Let’s start at the beginning. In order to have your own website or blog, you need two things—a domain name (otherwise called a URL) and a server to hold all your files. Most people don’t have a dedicated server in their homes, so you’ll need to buy space somewhere. In layman’s terms, the URL is […]
Social Media in a Pinch
Time is always in short supply. Be a blogger or a small business, some of the “expert” social media strategies take a long time…my own advice included. Unfortunately there are still some widely held beliefs that social media is simply a place to goof off, or it’s a quick and “easy out” solution for marketing […]
Behind the “Screen” with Fabulous Blogging
I don’t know about you, but I love to read blog posts that highlight how people accomplished something. I especially love behind the scenes secrets and I suspect I am not alone. So today, I’m going to give you a look at what goes on behind the screen for Fabulous Blogging. It never fails, when […]
Everything You Need to Know About the Blog Comment Debate
Ever since Copyblogger turned off their blog comments, this question has swirled all over the Internet. “If a blog doesn’t have comments, is it even a blog?” There’s a lot changing in the blog/social media world and comments are no exception. As a personal blogger, I’ve chosen to turn mine off, but is it really […]
14 Blogging Rules I Follow Religiously
Whether you are a beginner or a long time blogging veteran, I like to create simple rules that I can easily remember. Here are the 14 blogging commandments according to Fabulous Blogging!
1st Year Bloggers | When Crazy Meets Exhaustion
If you haven’t been following Stephanie from When Crazy Meets Exhaustion, I have no idea what you’re waiting for. She is fantastic! And yes, she is a first year blogger. I was thrilled when she agreed to guest post and so here it is. Enjoy! First Year O’ Blogging Before I share my blogging revelations with […]
1st Year Bloggers – Guest Post Series – Dana from Kiss My List
I’m continuing the 1st Year Blogger Series indefinitely because so many of you new (and fabulous) bloggers have offered to share your thoughts. Today I’m honored to have Dana from Kiss my List. I hope after reading here, you’ll take a moment to go over and say hello! ~~ If having a blog were like having a child, […]
1st Year Bloggers Guest Post from Katia at I am the Milk
I love Thursdays, and not just because I’m free from having to come up with fabulous content. It’s because I get to feature 1st year bloggers who want to write about all the good and bad of blogging. These behind-the-scenes looks are so invaluable to both new and experienced writers. Today, I am so thrilled to have […]
Learn How to Use Google Plus | A Beginner’s Guide
It’s time. You must pay attention to Google + if you are at all on social media or in the blogging world. I know learning something new is hard. I know Google + isn’t intuitive. Still…we must soldier on. *At the bottom of this post, I’ve included a video tutorial for people who want/need visual […]
Blogger Glossary of Terms
If you are new to the blogging world, you might hear other people throw around terms that mean nothing to you. What’s the difference between a plugin, widget, and gadget? And isn’t a custom domain the same as self-hosted? The following list is a cheat sheet for beginning bloggers…please let me know in the comments […]
1st Year Bloggers | Cyndi Calhoun
Every Thursday for the next couple of months, I’m featuring a 1st year blogger to tell it like it is. The following post was written by Cyndi Calhoun fromhttp://pictimilitude.com. I first met her on Hubpages in June and found her to be funny, inspiring, and quite creative. She blends photography and writing on her personal […]
SEO and Blogs: Creating a Great Blog Title Search Engines Will Love
Blogging comes with some unique challenges that magazine and other print writers don’t have to think about. As a writer for an article in People or Time magazine, the goal is to hook a reader so they turn to your page. But with blogging, the reader doesn’t even have the magazine in their hands yet! […]