Blogging Resources - Help Needed

[BuzzGuyz]

Blogging- Help!

Hi everyone. I want to start blogging. I have only recently set up a blog with Blogger where I have posted some information. I have accounts set up at Wordpress and Bumpzee. I really want my blog to have that Web 2.0 feel and right now it doesnt. I need your help.

I got some templates for wordpress off a previous post and I really have no clue on how to use them and so on.

I guess my question is can you provide a list of web resources to begin learning how to blog with no experience?

Take a look at the blog I have created. I don't know how to make it so that someone can leave a post!!!! I will be writing content on making money online from my own learning and experience and networking with others to also create content.

Can you help with Blog design?

Any help would be appreciated. If there are already some resources here that you know about pleaese point away. . . .

Thanks for putting up with the noobie. :hehe:

My first attempt is here. . .. . . . . .

My first blog attempt at blogger

 

[allendesign]

I was able to leave a comment on your blog. If you go into the dashboard you can conrol the comments. Right now you have it being moderated. That means you have to okay the comments before they show up. If you want people to be able to leave comments with out having to review them first - just shut it off. There is a great np member who does amazing design work. I'll have to come back and edit to give a link to pm him for help. Here's the link to the member I was refering to http://www.namepros.com/member.php?userid=53361

Good Luck.

Also check the Design and development thread. There a bunch of Wordpress and other templates available there.

 

[BuzzGuyz]

Thanks for giving me some good information and taking the time to post it for me.

It did work. Your advice helped. Much appreciated my friend.

I will check out the information and continue to tap into the resources here.

 

[cef]

I see that you've enabled publishing your blog feed, so you might want to register it with various RSS aggregators and listers like feedburner and syndic8

That will give you some additional exposure

 

[BuzzGuyz]

Would you please be able to get a little more into your post regarding the RSS. I am 100% uneducated with what they are, how they work and how I can use them both as a publisher now and a user? I know that you can get up to date information.

Your help is appreciated. Thanks for helping.

 

[allendesign]

here's another thread that's got a little RSS info you find helpful http://www.namepros.com/legal-issues-and-disputes/318171-rss-feeds.html

 

[cef]

RSS feeds are short summaries of your latest articles (they can be short summaries of anything, and can also link to audio and video files, but in your case, blogger sends out a feed of articles).

Whenever you add an entry to your blog, blogger adds the entry to your RSS feed.

Subscribers like RSS feeds because they can get a quick overview of your latest content without having to actually visit your site. If an entry in the feed interests them, they can click on the link and visit your site for the full story.

Publishers like RSS feeds because they provide additional exposure for content.

There are lots of RSS reader programs in the wild which let you view multiple feeds at once. It's like visiting all your favorite sites at the same time without having to actually go to them. You can then pick and choose which stories to read in full.

Sites like syndic8 and feedburner are good for subscribers and publishers alike.

So...as a publisher, it's in your interest to register your feed with as many of the "aggregator" services like syndic8 and feedburner as possible so that more people might discover your blog.

Typically, when you register a feed with an aggregator, you assign it keywords so that potential subscribers can find it when they search for feeds of interest.

So before you go register anywhere, think up some relevant and interesting keywords which best describe your content.