How 2 Blog: Got Questions?

Do you ever wonder how Krisco at Crib Ceiling created the "read more" option midway through her posts?

Do you ever wonder how Belinda at Ninjapoodles got categories, even though she is on Blogger?

Do you ever wonder how Mir at Woulda Coulda Shoulda creates a post to allow readers to click a picture and have it come up in it's own separate box, all the while shadowing the blog underneath?

Want to make the move to your own domain, but you're scared to try because it sounds too complicated?

Welcome to How2Blog, a new column that will answer these questions and more. Previously known as the Graphic Design Series, this column will provide you with the tools you want to make your blog more user-friendly, more fun to visit and help you shed that Christmas Bulge.

Okay maybe not that last one.

This weekly column will be cross-posted at website-turned-blog Troll Baby Graphics.

Whether you're on Blogger, Wordpress, Movable Type or Typepad, we all have one thing in common: we want our blogs to be a reflection of our messages to the world.

Send your burning questions to me at:

I can't possibly know everything, so if I don't know the answer, I'll hunt it down for you.

Now bring on the questions! Spread the word! FREE ADVICE, PEOPLE.

Contributing Editor Karen Rani also blogs at:
Troll Baby | Troll Baby Graphics
Motherless | Paris Hilton Watch

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This is just what I needed

This is just what I needed today!

Karen
"Life is too short to pout all the time."
A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Submitted by Deaf Mom on Thu, 01/11/2007 - 07:34

My blog is exactly what I want, because of
Karen.

But, as I commented elsewhere, I am beginning to suspect that Karen may, in fact, not be entirely of this world. Because she accomplishes more than I could if there were three of me. Which would really be nine of any normal-sized woman, so I'm not sure how that works out.

Belinda

Submitted by ninjapoodles on Thu, 01/11/2007 - 18:15

Thank you, thank you!

Karen, thank you so much for being willing to mentor the newbies! I linked to you through Mir at wantnot.net. I was inspired to finally start my own blog over the weekend, and can't wait to learn how to pretty it up!

Submitted by Rachel May on Sun, 01/14/2007 - 15:00

This is awesome Karen,

This is awesome Karen, because I'm one of those helpless bloggers who learns something new, but doesn't implement it properly! We bloggers are elated for you to share your secrets and advice!

Dana fromThe Dana Files.

Submitted by Dana J. Tuszke on Sun, 01/14/2007 - 17:39