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RSS Feeds - My Collection

April 9th, 2008

By Imar at Blogsolid

The old adage goes, “you are known by the company you keep.” If you think about it, the same principle may apply to the RSS feeds you subscribe to! I think it is important for any blogger to keep up with trends and ideas by reading others’ blogs, and what better way than to subscribe to sites that interest you?

I try and limit my collection to about 50 RSS feeds, because I just can’t keep up with more than that. I check all of them in my Firefox Live Bookmarks daily and then click only the headings that perk my interest. Among my feeds are a few that I hardly ever read, but I keep them in case something interesting pops up. I know that using Live Bookmarks is a little old school and that there are more efficient ways of managing your RSS feeds, but hey, I like doing it this way.

Just for fun, I have decided to share my current collection of feeds with you. I have also loosely categorized them according to subject:

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Start a WordPress Blog on Your Own Site – Part 4: From Implementation to Application

November 5th, 2007

By Adii

The other parts of this series have covered aspects with regards to picking WordPress as your platform of choice, finding the right web host and installing WordPress. The fourth part will try and take you through the baby steps required to go from “having” a WordPress blog property somewhere on the internet, to actually turning it into a content-producing blog, which is read by other people. Read the rest of this entry »

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Dealing With Blogger’s Regret

October 25th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

I’m sure we’re all familiar with the inner conflict known as buyer’s regret or buyer’s remorse. That slow panic rising from deep within your gut as the question begs an answer: “did I make a mistake in paying half my salary for that thing I just bought?” Oops.

Blogger’s regret is very similar. In a brave/foolish/ignorant moment you posted an entry that you really just shouldn’t have published…  Watch out for these logic-defying pitfalls: Read the rest of this entry »

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Start a Wordpress Blog on Your Own Site - Part 2: Why Wordpress?

October 15th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

In part one of this five-part series on Wordpress DIY, we took a look at finding web hosting. What I really enjoyed is that readers gave their two cents’ worth at the end. When reading blogs, I often find that some of the most valuable content is found in comments. I’m hoping this trend will continue, so I’m going to keep this brief and then open the floor to you…

When deciding on a blogging platform, there are roughly 3 categories to choose from: Read the rest of this entry »

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Blogger.com Launches Blogger Play

September 17th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

Blogger.com launched a new feature today. They call it Blogger Play.

All the newest photos that get uploaded to Blogger.com blogs around the world are presented in the form of a never-ending slideshow. You can pause the slideshow and view information about the blog the photo belongs to. Read the rest of this entry »

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That Ugly Blogger Navbar

September 17th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

I received a comment from Greta asking “Do you know how can i remove the ugly Blogger toolbar?”

Hi Greta.

You are able to ditch the Blogger navbar if you are hosting your Blogger.com blog on your own domain and publishing via FTP. If that sounds like Greek to you, don’t worry, read on. Read the rest of this entry »

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Five Pros and Cons of Blogging

September 14th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

Blogging has become an immensely popular activity, no doubt about that. In fact, if you’re reading this, chances are you already have a blog of your own, or at the very least, are thinking of starting one.

As with all things in life, there are some pros and cons that come with the deal. Here are my top five reasons to blog… and my top five reasons not to blog: Read the rest of this entry »

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RSS: The No Frills Guide for Bloggers

August 15th, 2007

By Imar at Blogsolid

RSS is probably the most useful thing about the internet nowadays, yet articles explaining RSS tend to be lengthy and overcomplicated. Here’s my version: Read the rest of this entry »

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And Your Point Is?

August 8th, 2007

By Jonhenry Wilson

People browsing the Internet are inevitably paying for that pleasure. Be it directly from their pocket at an Internet cafe or a monthly subscription for the home computer.

If they’re not paying, their firewall-oblivious boss is. By virtue of this fact, the school of thought is unless it’s flashy, interactive, entertaining content; the chances are decent that people won’t stick around for too long on a given blog to read it. Read the rest of this entry »

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15 Evergreen Writing Tips

July 25th, 2007

By Lisel

Writing as you talk may not always be the greatest idea – even when blogging.

Putting something down in writing means that it’s as good as “black on white” - even if it finds itself on a computer screen - and it can be annoying to read if poorly written. Read the rest of this entry »

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