http://guide4blogging.com your guide to the world of blogging Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:32:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is Scribefire?: Scribefire is a Firefox extension, so if you are a fan of firefox then this should be right up your alley. Unlike Windows Live writer (another good tool) Scribefire runs through your browser so there is no swapping between programs. Indeed once everything is configured there ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/07/09/blogging-tool-scribefire/ Relationships with other bloggers is an important focus of having a blogger.  It is a great way to be able to communicate and get to know the other bloggers and their niche.Finding ways to build not only your readership but to also build relationships.  Here are a Two ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/27/two-popular-building-relationship-tips/ It is at times difficult to gain readers for your blog, but it is very easy to lose your readers if you do not take care of your blog. 1.  Posting infrequency. Not posting regularly will cause your readers to lose interest in your blog and go elsewhere ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/26/how-to-lose-your-readers/ So you have signed up to your choice of blogging platform. You've made a few posts and you're happy about the interface. You're starting to hit your stride and are posting regularly. You've discovered how to insert links and change the look of your page, how to insert youtube videos ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/24/using-blogging-tools-intro/ Well.. it depends. I have read that around 250 words is about ideal.  But maybe a little more thought should go into it than that. And I will preface any of the advice below with - you must write, you must have something to present and the more you write the better ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/16/posts-how-long-should-they-be/ I have had an MSN Space since they pretty much came out. It is a combination of a website and a blog. MSN Spaces was really easy to use to create my layout. They have a great selection of templates for you to choose from. You can up load pictures and it is ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/11/msn-spaces/ At least in the beginning comments can be hard to come by. You can write really good posts but have no interaction. There are ways to encourage commenting, like visiting other blogs and leaving comments - bloggers are generally good at reciprocating. Sometimes though you can be writing good content ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/11/statistics-or-whos-reading-me/ I was surfing through the internet and found Live Journal. I decided it would be worth a try. Once I got there I made an account, which was totally free. It took 5 minutes or less and my blog was ready to use. There are a limited amount of templates. ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/07/wwwlivejournalcom/ If you already have a Gmail account all you have to do is log-in. Yes, It really is that easy. Once you have logged in you will have to decide what you want your blog to look like. There are several templates to choose from. It took me around 5-10 ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/04/wwwbloggercom-by-google/ photo credit: alien_nation So you have set yourself up on one of the many Blogging platforms. Now its time to write. You may have sat down and thought out what you can blog about, lurked at a few sites but maybe, like some of us you got all excited and ... http://guide4blogging.com/2008/06/04/first-steps-how-to-start/