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When in Doubt, Ask a Question

12/13/11 6:00am by Melissa Ford
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Fortune Teller

The average person asks 250 questions a day. Okay, I just made up that fact, but seriously, you can see how it could be true. Questions are the most basic way of admitting what we don't know (but wish we did) as well as showing interest in another person. When readers ask us questions on our comment section, it tells the writer that they're trying to get a better understanding of the ideas presented in the post. And when we ask questions of our readers, what we're doing is opening up a conversation.  Read more >

Wordpress: Using the Image Gallery Feature

11/14/11 11:01am by Virginia DeBolt
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a Wordpress image gallery

It's now easy to create image galleries using built-in Wordpress tools. You use the normal Add Image icon, but can now add more than one image at a time, to create a gallery effect. All images by Virginia DeBolt It's easy to do, but I didn't find the finished product perfect. Here's a quick video from Wordpress explaining how to make a gallery.  Read more >

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Gravatar: What it is, and why you should use it

9/26/11 11:07am by maranda
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Gravatar is a service that gives you a universal avatar across blogs and other community sites.  When you see blog comments with photos beside the commenter’s name – like on this blog – chances are it’s powered by Gravatar.  Read more >

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Best Use for Pinterest

9/23/11 11:06am by Virginia DeBolt
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Pinterest

Sarah at Technology for Moms is pretty sure she's discovered the best use for Pinterest. Her video about it will help you decide if Pinterest is for you. She said,  Read more

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Storifying the Story

9/16/11 11:23am by Virginia DeBolt
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Cindy Royal from Cindy's Take on Tech used Storify to tell the story of Storify. It was an experiment that worked. Here's her tale,  Read more

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What Will Your Kids Learn About You (or Themselves!) by Reading Your Blog?

9/16/11 5:00am by Melissa Ford
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Woman and Baby at Computer

I give a lot of thought to the idea that the kids might one day grow up and read my blog (or maybe worse, their friends could read it and end up teasing them about it). I try to be circumspect with what I post -- both about myself as well as about them -- imagining how it would look to a middle school version of the twins or a high school version or a married-with-kids-themselves version.  Read more

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Five Ways to Hook a Reader

9/14/11 5:00am by The Writing Bug
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Hook in the water

The reality is that many readers drop books or blog posts simply because the writer didn't ram a hook in them. Don't understand what I mean by a hook? Read The Writing Bug's advice on five ways to hook your reader. It's great advice for book writers and blog writers alike.  Read more

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Apps That Will Help You Take Your Blog on the Road

9/2/11 9:40am by Melissa Ford
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Lately, whenever I travel, I'm trying to spare my back and not schlepp my laptop with me. At the same time, there have been times when I've wanted to blog from the road or at least have the option to throw up a quick post. Crunchy VT Mommy's round-up of the top ten iPhone apps for blogging women will help you carry less with you without leaving your blog totally at home.  Read more

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Change the Header in a WordPress Twenty Ten Theme

8/29/11 11:02am by Virginia DeBolt
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twenty ten theme preview

Are you using the default WordPress Twenty Ten theme? The Blogarista has a great tutorial telling you how to change the height and width of the header so you can use your own image. She said,  Read more

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Running Out of Bloggy Ideas

8/26/11 5:00am by A Bit Backward
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Light Bulb

All writers worry at some point that they're going to run out of things to say, and bloggers are no different. A Bit Backward explains how she overcomes her fear of the blinking cursor, and I love the point she makes about why she blogs; how it brings her life into focus.  Read more