December 10th, 2009
Domain Names and Web Hosting
Just what is a domain name? It is a name owned by a person or organization and consisting of an alphabetical or alphanumeric sequence followed by a suffix indicating the top-level domain. It is used as an Internet address to identify the location of particular Web pages Read More...
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December 8th, 2009
Darren Rowe, blogging guru of problogger.net, discusses blogging, micro-blogging, and the future of online media. According to Darren, his main reason to blog is to have a voice or a circle of influence. Blogging definitely can create a much greater circle of influence for everyone.
When beginning a blog, Darren says that it is crucial to determine the content and topic as well as the need that it is going to fulfill Read More...
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December 4th, 2009
Installing Wordpress
If you are like me, I was terrified to begin WordPress.org because I knew that it had to be downloaded and installed. I kept hearing how simple it was with the one click download although not available with all webhosts. So, I went to WordPress.com initially until I finally decided that it couldn't be that difficult Read More...
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December 1st, 2009
Chris Abraham, a professional blogger, walks you through how to join WordPress.com., the fastest-growing blogging service. Chris leads you through signing up and joining as well as through the set up and administration. Even though the video is just short of an hour, most folks only need the first 15 minutes to get you started Read More...
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November 29th, 2009
How to Start Blogging with Blogger
Many times we hesitate from beginning a new project because we dread the whole process of getting started. Chris Abraham solves this problem for us. He walks you through step by step in setting up your new Blogger account to set up your free blog as well as walking you through the first blog post Read More...
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November 28th, 2009
Are you tired of the boring default theme that comes with WordPress.com? You can change the WordPress theme by adding and then activating a new theme or you can customize the default theme and make it your own. This tutorial from WordPress for Women offers quick and easy ways to customize any theme Read More...
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November 27th, 2009
A Blog vs. A Website
Although a blog is actually a website, there are several distinct features that distinguish a blog from a website. In a short video clip, Brian Brown shares these difference. A blog generally presents more information than on website and comments can be added. Adding information or a new post to a blog is similar to writing an email whereas adding information to a website is much more involved Read More...
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November 24th, 2009
What is a blog?
You may have wondered what is the difference between a blog and a traditional website. I often wondered this before investigating blogs. Although a blog is a type of website, typically it gives you much more information than the traditional website. Readers may leave comments on the blog post for others to view as opposed to a website Read More...
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November 23rd, 2009
Lee LaFever shares a video for people who wonder why blogs are such a big deal. He explains what blogs are and how blogs relate to the news. Blogs are websites that are organized by news posts and it makes sharing the news easy. Blogs give your unique perspective in your posts helping you to relate to others Read More...
Tags: blogging, Blogs in Plain English, Lee LaFever
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