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Move Along Nothing To See Here Chair In Empty Room

It may seem strange for me to tell you don't promote your new blog in any way but that's exactly what I will do in this post.Don't share your new blog with your Friends on Facebook and Twitter, don't email your contacts or tell anyone online or offline about it.

Why ?

The key here is the words "New Blog".

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog

Why You Should Never Promote A New Blog !

By Paul Crowe → Friday, June 27, 2014

After our last post looking at using a favicon on Blogger we stick with the layout page in this Video tutorial moving to the blogs header.The header of your blog will house your blogs title and description (description is optional).By default when you create your blog the blog title will be the name you choose for your blog in text.Many bloggers however want to use a picture for the header and doing so could not be easier.

Check out our video tutorial below that will walk you through the steps involved.

Tags: Basics → Blog Design → Blogger → Video Tutorial

How To Change Or Use A Picture For Your Blog Header On Blogger

By Paul Crowe → Thursday, June 12, 2014

When working on design jobs over the years I would always recommend the client use a custom Favicon on their website or blog.The problem then was not adding the favicon to the site, not even finding a Favicon to use but actually explaining exactly what a Favicon is !

I found an image like I have below explained it best.As you can see in the image a Favicon is the small image that appears beside the name of a website in your browser and also in your Bookmarks.The favicon is usually the same as the logo used by a website but it can be anything you want.

Tags: Basics → Blogger → Favicon

How And Why To Get A Favicon And Use It On Blogger

By Paul Crowe → Tuesday, June 10, 2014

In our post The Bloggers Essential Guide To Social Media I mentioned one of the most popular questions I get asked is "How Do I Get More People To See My Blog?".Well that question is almost always followed by "How Do I Make Money From My Blog ?".In many ways both go hand in hand, attracting readers to your blog will always be essential to you earning power.But just how does one monetize a blog ? What works best and what should you stay well clear of ?

In this post I am going to answer those questions running through some of the tried and trusted ways Bloggers have been making money along with some new and niche ways to turn a profit.

10 Ways To Make Money From Your Blog

Tags: AdSense → Advertising → Affiliate Marketing → Basics → BuySellAds → Make Money

10 Sure Fire Ways To Make Money From Your Blog

By Paul Crowe → Friday, May 30, 2014

Tumblr is a simple blogging platform for those that want to share everything from media like pictures and video to short posts and full traditional blog posts.Sharing is a keyword when it comes to Tumblr as it can be used as almost a Blogging Social Network.That's probably were Tumblr differs from the Big Two of Blogging namely Blogger and Wordpress.

Starting your blog is easy and free, the post editor is friendly and uncluttered and there is a wide range of free and paid themes to get the right look for your blog.From your Tumblr dashboard you can also follow other blogs you like and other Tumblr's can follow your latest posts.And when you find some posts you really like from the Tumblr community you can use the ReBlog option to share them on your blog.

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog → Tumblr

How To Start A Blog On Tumblr In 5 Easy Steps

By Paul Crowe → Friday, May 23, 2014

So in recent posts we have covered starting a free blog on Blogger and start a free blog on WordPress.Com and now we will look at starting a self hosted blog on Wordpress.

There is a huge difference between Self Hosted WordPress blogs and free WordPress blogs.With a self hosted Wordpress you have complete control with no limits or restrictions.For this you will have to acquire Hosting and a Custom Domain name both of which have a charge attached.

A domain will set you back in the region of $10 per year, many are

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog → WordPress

How To Start A Self Hosted Blog On WordPress

By Paul Crowe → Wednesday, May 21, 2014

OK you may have looked through our guide on starting a blog and your options when it comes to were should you start your blog ?.If your reading this post you have choose to go with the free WordPress option.

It is very important to know the difference between Free Wordpress and Self Hosted (Paid) Wordpress before you start.Free Wordpress is limited, in comparison to Self Hosted extremely limited.That said it is just fine for a personal blog but anything else you should look at your options.

Getting started on Wordpress takes just a few minutes.

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog → WordPress

How To Start A Free Blog On WordPress.Com

By Paul Crowe → Tuesday, May 20, 2014

If you have chosen Blogger as the platform for your blog getting started is quiet straight forward.In fact you can have your blog live on the web in just a few minutes.However there are a few important steps you should take your time with.

First up Blogger is owned by Google so if you already have a Google account (This would be a Gmail, YouTube, Google+ account etc..) you can actually log in and start with that account.If you don't have a Google account you will create one as your are signing up with Blogger.

Tags: Basics → Blogger → Starting A Blog

How To Start A Free Blog On Blogger

By Paul Crowe → Monday, May 19, 2014

In the last post I told you all about Blogging, what blogging is, were it started and why people blog.But if you have decided to start a blog where should you go, what are the options ?

When you start your blog you will use what is called a "Blog Platform".There are a number of blog platforms to choose from in this post we will look at not only the popular platforms but also some of the lesser known and brand new platforms you can choose from.

Many of the top blog platforms are similar such as Blogger and Wordpress while some of the newer platforms are looking to attract a niche market.I guess we should start with the big two.

Tags: Basics → Blog Platforms → Blogger → Blogging → WordPress

Were Should I Start My Blog ?

By Paul Crowe →

Blogs have been around for some time, longer than you may think.The actual term "Blog" is short for WebLog (Web Log) as that's just what the first blogs were a kinda online journal or diary.

But Blogs have come a long way from the original threaded updates by early Internet users.A blog can be used to cover absolutely anything and I mean anything.If you have knowledge on a subject or just an opinion blogging is a great way to express your self.Most bloggers cover a subject they know (The topic covered in a blog is called a niche) adding perhaps tips, news and tutorials within that subject.Professionally you can blog to promote yourself or your business.

Tags: Basics → Blogging

So Just What Is A Blog ?

By Paul Crowe → Saturday, May 17, 2014