The following post is from James of Brooks Web Services: So, you're blogging now! You have your Wordpress blog up and running, and you are ready to start writing and publishing. But, before you take the plunge, there are some plugins you should install first. You don't need Wordpress plugins to operate your blog, and…
The following post is from James of Brooks Web Services: You are writing an important article that needs to be absolutely perfect. You know it needs to be edited and proofread until it is totally free of mistakes, but how exactly would you go about doing it? There are two basic styles of editing - you…
The following post is from James of Brooks Web Services: Having a blog is not just a really fun and easy way to start telling your story to friends and family that you might not have physically close to you or share your interests while you connect with a community that is into the same…
The following guest post is from Nicole, author of Blog Boost E-book: For me, time I spend blogging and on blogging related activities like social media is sometimes time I could be spending with my family. Therefore, I am quite careful about how I spend my blogging time. Part of this is being able to measure the…
Today is the second Ultimate Blog Swap, and I'm so excited by the quantity and quality of the blogs who are participating! With more than 100 blogs signed up for today's swap, you're sure to discover some new favorites along the way, so grab a cup of coffee, pick a random blog from the list…
The following post is from James of Google+ Tutorials: My last blog here at Blogging Your Way was titled Does Your Blog Have Clear Direction? In that post, I talked about the importance of our blogs having a good focus so that your audience can know exactly what to expect every time they come by your blog,…
The following post is from James of Google+ Tutorials: Yep. I often have those days where my body tries to tell me: don't bother blogging. See, it's not easy to be creative on demand, yet, if we are to be successful in what we are trying to do as bloggers, consistency has got to play a…
There are some great posts in the archives of Life Your Way that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are a new reader, I think you’ll enjoy them! Many bloggers over the years have started blogging with the same…
The following post is from James of Google+ Tutorials: Hey guys! I hope that your blogging efforts are going well and being extremely fruitful. Here in the sunny south-west of the UK spring has very much leaped into action! In fact, you could probably mistake it for summer down here at the moment, it is beautiful! As…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…