Basic Blogging

paperworkThis page is an index of links to basic blogging posts found in One Cool Site: WordPress blogging tips, tools & tutorials.
WordPress.com Beginners’ Guide
Learn WordPress.com Tutorial
Tip: There is no one correct way to move visitors around your site but good design means easy navigation. Structuring a reader and search engine friendly site is the target to aim for.

  1. Blogging: Real Name or Pseudonym?
  2. Separate Username Accounts – Separate Blogs
  3. Gravatar, Avatar, Blavatar
  4. Creating an Effective Tagline
  5. Why About Pages are Essential
  6. Basic Netiquette for Beginner Bloggers
  7. Creating a New Blog
  8. Blogging: Focus on Content Creation
  9. Top 5 Site Title Tag Tips
  10. 10 Guidelines for Writing Engaging Posts
  11. WordPress Formatting and Spacing
  12. WORD and WordPress
  13. Avoiding the “more tag” woes
  14. Spelling and Grammar Count
  15. 5 free Grammar Checkers for Bloggers and Writers
  16. Copyright basics for bloggers
  17. Copyright and Public Domain
  18. Free Images for Your Blog or Website
  19. Image editing and preparation tips part 1
  20. Image editing and preparation tips part 2
  21. Image uploading? Size is everything
  22. Avoid creating 404 pages
  23. A Dozen Tips for New Bloggers
  24. Better Blogging at WordPress.com: Pages and Posts

Become a Better Blogger

Blogging begins with a passion for something that matters. Learning from reader feedback helps you grow and your blog to evolve. Friendships rekindle the passion you had on the first day you began to blog. Engage, connect and comment to build a blog centered community. Network and be open to new ideas.

  1. How to become a Better Blogger 1 Introduction
  2. How to become a Better Blogger 2 Online Privacy
  3. How to become a Better Blogger 3 Ethics and Links
  4. How to become a Better Blogger 4 Essentials
  5. How to become a Better Blogger 5 Your Online Presence
  6. How to become a Better Blogger 6 Theme Evaluation
  7. How to become a Better Blogger 7 Brand Evolution
  8. How to become a Better Blogger 8 Goal Setting

Increasing Traffic and Backlinks

Backlinks to your content are like votes for your blog. The more backlinks your blog receives the higher it will rank in search engine search results.  So every blogger is seeking both traffic to their blog and backlinks to their content. Below are links to a series of posts on this subject that is undergoing continual updating.

Click this link for the index of Popular Posts

3 thoughts on “Basic Blogging

  1. Pingback: Links for Music Promotion, Marketing & Getting Heard | bsharplyme

  2. Pingback: Publicity | bsharplyme

  3. Pingback: 12 Website Navigation Guidelines | one cool site

Comments are closed.