As you may know, I’m taking part in this month’s Ultimate Blog Challenge. There’s been a badge doing the round with some of the bloggers – a lovely idea. I don’t consider myself a “blogger” in the traditional sense, so was very surprised and not to say touched when Nanette Levin passed on a Fabulous […]
To Comment or Not To Comment… Thoughts on Blog Commenting Systems
Taking part in the Ultimate Blog Challenge has forced me to think about blog commenting systems again. As part of the Challenge you are encouraged to visit and comment on other peoples blogs. Blog Commenting and Online Visibility The Challenge a great system. You support other bloggers out there by reading, commenting and sharing. In […]
Ultimate Blog Challenge Accepted (Again!)
It’s that time again – the Ultimate Blog Challenge. 31 posts in 31 days of July, it’s going to be tough and I challenge YOU to join me too. Why Join a Blog Challenge? For me, it’s about focus and “me” time. I do prefer to help other people rather than concentrate on my own […]
How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog – Now on Kindle
I finally did it! I got over myself and published my first guide on Kindle, “How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog”. For the moment, it is only available on Amazon Kindle. I signed up with KDP Select, which means Amazon have 90 days exclusivity. I will be publishing the guide as […]
Lessons Learned From The 30 Day Blog Challenge
Hurrah, I made it! This is post 30 in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I must say it was a challenge and a half, far more difficult than I anticipated. I thought it will be a breeze. I write so much and have so much information to share, how hard could it be? Remember why I […]
Resizing Images And Uploading To WordPress Using Simple Image Editors
Why is resizing images important? When you upload images to WordPress you do have the option to display the image in your post or page in different sizes. Resizing images before uploading is important because smaller images load faster. It helps with the load times of your website or blog, which in turn has an […]
WordPress Categories and Tags Explained (Video)
WordPress categories and tags can be rather confusing. Before you know it you have hundreds of the things and your blog gets very difficult to navigate. How do categories and tags help? Watch the video to find out! Blogging with WordPress – Categories and Tags Explained WordPress Categories and Tags Video Transcript Hi it’s Jan […]