In my post a little while back about blogging goals, a few people mentioned hoping to make money off of their blog. There are plenty of articles out there that will make you think that you can make money from blogging, and there are definitely some people who do make a living off of blogging, …
The blogosphere changes over time, and so do the individual blogs that populate it. In this week’s blogging chat, I thought it would be interesting to look at how our own blogs have evolved. Who’s reading? I’ve had a major shift in who’s reading my blog over the last couple of years. The table below …
Blogging Chat: How Has Your Blog Changed Over Time? Read More »
I think most of us like to bitch and complain about WordPress sometimes, because hey, why not? There seems to be a regular lineup of things to complain about. So for this week’s blogging chat, I’m curious what’s the one thing you would most like to change about WordPress if you could. I’ve probably asked …
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This is kind of old news by now, as it was in early April that WordPress.com announced it was changing up the plan options, and it was in late May that they added the Starter plan option. However, it came up for me this week as my friend Andy of Eden in Babylon decided to …
Why I Think WordPress.com Made a Mistake with the Starter Plan Read More »
If you’ve been blogging for a few years, you’ve probably noticed that traffic to your blog will sometimes drop off for no apparent reason. It can be easy to personalize these ebbs and flows, especially if you’re new-ish to blogging, so I think it’s good to chat about it so we can see that we’re …
For this week’s blogging chat, I thought it would be interesting to talk about people’s blogging goals. That’s not to say that you need to have goals; there’s nothing the least bit wrong with cruising along at status quo. Posting frequency might be one area where people have goals for their blog. My plan is …
There’s a lot that one can learn about blogging, and one of the things I like about it is that there’s always more to learn. But do you actually need to fuss over learning the technical side of blogging? And by technical side of it, I mean anything that goes beyond your basic writing, publishing, …
Should You Care About the Technical Side of Blogging? Read More »
Comments can be a great thing about blogging, but they can also be a source of stress. In this week’s blogging chat, I wanted to talk about whether people ever choose to turn off comments on their blogs. First off, if you want to turn off comments on individual posts, that’s in the post settings …
I think it’s part of the blogging package deal that sometimes insecurities will creep up. With stats being so in your face, it’s hard not to get caught up in them sometimes. It can also be intimidating to come across bloggers who’ve won awards, have high follower counts, or get loads of likes/comments, and you …
You Don’t Need External Recognition to Be a Good Blogger Read More »
If you write blog posts, you probably have some desire for people to read them. On WordPress, it’s not too hard for people to find you if you use tags and interact with other bloggers, but what if you want a wider audience? If you choose to go out looking for readers, social media is …
