Twitter Party #SavvyBlogging Style

by Andrea Deckard on January 21, 2010

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Who doesn’t like a good party, [...]

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Additional Post Language

by Andrea Deckard on January 7, 2010

On December 1, the FTC came up with some new regulations for the blogging community.  Essentially, if we have a link included in our posts that we may make money with, they are suggesting we disclose in the post so our readers are aware.
I have always been open about anything I have received, or trips [...]

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Savvy Blogging

by Andrea Deckard on December 31, 2009

Over the past few months, I have worked with some supa-cool ladies to organize an event.  The purpose for this event is to truly help other bloggers be successful.  Many want to make their blog a profitable business.  There are hundreds who are willing to share how they have been successful in doing this very [...]

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Begin to Blog | Create a Networked Blog and Facebook Fan Page

by Andrea Deckard on November 17, 2009

I know I haven’t finished the Begin to Blog series. So many things have gotten my attention. But, I have had so many people ask about creating Facebook Fan Pages. They are really simple to create, but there are several steps involved in the process. Unfortunately, I haven’t found one post that [...]

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Monetize Your Blog | New Affiliate Programs

by Andrea Deckard on October 30, 2009

There have been several new affiliate programs to help me diversify income and monetize the blog. I have been a member of each one for a while, but just haven’t had anytime to share each one individually.
If you are interested in a few more companies that I am using, I have updated my Monetize [...]

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Begin to Blog | Blogging Goals

by Andrea Deckard on July 13, 2009

Establishing goals are great for everything! And, don’t forget your personal blog could use a few too.  These can be as simple as creating memories for your family.  Or, it can be as big as having your blog earnings pay your mortgage!  Whatever that goal is, think about them in a SMART format.
I’ve created several [...]

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Begin to Blog | General Writing/Formatting Tips

by Andrea Deckard on July 3, 2009

The writing and formatting of your site can really make or break getting that return visitor.
Have you ever visited a site that is written in all caps or an unappealing font?  Did you want to go back?  Me either.  Here are some general tips for formatting your posts/site:
Use images
It can immediately help the reader know [...]

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Begin to Blog | Content Schedule

by Andrea Deckard on July 2, 2009

Content is KING! Seriously, whatever niche you are in, quality content is a MUST!
After you understand what you will be writing, see if there is an opportunity to schedule posts throughout the week.  Having this schedule will give your readers some predictability for your site.  It also allows you to create impromptu posts or engaging [...]

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Begin to Blog | Blog Design

by Andrea Deckard on July 1, 2009

With any platform above, you can make your blog design be a great representation of who you are.  There are so many themes, colors and customizations you can do so think a lot about what you want it to look like.  Chances are you will not want to change this for a while.
For any platform, [...]

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Begin to Blog | Blogging Platform Transfers

by Andrea Deckard on June 30, 2009

Since we talked about the Blogging Platforms yesterday, I thought I’d take a minute to share about transferring Blogging Platforms.
I didn’t want to transfer platforms and start to pay for a service until I hit my one-year anniversary. I told myself from Day 1 that I would only invest my time since these hosting [...]

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