-
The Ultimate Blog Party 2012
For the first year ever I am taking part in Janice and Susan’s Ultimate Blog Party 2012. If you haven’t heard of Janice and Susan, founders and publishers over at Five Minutes For Mom, well I will just assume that you are new to the blogging world. Five Minutes For Mom is one of those on line destinations where all the cool Moms hang out. This year the dynamic team has gathered over $21,000 in prizes to be given away on line this week. Say What? No, that is not a typo. I couldn’t believe it myself. Anyways, there are numerous events happening this week as part of the blog party.…
-
More Kickass Blogging Lessons From 2010
It occurred to me after my post the other day – part one of my Kickass Blogging lessons that I had a bit more to say and a few more tips to pass on to others. So here is part two for you. 1. Be true to your genre. If you are a blogger who writes about technology, own it. Don’t suddenly deliver, I dunno, food blogging tips, because that will be confusing to readers. 2. Be true to your voice. If you are bitchy, snarky and all that, maintain it across media: twitter, linked in, Facebook and blogger. This speaks to authenticity. People, especially social media savvy ladies…
-
My Many Kickass Lessons in Blogging 2010
I believe it’s important to take stock every so often and reflect on what worked and what didn’t work in business. Same is true for blogging. Blogging is a business and it grows every year and changes too so it’s vital to stay on top of some trends, while avoiding roadblocks when you can. Here’s what I learned from blogging this year. Well this is my second year blogging and a much more successful one than the first. I attribute much of that to treating the blog as a business this year. Many of the lessons I learned in 2010 were courtesy of those who have been blogging for quite…