Have you ever wanted to add a custom character to your blog post. You know one of those funny looking symbols that you just cannot find on your keyboard? Well there is a button on the tool bar that will make it real easy. Let’s assume you want to create a copyright symbol.  This is [...]

Have you fallen down from blogging because you lost or forgot your password? Well this is a quick tutorial to get you back on your blogging feet!. 1.     Go to the dashboard of your blog. Now there are several ways to do this and I did a short video for those of you who [...]

How many of you are using Google Alerts as a source of blog food? Ok, I admit that sounds like a question I ask folks when I am doing blog training. But it is a critical question. Many of us are not tapping into this powerful, I mean powerful resource. Ok, what is Google Alerts? [...]

If you have a WordPress.com site your url will read http://www.mysitename.wordpress.com.  Now, if you want to create a url to put on a business card that is just tooooo long for someone to key into the browser. So you can upgrade your FREE WordPress.com site by just going to the UPGRADE tab. There you will [...]

A very good boomer buddy asked me this question today, “Rosie, how do I delete my WordPress.com blog.?” Actually, she stumbled on this site she started a very long time ago and had forgotten all about it. Of course, my desire is for her to try and develop it with the idea behind why she [...]

This is the final installment of the Top Ten Reasons to Manage Your Own Website and Blog Sites! Reason 1 – Saving Money on Your Monthly Online Budget By Toolie Now we’re down to the number 1 reason to manage your websites and blogs: money. It’s simply less expensive to learn how to handle most [...]

Articles found on article directory sites are great sources of blog food.  Where do you find article directories? I am glad you asked. GOOGLE That’s right just enter the term article directories into Google and you will get a host of selections. Now, if you want to narrow your focus to match your blog niche [...]

In part two of this series I want to feature a blog post I saw by John Hayden. The post is titled; How Facebook turns active users into community managers – without paying a dime (video) The following points, in my opinion, make this a good post: An engaging picture that draws you into the [...]

Many new bloggers often wonder “what makes a good blog post?” I have my personal views on the matter. So, I decided to share my observations of posts by professional and non- professional bloggers, in a new series. I personally think that a good blog post is a lot like a landscape picture. It should [...]

Facebook makes it real simple to add your Facebook Fan page to your blog. After all your Facebook Fan page gives you an opportunity to showcase your business, niche, causes and other areas of interest. There just might be others that share the same interest or need your service. I have presented the steps in [...]