Hi Peeps!
Thanks for coming by! So glad you’re here. I have these triple chocolate bundt cake minis that are to die for. Please help yourself.
Oh and when I said to die for, I meant they’re over 700 calories each.
Suckers.
So you may be asking yourself, “Self, why do you think that Mad Woman is writing about building a blog? Doesn’t she have one? What is she talking about? Has she gone off the deep end?”
Well maybe I have. Want to join me? The water is just fine.
As you know I’m participating in KludgyMom’s Back to school, Back to blogging workshop. And that most talented and astute (might I add beautiful) woman has inspired me to really turn things upside down over here, shake out the crumbs, clear away the cobwebs and take a closer look at this little diary of mine.
Some of the tasks and reading I’ve been assigned have lead me to some great resources and so I thought I’d share them here. You’ll find stuff about building a following, using twitter, the look of your blog, content…the whole ball of wax.
Yes, I can hear you, “but wow, Mad Woman, um it sure looks like you haven’t read these.” Bite me….I’m getting there alright! I put this together because I love you….and I needed a place to store all of these.
Anyway, if you’ve followed me on Twitter than you’ve bombarded with these links, so sorry for not bringing you FRESH content….but be careful. They may be one or two you haven’t seen.
Yup, you best just read them all. Oh, and could you summarize them in the comments because, um, well, my brain has gotten a little fuzzy and my head is spinning with all this good stuff.
I’m not kidding.
On to the LIST! (In no particular order!)
1. http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/colors-web-design-right-combination/ All about the meaning of color and how to pick them for your blog.
2. http://503me.com/q-how-can-i-get-more-visits-for-my-art-blogs.html This post from 503me.com answers the question of a reader about HIS art blog but I found a lot of good points that could apply to many blogs in general.
3. http://www.copyblogger.com/tricks-for-writing-inspiration/ I think I read some of this content (great minds think alike!?!?!) on another featured blogger’s site recently. No worries, its all good, and I mean ALL of it…keep reading peeps!
4. This is one I have to revisit, sit down and rethink things, me thinks. You? http://www.dailyblogtips.com/9-tips-to-pitch-your-blog-successfully/
5. I haven’t used forums with any regularity but this post is making me think I should: http://www.bloggingtips.com/2009/01/24/17-ways-forums-help-you-become-a-better-blogger/
6. She is one of my idols. I’m so glad she posted this, now if only I could take the time to slow down and use these tips: http://www.adventuroo.com/2010/09/9-things-to-tweet-about/
7.http://www.adventuroo.com/2010/08/comment-vomit-how-not-to-leave-comments/ I loved this post and had to share this with you. It might be a little self serving, ahem. And if you’re not following this fabulous gal, you’re missing out….you can’t depend on me to keep bringing these to you!
8. http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2010/09/22/blogging-pitfalls-how-to-recover-from-a-mistake/#more-20236 Um, lets just keep this in the back pocket, shall we?
9. Look out, I may just read this and I’ll be taking over the blogosphere! Yeah, I haven’t read it yet, shoot me. But read this if you are new to twitter, don’t get it or want to be better at it. http://www.copyblogger.com/go-viral-on-twitter/
10. Really, I should just direct you to the entire archive, but here’s one more: http://www.copyblogger.com/magnetic-headlines/ It’s a list within a post…clever bugger. AND a TON of good stuff.
11. AND FINALLY, the last one from copy blogger: http://www.copyblogger.com/blog-triggers/
12 I know I mentioned her earlier this week but I had to share it again. My new bestie wrote this great post that taught me how to make my own button. Give love to Morgan: http://thelittlehenhouse.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/how-to-add-pretty-social-media-icons-to-your-blog/
13. Finally, if you just want a list of great blogs for resources check this out…and yeah, I wish I’d found this one first! http://www.dailyblogtips.com/top-25-blogs-about-blogging/
Great post, I had never heard of http://www.adventuroo.com but now I’m hooked! Thanks!
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Thanks for the links. Mind you as our blogs share a similar colour scheme, and layouts now that I think of it, I feel safe in the knowledge that we’re up with the cool bloggy kids.
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You’re SO awesome for the shout out! Love the energy from this post too- your writing gave me a good chuckle.
I should really save this page because there are tons of awesome posts in here I haven’t read. Thanks!
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This is a great list! I am going to be here all day studying up.
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Great resource list….I love that there is one of picking colors for the blog. I’m checking that one out first!
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Have I been replaced? The Horror!
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Great list! You had me at chocolate cake, pissed me off when it was 700 calories, but I stayed for your good information.
I am so far behind on all this bloggy-betterness stuff!
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I just may check some of those out later.
Oh who am I kidding, gonna get drunk, leave some inappropriate comments throughout the blogosphere, move on to some smut and then maybe get some.
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MommaKiss Reply:
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:14 pm
i’m hoping tulpen gets all inappropriate with me. crossing fingers over here. legs by the way? not crossed. not even close #openwidekids!
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GREAT list, thanks for the links! Off to check them off for sure!!
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Thanks for these! They are an awesome list. I stumbled and posted to delicious! And I’ll send some of my social media students here, too!
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Very cool! I have been wondering how to keep track of all I’m learning with B2S/B2B, too! Great idea to list it in a post! (I may steal it…)
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I can’t wait to get home and read through alll these. I need to do an overhaul of my blog and quick!
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what great resources! i need to check these out!
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Wow! That’s a lot of links and they all look great. So many blogs, so little time. Arghhhh!
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