post - read it here.
P.P.S. Don't forget to bookmark the blogs that give you triggered ideas - so you can always go back for more!
So how do I get these triggered ideas?
It's really this simple:
1. Whenever you can visit blogs that have similar content to your blog.
2. Scan through their blog postings archive.
3. When a headline catches your eye as appealing click on it.
4. Now you're going to scan the text quickly for key words that trigger a thought of your own. It's important that you don't actually read the blog post because then you'll just start to assimilate that person's ideas and that can lead you down a treacherous road.... so instead just briefly scan the text for the words that trigger a thought of your own.
5. Okay so now you have a word that triggered your own thought and you're going to get a whole slew of ideas related to that triggered thought. So now you go directly to your blog and begin writing your post. Wait no rough draft? Nope! Blogging is supposed to be spontaneous! Get it all out! Then you can go back and "pretty it up" - proofreading and editing your post so it's clearer - as your thought may not always look as well on paper as it sounded in your mind - just rewrite it until it conveys the message you want it to.
That's it! Wait, what about blog etiquette? Don't I have to link back to the URL of the post that "triggered" my idea?
Here's my guideline for this situation - as long as you didn't read the post and use the ideas that person had in their post in your post then there's no need to link back (unless of course you just want to share it with your readers).
However, if you didn't listen to me and read their entire post and found yourself referring to some of the points they brought up then yes definitely hyperlink to them in your blog posting and you can even thank them for their contribution if you want!
So there you have it! A new way to generate many new ideas for your very own blog postings!
Not as cheeky as you thought,
CB Webmaster
P.S. You can also pay attention to cues in your environment. I was just looking at a hole in my sock and it gave me an idea for a whole blog post - read it here.
P.P.S. Don't forget to bookmark the blogs that give you triggered ideas - so you can always go back for more!
Breathe - Just Breathe!
Pressure?
I know I don't need any more in my life! So how the heck did something I decided to do for fun start to add more pressure to my load?
When I sit back and think about it I honestly feel duped - not by all the people out their claiming this and that - but duped by myself - for falling into the trap of believing if I don't do everything in my power in every minute of my free time to promote my blog then I'm never going to get any readers at all!
Wow talk about a load to push onto someone!
And there's a lot of that going on right now. And it's not as explicit as all that.
Very subtly people are "persuading" bloggers that to get any results they have to dive in full force and put in more effort into blogging than they even put into other important areas of their lives - like family, career, and even personal free time.
The "ALL-IMPORTANT" getting your blog to the top of Google's search results is ever so daunting yet ever so ridiculous in the grander scheme of things.
How did I get so duped into believing that I should invest all my efforts into this one tiny aspect of blogging? Actually it's not even an actual aspect of blogging!
Geez! It's really amazing how subversive text can slip into our unconsciousness if we're not paying attention.
So keep alert! Don't let anyone dictate to you how you "should" invest your blogging time.
After all you began blogging for fun! So do it for that purpose and that's all that really matters!
But wait I have no reader base? So? Is that the end of the world? Does that mean you should stop writing? Well if you answered yes to that last question then maybe you should stop writing because that means blogging is not a fun hobby for you, it has become something far removed from its original purpose.
So evaluate what you want in your blogging life and then create it! Forget the rest!
Feeling quite sheepish,
CB Webmaster
I know I don't need any more in my life! So how the heck did something I decided to do for fun start to add more pressure to my load?
When I sit back and think about it I honestly feel duped - not by all the people out their claiming this and that - but duped by myself - for falling into the trap of believing if I don't do everything in my power in every minute of my free time to promote my blog then I'm never going to get any readers at all!
Wow talk about a load to push onto someone!
And there's a lot of that going on right now. And it's not as explicit as all that.
Very subtly people are "persuading" bloggers that to get any results they have to dive in full force and put in more effort into blogging than they even put into other important areas of their lives - like family, career, and even personal free time.
The "ALL-IMPORTANT" getting your blog to the top of Google's search results is ever so daunting yet ever so ridiculous in the grander scheme of things.
How did I get so duped into believing that I should invest all my efforts into this one tiny aspect of blogging? Actually it's not even an actual aspect of blogging!
Geez! It's really amazing how subversive text can slip into our unconsciousness if we're not paying attention.
So keep alert! Don't let anyone dictate to you how you "should" invest your blogging time.
After all you began blogging for fun! So do it for that purpose and that's all that really matters!
But wait I have no reader base? So? Is that the end of the world? Does that mean you should stop writing? Well if you answered yes to that last question then maybe you should stop writing because that means blogging is not a fun hobby for you, it has become something far removed from its original purpose.
So evaluate what you want in your blogging life and then create it! Forget the rest!
Feeling quite sheepish,
CB Webmaster
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Best 101 Lists for Blogger Tips!
Here's some 101 Lists on Blogging that I recommend:
101 Posting Ideas that will make your Blog Sizzle
SEO Blog 101 Blog Posting Ideas
101 Ways to Make Your Blog More Popular and Successful
101 Essential Blogging Skills
101 Blog Tips I Learned in 2006
101 Articles That Will Make You "A Complete Blogger"
That's all I've gone through so far folks when I come across more that I think are worthy of bringing to your attention I'll make another post. If you don't want to miss it then you can subscribe to CB Blog Sucess RSS Feed
Have a groovy day,
CB Webmaster
P.S. Oh and of course in case you missed mine it's: 101 Things I Learned about Blogging in my First 12 Days of Blogging Nice title huh? lol
101 Posting Ideas that will make your Blog Sizzle
SEO Blog 101 Blog Posting Ideas
101 Ways to Make Your Blog More Popular and Successful
101 Essential Blogging Skills
101 Blog Tips I Learned in 2006
101 Articles That Will Make You "A Complete Blogger"
That's all I've gone through so far folks when I come across more that I think are worthy of bringing to your attention I'll make another post. If you don't want to miss it then you can subscribe to CB Blog Sucess RSS Feed
Have a groovy day,
CB Webmaster
P.S. Oh and of course in case you missed mine it's: 101 Things I Learned about Blogging in my First 12 Days of Blogging Nice title huh? lol
Sunday, December 14, 2008
What Should I Put On My Blog?
Thought you might ask that!
What you Should Have on Your Blog:
1. A link to what the blog is about.
First create a blog post describing in detail what your blog has to offer, and how it is different from other blogs. Then make sure and add a link to this at the top of your blog.
If you're using blogger.com you can do this by going to LAYOUT, ADD GADGET, select: TEXT, then add a hyperlink to your post. And save your settings.
2. Contact information - how people can contact you directly!
I've been to so many blogs where I wanted to contact the blogger but they didn't provide a way for me to do that! Heck even I forgot to put that on my blog at first - I guess I just assumed my contact information was already on there - but it wasn't! In Blogger.com if you choose to share your email - it only appears on your profile permalink page - it does not appear on your blog! I have no idea why! But anyhow if you want your email displayed you have to do it yourself!
3. Rss Feed link.
That way people can subscribe to your blog to get the latest updates of your posts.
3. Labels.
Basically a list of blog posts categorized by topic.
4. Your Profile.
On blogger.com you can display your profile on your blog! And if you don't use blogger.com there are many sites that offer free "widgets" that will allow you to display a profile on your blog.
Read my post on Profiles - What to Put in Them!.
5. Links to sites that are similar in nature to yours. Why?
Isn't that just promoting my competition? No, it's actually you're way of doing 3 people a favor.
And what you might want to think twice about before adding to your blog:
1. Tons of Widgets.
And there are tons of out there from clocks to astrological readings. I'm not saying omit them entirely - just be selective and think minimalistic and you'll be alright!
2. Ads.
Unlike links to similar topics most ads will take readers away from your page rather than bring you more readers! Yikes! I know!
Plus you've been to sites/blogs that are loaded with tons of ads - what do you do? Well I know I get overwhelmed and frustrated because it makes it harder for me to find the content I was seeking! In fact if the ads interfere to much with my ability to locate the content I just leave the page and try another site. So keep that in mind!
3. Buttons.
I've been to a lot of blogs that have all these buttons on them saying that they are "pro bloggers" or giving you a link to their profiles on digg.com, technorati and such. I guess I understand the purpose of these buttons but really they do seem to clutter the page a lot.
If you really want to give your readers a way to view those things why not just create a link to them and put them all on one page thereby eliminating the clutter it creates on your blog.
4. Photos.
The current trend is to add a photo to each of your blog postings. I'm not sure how this trend got started but I find it a bit like trying to "dumb-down" your site to your users. If people come to your site for high quality content and you provide that for them then it shouldn't matter that you don't have tons of pictures taking up a lot of space on your blog. Of course if your blog is a photo blog then it would be silly to omit the photos! lol
Things that are a personal decision to put on your blog:
1. Counters.
Some people argue that counters are "bragging" and detract from the tone of your site. I personally don't use a counter, but I've been to sites with counters and when I see they have had 20,000 visitors I have to say that it does make an impact on me - the impact it makes is it gives me MORE of a reason to stick around and see what they have to offer. Of course it doesn't affect my reasoning faculties - if I go through their blog and find that little or none of what they've written is exciting to me then that's it I pack up my bags and say goodbye! Just because 20,000 other people found it interesting doesn't necessarily mean you will.
2. Polls.
I'm sure you've seen these - a little list of usually trite questions no one really cares about asking for your opinion.
Well if your blog is just about being social than I guess you might be interested in this feature.
That's all I've got for now,
CB Webmaster
What you Should Have on Your Blog:
1. A link to what the blog is about.
First create a blog post describing in detail what your blog has to offer, and how it is different from other blogs. Then make sure and add a link to this at the top of your blog.
If you're using blogger.com you can do this by going to LAYOUT, ADD GADGET, select: TEXT, then add a hyperlink to your post. And save your settings.
2. Contact information - how people can contact you directly!
I've been to so many blogs where I wanted to contact the blogger but they didn't provide a way for me to do that! Heck even I forgot to put that on my blog at first - I guess I just assumed my contact information was already on there - but it wasn't! In Blogger.com if you choose to share your email - it only appears on your profile permalink page - it does not appear on your blog! I have no idea why! But anyhow if you want your email displayed you have to do it yourself!
3. Rss Feed link.
That way people can subscribe to your blog to get the latest updates of your posts.
3. Labels.
Basically a list of blog posts categorized by topic.
4. Your Profile.
On blogger.com you can display your profile on your blog! And if you don't use blogger.com there are many sites that offer free "widgets" that will allow you to display a profile on your blog.
Read my post on Profiles - What to Put in Them!.
5. Links to sites that are similar in nature to yours. Why?
Isn't that just promoting my competition? No, it's actually you're way of doing 3 people a favor.
1- You - heck if this person's blog/website has information you're interested in then you're going to want to go back and check it out often!
2- Your Reader - I wrote a blog post on how you should give your readers more than what they asked for. If you look this principle up in a search engine you'll see a lot of people recommend doing this.
3- The person who you linked to - it's a nice way to send "business" their way - and it doesn't "take" readers away from your blog as you would expect. In fact it probably will bring more readers your way because if the person you linked to checks out how they are receiving traffic to their blog and they see a lot of it coming from your site they may feel inclined to put a link to your site on their page as a "thank you" - and that means whatever number of readers they have already enlisted can potentially become your readers!
And what you might want to think twice about before adding to your blog:
1. Tons of Widgets.
And there are tons of out there from clocks to astrological readings. I'm not saying omit them entirely - just be selective and think minimalistic and you'll be alright!
2. Ads.
Unlike links to similar topics most ads will take readers away from your page rather than bring you more readers! Yikes! I know!
Plus you've been to sites/blogs that are loaded with tons of ads - what do you do? Well I know I get overwhelmed and frustrated because it makes it harder for me to find the content I was seeking! In fact if the ads interfere to much with my ability to locate the content I just leave the page and try another site. So keep that in mind!
3. Buttons.
I've been to a lot of blogs that have all these buttons on them saying that they are "pro bloggers" or giving you a link to their profiles on digg.com, technorati and such. I guess I understand the purpose of these buttons but really they do seem to clutter the page a lot.
If you really want to give your readers a way to view those things why not just create a link to them and put them all on one page thereby eliminating the clutter it creates on your blog.
4. Photos.
The current trend is to add a photo to each of your blog postings. I'm not sure how this trend got started but I find it a bit like trying to "dumb-down" your site to your users. If people come to your site for high quality content and you provide that for them then it shouldn't matter that you don't have tons of pictures taking up a lot of space on your blog. Of course if your blog is a photo blog then it would be silly to omit the photos! lol
Things that are a personal decision to put on your blog:
1. Counters.
Some people argue that counters are "bragging" and detract from the tone of your site. I personally don't use a counter, but I've been to sites with counters and when I see they have had 20,000 visitors I have to say that it does make an impact on me - the impact it makes is it gives me MORE of a reason to stick around and see what they have to offer. Of course it doesn't affect my reasoning faculties - if I go through their blog and find that little or none of what they've written is exciting to me then that's it I pack up my bags and say goodbye! Just because 20,000 other people found it interesting doesn't necessarily mean you will.
2. Polls.
I'm sure you've seen these - a little list of usually trite questions no one really cares about asking for your opinion.
Well if your blog is just about being social than I guess you might be interested in this feature.
That's all I've got for now,
CB Webmaster
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Blog Post Disappeared - Don't Panic!
Okay I have a blog post that is really one of my best posts! And because it's one of my best posts I have a tendency to link to it within my other posts.
It's called: Blog Material for Life - you can imagine my panic when I clicked on a hyperlink to it today and blogger.com told me the page does not exist!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggh! (that's me running around in circles)
So I sat down and put my thinking shoes on. First I began searching my hardcopy files on my computer (how many times have I lectured on the importance of backing up your blog posts????)
And I found it immediately - phew - okay load lifted.
Then I realized sometimes my "backup" versions aren't exactly well the final draft - eek!
So instead of spiraling downwards again I decided to see if there was some way I could locate the "vanished" blog posting!
First I went to blogger.com's help and had no luck whatsoever! Quite a shock to me! And then when I scoured their help page for a contact email I realized - THEY DON'T HAVE ONE! OMG! How did I miss that fact before?
So silently trying not to spin out of control I thought well they MUST have a contact email somewhere!
So I opened a google search engine and was prepared to type in: Blogger.com contact information
but then I was suddenly struck with inspiration - instead of going down that track (which would probably leave me more frustrated than when I began)
I decide to search this phrase in google: blogger.com post disappeared
And guess what?
I wasn't alone!
The second search result looked promising and so I clicked on the result.
And to my great surprise and relief it had exact details on how to find my post!
Phew! Man that was a relief!
Well on that page Ted said:
"You have searched the Edit Posts list to make sure it isn't there?"
And I thought, well no.... (instead I panicked!!! lol)
So that's what I did.
I went to the edit posts option and scrolled back through my posts until I found the one I was missing (I used CNTL + F to search for a word I knew was in that title)
And bam! There it was on the list still!
I couldn't believe it! I really thought it was going to be gone - but there it was! *picture me awed like a kid who got what he asked for on Christmas*
But I noticed that instead of the usual options on the left which are EDIT and VIEW
only EDIT appeared!
So I clicked on that and - like the wings of an angel I was swept back to my post!
And all I had to do to make it reappear was click: PUBLISH POST.
And like magic it was back as well as its permalink!
I still have no idea how or why it disappeared (although I have to admit for a moment there I thought there was a conspiracy to keep the information I was presenting in this post hush hush! lol!)
Well afterall it is very pertinent information that when applied could make a vast difference in bloggers success rates!
So, alas, conspiracy or not, my blog posting is nestled safely back in my blog's welcoming arms and I can rest well.
Breathing in a deep sigh of relief,
CB Webmaster
P.S. Go here for more info on backing up your posts.
It's called: Blog Material for Life - you can imagine my panic when I clicked on a hyperlink to it today and blogger.com told me the page does not exist!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggh! (that's me running around in circles)
So I sat down and put my thinking shoes on. First I began searching my hardcopy files on my computer (how many times have I lectured on the importance of backing up your blog posts????)
And I found it immediately - phew - okay load lifted.
Then I realized sometimes my "backup" versions aren't exactly well the final draft - eek!
So instead of spiraling downwards again I decided to see if there was some way I could locate the "vanished" blog posting!
First I went to blogger.com's help and had no luck whatsoever! Quite a shock to me! And then when I scoured their help page for a contact email I realized - THEY DON'T HAVE ONE! OMG! How did I miss that fact before?
So silently trying not to spin out of control I thought well they MUST have a contact email somewhere!
So I opened a google search engine and was prepared to type in: Blogger.com contact information
but then I was suddenly struck with inspiration - instead of going down that track (which would probably leave me more frustrated than when I began)
I decide to search this phrase in google: blogger.com post disappeared
And guess what?
I wasn't alone!
The second search result looked promising and so I clicked on the result.
And to my great surprise and relief it had exact details on how to find my post!
Phew! Man that was a relief!
Well on that page Ted said:
"You have searched the Edit Posts list to make sure it isn't there?"
And I thought, well no.... (instead I panicked!!! lol)
So that's what I did.
I went to the edit posts option and scrolled back through my posts until I found the one I was missing (I used CNTL + F to search for a word I knew was in that title)
And bam! There it was on the list still!
I couldn't believe it! I really thought it was going to be gone - but there it was! *picture me awed like a kid who got what he asked for on Christmas*
But I noticed that instead of the usual options on the left which are EDIT and VIEW
only EDIT appeared!
So I clicked on that and - like the wings of an angel I was swept back to my post!
And all I had to do to make it reappear was click: PUBLISH POST.
And like magic it was back as well as its permalink!
I still have no idea how or why it disappeared (although I have to admit for a moment there I thought there was a conspiracy to keep the information I was presenting in this post hush hush! lol!)
Well afterall it is very pertinent information that when applied could make a vast difference in bloggers success rates!
So, alas, conspiracy or not, my blog posting is nestled safely back in my blog's welcoming arms and I can rest well.
Breathing in a deep sigh of relief,
CB Webmaster
P.S. Go here for more info on backing up your posts.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Labeling = Organizing Your Blog Posts for Your Readers to Find!
If you use Blogger.com you may have seen this at the bottom of your blog post screen and thought - what the heck is that for? Is that for keyword ranking? Well those were my questions anyway - but alas my dear sweet fellow bloggers it is not for improving your blog's ranking - but...it is something even cooler! NO WAY MAN! YES WAY GARTH!!
When I read Google's help file on Posting Labels I was floored!
You mean I can categorize all my blog postings by keyword? How awesome is that! So anytime I have a blog posting on "how the man sticks it to me" I can enter that phrase into the label post box. lol Then whenever I'm in the mood to read all my postings on that topic I can click on that label and see them all! WHOOPIE! lol
And of course you know what that means - your readers can do the same!
What a great way to provide a string of related blog posts without having to create a blog just for the best postings.
Of course right now this feature only works within one blog not across multiple blogs - but hey Google is always working on new features maybe you should suggest it to them and see if they do it!
And check this out you can even label several blog posts at once !
Especially good if you've already written them and didn't know about this feature!!!
Plus you can add more than one label per post - you can add it to as many categories as it is relevant in. As you'll notice from my posts I sometimes get excited and include information that belongs to other blog topics within one post, so with the multi-labeling, people who are looking for either topic can find the post!
You'll gain more readers by labeling because some people may be only interested in one topic you're discussing in your blog and if you've written something about that topic elsewhere and not labeled it under the topic they are looking at it's very unlikely that they'll ever find it. Cross-reference baby!
Oh and you can show all post labels when you are labeling. There's a hyperlink at the right of the "Labels for this post" textbox which is called "Show All" - click on it and a drop down list will appear will all your existing labels. This is a great feature because then you don't accidentally call the label something different - like: Blog Success one time and another time Blogging Success. Using
this feature allows you to make sure all your related posts end up in same category.
As if that wasn't enough - you can also link to search results for whatever keyword or phrase you enter.
For an example scroll to the bottom of the posting titled: Blogging Success at its Best and you'll see I've included a link to search results within our blog for the keyword: success. How awesome is that?
You think we're done? Not yet! Here's one more great thing you can do:
You can hyperlink directly to the post labels! For an example see number 3 on this posting.
As you can see blogger.com has tons of great features! To anyone interested in an easy to use blog host I highly recommend blogger.com - it's really intuitive!
In fact I'm so glad I chose blogger.com as my blog host because now that I have almost 60 group blogs on their site I can easily manage them all with the greatest of ease!
So if you're interested in joining a group blog then check out my website called Chatblog. It's free to join and you can begin blogging without having to set up your own blog! To see what other benefits Chatblog offers click here.
Peaking your interests,
CB Webmaster
P.S. If you need any help learning how to use blogger.com I'm more than happy to help you - you can contact me directly at: webmaster@chatblog.net78.net (oh and you don't have to sign up for chatblog for my free help - I just like to help bloggers succeed!)
When I read Google's help file on Posting Labels I was floored!
You mean I can categorize all my blog postings by keyword? How awesome is that! So anytime I have a blog posting on "how the man sticks it to me" I can enter that phrase into the label post box. lol Then whenever I'm in the mood to read all my postings on that topic I can click on that label and see them all! WHOOPIE! lol
And of course you know what that means - your readers can do the same!
What a great way to provide a string of related blog posts without having to create a blog just for the best postings.
Of course right now this feature only works within one blog not across multiple blogs - but hey Google is always working on new features maybe you should suggest it to them and see if they do it!
And check this out you can even label several blog posts at once !
Especially good if you've already written them and didn't know about this feature!!!
Plus you can add more than one label per post - you can add it to as many categories as it is relevant in. As you'll notice from my posts I sometimes get excited and include information that belongs to other blog topics within one post, so with the multi-labeling, people who are looking for either topic can find the post!
You'll gain more readers by labeling because some people may be only interested in one topic you're discussing in your blog and if you've written something about that topic elsewhere and not labeled it under the topic they are looking at it's very unlikely that they'll ever find it. Cross-reference baby!
Oh and you can show all post labels when you are labeling. There's a hyperlink at the right of the "Labels for this post" textbox which is called "Show All" - click on it and a drop down list will appear will all your existing labels. This is a great feature because then you don't accidentally call the label something different - like: Blog Success one time and another time Blogging Success. Using
this feature allows you to make sure all your related posts end up in same category.
As if that wasn't enough - you can also link to search results for whatever keyword or phrase you enter.
For an example scroll to the bottom of the posting titled: Blogging Success at its Best and you'll see I've included a link to search results within our blog for the keyword: success. How awesome is that?
You think we're done? Not yet! Here's one more great thing you can do:
You can hyperlink directly to the post labels! For an example see number 3 on this posting.
As you can see blogger.com has tons of great features! To anyone interested in an easy to use blog host I highly recommend blogger.com - it's really intuitive!
In fact I'm so glad I chose blogger.com as my blog host because now that I have almost 60 group blogs on their site I can easily manage them all with the greatest of ease!
So if you're interested in joining a group blog then check out my website called Chatblog. It's free to join and you can begin blogging without having to set up your own blog! To see what other benefits Chatblog offers click here.
Peaking your interests,
CB Webmaster
P.S. If you need any help learning how to use blogger.com I'm more than happy to help you - you can contact me directly at: webmaster@chatblog.net78.net (oh and you don't have to sign up for chatblog for my free help - I just like to help bloggers succeed!)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
How to Create Hyperlinks in Your Blog Postings!
Wait a minute what the heck are hyperlinks? It just means instead of people having to look at unsightly long urls you can hide those and just show the name of the link.
So you don't need to have any HTML experience to do this - you just need to know the exact HTML code.
What's an HTML code? You do not need to know this - trust me (but if you really wanna know then click here).
Just enter this code in to your blog posting and it will do the "magic" for you. Of course that's assuming your blog host allows hypertext markups - if you're using blogger.com they do!
If you're not using blogger.com and your host doesn't allow hypertext you can easily start your blog in blogger.com in less than 5 minutes if you really want to. Or you can just join Chatblog and we'll set up your blog for you for free!!!
First things first, see if there is any icon on your blog posting screen that says "insert link" when you move your mouse pointer over it - it should be right around the options to Bold and Italicize text. If you do great! Click on it.
If nothing happens you'll notice at the top of your web browser a note asking for your permission to open a window. Click on it and select that option that says you want to grant permission.
Then click on the icon again and a window should pop up with a space to copy and paste a URL. Just paste the URL that you want hyperlinked into that pop-up box, then click OK. This is what should appear next:
< a href="http://urlnameyoutyped.com">< /a>
Now all you have to do is enter a title for this link right before the < /a>
Here's an example:
< a href="http://url.com/long/isok.html">Title of Link< /a>
That's it! Voila! You're done! Check it out! And you'll see the text is highlighted and when you click on it it goes to the website you wanted! Yippee!!!
In the event that your blog host does not have an icon you can still do this don't worry! Just copy and paste the following HTML Code into your blog posting and enter the actual url and link title:
< a href="http://"> < /a>
Just remember to put the link title before < /a> for the link to work properly!
Please note in reality there should not be any space between the bracket and the letter.
For these html codes (which are normally hidden in web pages) to appear I had to leave a space with these brackets:
< a href
< /a>
So make sure when you copy and paste the HTML code to remove those spaces. If you have any questions feel free to email me.
That's all there is to it!
So why not try it right now?
Looking forward to your success,
CB Webmaster
So you don't need to have any HTML experience to do this - you just need to know the exact HTML code.
What's an HTML code? You do not need to know this - trust me (but if you really wanna know then click here).
Just enter this code in to your blog posting and it will do the "magic" for you. Of course that's assuming your blog host allows hypertext markups - if you're using blogger.com they do!
If you're not using blogger.com and your host doesn't allow hypertext you can easily start your blog in blogger.com in less than 5 minutes if you really want to. Or you can just join Chatblog and we'll set up your blog for you for free!!!
First things first, see if there is any icon on your blog posting screen that says "insert link" when you move your mouse pointer over it - it should be right around the options to Bold and Italicize text. If you do great! Click on it.
If nothing happens you'll notice at the top of your web browser a note asking for your permission to open a window. Click on it and select that option that says you want to grant permission.
Then click on the icon again and a window should pop up with a space to copy and paste a URL. Just paste the URL that you want hyperlinked into that pop-up box, then click OK. This is what should appear next:
< a href="http://urlnameyoutyped.com">< /a>
Now all you have to do is enter a title for this link right before the < /a>
Here's an example:
< a href="http://url.com/long/isok.html">Title of Link< /a>
That's it! Voila! You're done! Check it out! And you'll see the text is highlighted and when you click on it it goes to the website you wanted! Yippee!!!
In the event that your blog host does not have an icon you can still do this don't worry! Just copy and paste the following HTML Code into your blog posting and enter the actual url and link title:
< a href="http://"> < /a>
Just remember to put the link title before < /a> for the link to work properly!
Please note in reality there should not be any space between the bracket and the letter.
For these html codes (which are normally hidden in web pages) to appear I had to leave a space with these brackets:
< a href
< /a>
So make sure when you copy and paste the HTML code to remove those spaces. If you have any questions feel free to email me.
That's all there is to it!
So why not try it right now?
Looking forward to your success,
CB Webmaster
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