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 »
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 »
RSS is an essential technology for successful blogging. Since most of your regular readers will want to subscribe to your blog’s feed, it is a good idea to gain some knowledge about RSS and the value it offers. I assume your blog is equipped with at least one RSS feed, but do you use FeedBurner?
Owned by Google, FeedBurner is a free service offering tools to help you make the most of your feed. Here are five things I enjoy most about “burning” my feeds: Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
I was quite surprised when I recently tried to embed a YouTube video in a post on my WordPress blog and it did not work properly. Upon researching the matter I found that it is a known issue. WordPress does not like strange things embedded in posts and unfortunately, YouTube is one of those things!
A number of video-related plugins are listed on the WordPress Plugin database. Many of these plugins have multiple features, but I was just looking for the simplest solution to embed a YouTube video in my post… Read the rest of this entry »
Blogger.com is a free blogging service owned by Google and it is very popular among new and seasoned bloggers alike. A great benefit of Blogger.com is that it allows you a lot of control over the look and feel of your blog.
An original header creates a good first impression with your visitors, so why not get creative and surprise your readers with something special? It’s not as difficult as you might imagine… Read the rest of this entry »
Adriaan “Adii” Pienaar calls himself a “freelancer and strategist”, but more importantly, he is a keen blogger. His gutsy and transparent approach to blogging delivers quality content and a surprising amount of exclusive interviews. I for one, would like to take a leaf from Adii’s blog, so I asked him ten questions to find out what makes him tick… Read the rest of this entry »
Blogging is about evolution
So many of the popular bloggers suggest different strategies and plans to become a better – and successful – blogger (none more so than Blogsolid) and even though I believe that one can find value in these suggestions / recommendations, I’m a big fan of unique strategies, which are specific to an individual blogger’s needs. But in the spirit of generic blogging strategies, I’d like to propose another one… Read the rest of this entry »
A user-friendly blog layout encourages mere visitors to become readers, so maybe you want to spice things up a little… How about some sweet blockquotes and saucy pullquotes?
There is usually more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to CSS, but here’s my suggestion: Read the rest of this entry »
Being able to test your blog designs in several browsers without having to switch computers definitely makes life easier… Read the rest of this entry »