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Blogging, blogging improvement, FAQ, tips & advice, & to serve as a way to mentor other bloggers. Whether it's how to increase your traffic, add a third column to your template or bounce off ideas for each other, this place is for you.

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This forum is not for advertisement. Please do not post links to book reviews or giveaways in this group.

If you are an author, feel free to learn from the blogging tips here but please no dot post about your book trying to look for reviewers. Please refrain from using this forum for blatant self-promotion whether you be a blogger or an author. Repeat offenses will be gently reminded and then banned if behavior doesn't stop.

Before you start a new topic, see if it's already been covered. If your comment is off-topic or inappropriate, I reserve the right to delete it.

Don't hesitate to use this group to your advantage. Happy Blogging!

Discussion Forum

Should I Notify an Author After a Review? 13 Replies

What do you think? My blog isn't terribly large (drying-ink.blogspot.com), but I've heard different opinions on this. After I've reviewed a book, should I notify the author? Thanks! Jacob Topp-Mu...

Started by Jacob Topp-Mugglestone. Last reply by Lynda Parker 1 day ago.

Blog Layout Tips? 6 Replies

Any concrete tips on how to design and layout your blog? I've always thought the simpler the better, but it seems that, for whatever reason, book blog sites tend to be very cluttered - almost seizu...

Started by Greg Zimmerman. Last reply by Lynda Parker Nov 19.

Changing Title colors in blogger 1 Reply

I have two blogs-one a public one and one a private one i use to test new ideas-on the private blog I can by going into layout change the title color on posts-on my real blog I do not have this opt...

Started by mel. Last reply by Nicola O. Nov 18.

Elevator Pitches 15 Replies

So, I've just started the 31 Days to Building a Better Blog by ProBlogger. The first thing on his list is to develop an elevator pitch. I was thinking about a "one-liner" I could use, and I came up...

Started by Emily Ellsworth. Last reply by Greg Zimmerman Nov 2.

Privacy Policy 2 Replies

I thought this post might be helpful for everyone. I saw this morning on The Story Siren that Kristi had created a Privacy Policy - for all the details on why (for parents who's young children ent...

Tagged: policy, privacy

Started by Jo. Last reply by Maw Books Oct 21.

Blogger Questions 91 Replies

Need help specifically with blogger? Maybe another blogger can help you out!

Started by Maw Books. Last reply by Nicola O. Oct 14.

New disclosure rules by the FTC re free review books, etc. 29 Replies

We knew it was coming and it'll be here Dec. 1. From that day onward, the Federal Trade Commission demands bloggers and reviewers tell where their review books come from, if they are free. The fine...

Started by Harvee Lau. Last reply by Wendy Oct 10.

Twitter Resources 19 Replies

Twitter is a great place to make connections with other book bloggers and to promote your blog. There are tons of us on Twitter now and it's so much fun! I thought I'd link over to some various res...

Tagged: twitter

Started by Maw Books. Last reply by shabnam Oct 3.

Help Me Help My Blog! (June/July thread) 78 Replies

Since the Help Me Help My Blog threads are slowing down, I'm going to start grouping them 2 or 3 months at a time. We're still happy to help! You don't have to have a new blog to ask for help. :) ...

Started by Trish Collins. Last reply by Trish Collins Sep 25.

What Constitutes A User-Friendly Site: Layouts & Navigation Paths 6 Replies

According to web designers there are some key elements to good design, but before I share some of them, what do you think are best design tips? I'm not referring to pure aesthetics. Looks matter bu...

Started by LaTonya. Last reply by LaTonya Sep 23.

How often do you blog? 16 Replies

How often do you post a new entry? I'm unsure how often to..

Started by Alli. Last reply by Tracie Yule Sep 23.

Putting Buttons on Your Blog 5 Replies

While cruising the blogosphere, I often see the "Follow Me on Twitter" buttons. If I can't remember if I indeed follow the blogger, I'll click over and view the profile. I have noticed that more of...

Tagged: url, hosting, link, photos, pictures

Started by Maw Books. Last reply by Ann Kingman Sep 5.

Build Reputation vs. Increase Traffic 6 Replies

I’ve found hundreds of articles online with names like “How to increase the traffic to your blog”, but I have found very few (barely any in fact) on how to increase a blog’s reputation. For me, (in...

Tagged: Traffic, Audience, Target, Reputation, Blog

Started by t. olmsted. Last reply by drey Sep 3.

Offline Marketing for Your Blog 46 Replies

As the book festival season is upon us, I thought it would be fun to discuss how you market your blog offline. Do you have an elevator pitch? Business cards? How do you pass them out? What do they...

Tagged: marketing, blog

Started by Maw Books. Last reply by t. olmsted Aug 23.

Html question for Blogger platform - Linked images 3 Replies

I'm not very good with html coding and need some help with a problem. When I try to insert linked images, like the circular prizey pick image on the bottom of my Olivia DVD post , I can't get text ...

Tagged: blogger

Started by Janelle. Last reply by Britt C. Aug 21.

Website Grader Indexed Pages? 4 Replies

A month or so ago I graded my blog using Website Grader. Recently I've been receiving emails from HubSpot about losing Indexed Pages. What does this mean and how could I have lost those pages? Not ...

Started by Trish. Last reply by Anysia Aug 19.

I can't blog to save my life! 5 Replies

I need the 411 on blogging as this is my first time doing it. I've got a new book out, and while I like to review other authors' books, I would also like people to review min. help :S

Tagged: ethically, book, bloging, blog, me

Started by Yasser Alireza. Last reply by Danielle Aug 13.

Get all the inside tips on "FIELD GUIDE TO BLOGGING"

“Authors Articulating with Jo-Anne and Larry” on Blogtalkradio Get all the inside tips on "FIELD GUIDE TO BLOGGING" Be entertained! Listening to these two dynamic speakers, Jo-Anne Vandermeulen a...

Tagged: will, Conquer, Exposure, Massive, Authors:

Started by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen Aug 9.

Technorati? 11 Replies

I've seen people mention Technorati all over the place, and I'm just wondering what it is? What's the purpose? How do you use it? Should you use it? I've looked around the site a bit, logged in, c...

Started by Undine. Last reply by Maw Books Aug 5.

Using the Firefox Greasemonkey Preview Enhanced Script for Google Reader 18 Replies

If you are using both Firefox and Google Reader as your feedreader of choice then you might be interested in this tool to enhance your blogging experience. I realized that many bloggers, both new a...

Tagged: script, blog, greasemonkey, Firefox, Reader

Started by Maw Books. Last reply by Maw Books Jul 31.

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Comment by Shelly on November 17, 2009 at 3:43pm: Stop by and check out my Teaser Tuesday: Close Encounters of the Third Grade Kind

The Attic Girl

Comment by Ambrosia Jefferso on November 6, 2009 at 4:42am: Sorry for the long ago wrong link. I was in the hospital and my husband was doing my link posts. Was an accident on his part. Appologies. and Appologies on the delay for a sorry just got released recently.

Comment by Harvee Lau on October 10, 2009 at 9:36pm: Thanks, Britt. I'm on it!!

Comment by Britt C. on October 10, 2009 at 7:53pm: Try this tutorial, Harvee.
http://www.bloggerbuster.com/2007/07/create-three-column-blogger-template.html

Comment by Harvee Lau on October 10, 2009 at 3:07pm: I would love to turn my 2 column to a 3 column blog. Where can I get the info on how to do it easilly?? I use Google Blogger.

Comment by Books For Sale on September 28, 2009 at 10:13am: Alexa stats are infamous for being very inaccurate. I highly recommend that you install Google Analytics on your site if you want accurate stats on where your visitors are from, what they are doing on your site, how much time they spend reading your content, etc.

Comment by Harvee Lau on September 28, 2009 at 10:05am: How reliable are the alesa.com stats? They have 53% of my blog users from the U.K. I love it, but am puzzled.

Comment by Jackie A Paulson on September 26, 2009 at 11:26pm: I love the post of the 5 things haunting taught me about blogging and I agree...time, patience, dedicaiton and being unique.

Comment by Jackie A Paulson on September 25, 2009 at 1:29pm: The only tip I know of is to read and blog daily if you can.

Comment by Maw Books on August 26, 2009 at 2:38pm: You're welcome Wendy! If only other moderators would step up and disallow it. Would make for a much happier place.