Social Networking: How much exposure to promote your blog?

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Do not put anything online that you wouldn't put on a grocery store bulletin board That is basically the advice of the Women's Dish Blog about how much information to disclose online when searching for a new job. When it comes to social networking sites, you might want to consider even ...

TrackBacks & Pingbacks: Building the Blogosphere

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Why in the world would I want to talk about someone else's blog on MY blog? Pingbacks or trackbacks are vital aspects of blogging because: It provides additional context to your own opinions and ideas Other blogs are a source of inspiration when confronted with "writer's block" A means to share ideas, causes and products ...

Prizes as Blog Promotion: Contests & Give-aways

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Prizes are a time honored gimmick to promote events and businesses, but do they work? The short answer is sometimes. Recently Rachelle Chase did an online promotion by giving away three copies of Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging by Lorelle VanFossen  To be eligible for the ...