4:46 pm Sunday May 20 2012

About.com Blogging: Most Popular Articles

How to Write a Blog

Anyone can start a blog, but how do you write a blog that people actually want to read? Find out in this article from About.com (a New York Times Company).



Create a Blog in 4 Steps

Follow these four steps to create a blog and you'll be blogging within minutes - for free!



15 Tips to Increase Traffic

Learn how to drive traffic to your blog with these simple blogging tips even the beginner blogger can use.



Top 10 for Beginner Bloggers

Top ten tips for beginner bloggers to learn the most important things to keep in mind when they start blogging from blog writing and blog design to blog marketing and blog monetization.



20 Blog Post Ideas

20 topic ideas for writing a blog post when you can't think of what to write about.



What is a Blogroll?

Learn what blogrolls are and how bloggers can use them to increase traffic to their blogs.



Write an About Me Page

Learn to write a compelling About Me page for your blog to establish who you are as a blogger and to get readers interested and keep them coming back to your blog for more.



Tips to Write Blog Posts

Follow these five tips to write posts that get noticed and keep readers interested.



Top 10 Reasons to Start a Blog

Ten reasons why you should start a blog. You can blog for fun or blog for business, but whatever the reason is that your blogging, learn the top reasons most people become bloggers from this list.



What is a Blog?

Beginner bloggers can learn everything they need to know to start a blog with this introduction to blogging.



How to Create a Blog Home Page

Learn the critical elements required to make your blog's home page the best it can be.



Increase Google Page Rank

Learn the most effective way to increase Google page rank for your blog or website.



Blog Search Engine Submission

Want to increase traffic to your blog? Get the ball rolling by submitting your blog to search engines like Google, Yahoo, AOL, MSN and Technorati.



Wordpress.com v. Wordpress.org

Learn the difference between Wordpress.org and Wordpress.com.



YouTube Video in Wordpress

Learn how to embed a YouTube video in a Wordpress post in 5 easy steps.



Choosing Blog Topic

Five tips to help you choose a topic to write about on your blog that will help you achieve long-term success.



Blogger.com Tutorial

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to start a free blog in Blogger.



Blog Advertising Overview

Learn the ways bloggers can use advertising to generate income from their blogs.



Starting a Free Wordpress Blog

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to start a free blog in Wordpress!



How to Find Paid Blogging Jobs

You want to get paid to write a blog, but you don't know where to find a paid blogging job? Take a look at these resources.



Blog Posting Frequency

Learn the requirements of blog posting frequency and how often you should publish new content on your blog to attract and retain readers.



Block a Twitter Follower

Learn how to block a follower in Twitter.



Free Photo Sites

List of the top websites that offer free photos to use on your blog.



Open a Google AdSense Account

Bloggers can learn how to start a new account with Google AdSense to earn money from your blog.



Blog Post Overview

Learn the elements of a blog post and how they are used together to create compelling blog content and drive traffic to your blog.



Add Your Blog to Facebook

Follow these steps to add your blog feed to your Facebook profile.



Twitter Direct Message

Learn how to send private messages in Twitter with Twitter direct messages.



What is a Blog Trackback?

Learn what a blog trackback is and how it can help you market your blog and increase traffic to your blog.



10 Blog Money Makers

Check out these 10 easy ways to make money from your blogging efforts.



5 Tips to Monetize Your Blog

Follow these five tips to boost your blog's income.



Top 10 SEO Tips

Ten tips to help you optimize your blog so search engines will find it and drive more traffic to it.



Is Blogging Right for You?

Take a look at these factors to consider before you start a blog to determine if blogging is right for you.



Change Twitter Username

Learn how to change your Twitter username.



5 Elements of Successful Blogs

Learn 5 key factors to start a blog that's positioned for success.



Create a Blog in 10 Steps

Learn how to create a podcast in 10 very easy steps.



Blog Monetization Without Ads

Learn the many ways you can earn money from your blog without using ads.



Review of Blogger.com

Learn the pros and cons of using Blogger.com as your blogging software.



Can I edit tweets in Twitter?

Learn about editing tweets in Twitter.



Top 3 Blogging Rules

Follow the these blogging rules to protect yourself from lawsuits and negative publicity.



Choosing a Blogging Software

Learn six things every blogger should know before choosing a blogging software to start their blogs.



Top 5 Blog Stat Trackers

An overview of the 5 most popular and useful blog stat trackers to measure the performance of your blog.



How to Start a Popular Blog

Want to turn your blog into one of the most popular blogs online? Take a look at these tips and tricks to help you get there fast!



Blogging Software Comparison

Choosing a blogging software provider is confusing. Learn what the most commong blogging software platforms are and the differences between them.



15 Blog Sidebar Items

15 items bloggers put in their blog sidebars to increase traffic, reader loyalty, page views and earning potential.



Top 5 Offline Blog Editors

Learn which offline blog editors are best for Windows and Mac users.



Start a Successful Blog

It's possible for anyone to start a succesful blog. Learn how you can become a blogosphere star in this article.



Commission Junction

Learn the pros and cons of the Commission Junction affiliate advertising network to make money from your blog or Web site.



Blogroll

A list of links to blogs recommended by the blogger and typically found in the blog's sidebar.



10 Top Blogs of 2010

Learn which blogs were the most popular in 2010.



Affiliate Advertising Overview

Learn what affiliate advertising programs are and how using affiliate programs can help you earn money from your blog.



10 Free Blog Promotion Tips

Learn 10 easy ways to promote your blog and boost your blog traffic with these free blog promotion tips.



What is a Twitter Tweet Chat?

Learn what a tweet chat is and how to start or join a tweet chat on Twitter.



How to Get a Job Blogging

Follow these steps to land a paid blogging job as a professional blogger.



Choose a Blog Host

Learn the 5 steps to follow to choose the best blog host for you and your blog.



Amazon Associates Review

Decide if Amazon's affiliate advertising program, Amazon Associates, will help you earn money from your blog with this review.



What are Blog Categories?

Learn how blog categories help keep the information and posts found on the blog organized and easy to find.



RSS Overview

Learn what RSS is and how blog feeds and blog subscriptions can make blogging and reading blogs easier.



Forum Tools for Online Community

Learn about free and paid tools you can use to create a forum and add a community to your blog or website.



Wordpress Plugins for Traffic

Use these 7 Wordpress plugins and watch your blog traffic rise!



Blog Post Title Tips

Follow these 3 steps and your blog posts will get more attention and more traffic in no time!



Free Photo Editing Sites

Learn where you can find free photo editing websites and tools to help you enhance photos and images to use in your blog.



What is Follow on Twitter?

What does Follow mean on Twitter? Plain English answer to the Twitter FAQ.



What Are Blog Comments?

Learn what makes blog comments so important to bloggers.



Make Money Blogging

Learn everything you need to know to make money online with a blog.



PayPal Donation Button

Add a PayPal Donations Button to your blog to begin earning money from your blog.



Start a Facebook Group

Learn how to start a Facebook group that you can use to promote your blog.



Twitter Short URL FAQ

Learn how to make short URLs for use in Twitter tweets.



Finding Free Photos: Flickr

Finding photos and images you can legally use on your blog can be challenging. Learn how you can find photos through Flickr that you can use on your blog legally.



5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Blog Writing

Learn simple tricks for better blog writing that attracts more blog traffic and boosts page views.



Copyright and Fair Use

An overview of considerations bloggers should make before using information that could be copyrighted on their blogs.



Blog Post Design Tips

Learn 5 easy ways to make your blog posts visually appealing and get more readers.



Google AdSense Income Tips

Learn the steps you can take to increase the earning potential of Google AdSense ads on your blog.



Google AdSense Rules

Learn the 5 rules you must follow or risk making no money or being banned from the Google AdSense program.



Choosing a Domain Name

Before you settle on a domain name for your blog or website, consider these factors and tips.



Twitter Limits

Learn the limitations Twitter users must adhere to.



Use Keywords in Blog Posts

Learn how to boost blog traffic with search engine optimization by writing blog posts using keywords.



5 Free Wordpress Theme Sites

5 sites that offer hundreds of free Wordpress themes for bloggers.



Top 10 Blogging Books

Want to learn anything and everything about blogging? Check out these top 10 blogging books to learn about blogs, Wordpress, MySpace, CSS, HTML, XHTML and more!



Sample Blog Privacy Policy

How to Create a Blog Privacy Policy



How to Shorten URLs

Top websites to shorten URL links for free to ensure links stay in tact and save space in Twitter and microblogging sites.



Quiz - Should You Start a Blog

Take this short quiz to learn if you have what it takes to start a blog. Could you be a power blogger, a casual blogger or a hobby blogger? This quiz will give you the answer.



Sponsored Review Sites

Learn about 5 of the most popular websites that pay you to blog through blog sponsored reviews and start making money today!



What is a Vlog?

Learn what a vlog is in simple terms.



Page View Wordpress Plugins

Learn about 5 wordpress plugins that can help you boost the number of pages each visitor to your blog views.



Blog Advertising Directory

Learn which companies and websites offer opportunities for you to earn money from your blog through ads and more.



How to Write a Blog in 5 Steps

Learn how to write blog content the right way.



Social Networking

Definition of social networking.



Paste from Word to Wordpress

Learn how to copy and paste text from Word to Wordpress without problems.



Blog Post Ideas

When you can't think of what to write about on your blog, avoid Blogger's Block with these 5 blog post idea generators that are sure to get your creative juices flowing.



Essential Wordpress Plug-ins

plug-ins that every Wordpress blog should use.



5 Tips to Use Digg

How to use Digg effectively to have a better chance at getting your submissions noticed and boosting traffic to your blog.



Social Bookmarking

Definition of social bookmarking.



Blog Contest Giveaway Ideas

Learn 10 ideas for prizes to giveaway in blog contests on your blog that can boost traffic without breaking your budget.



Zazzle Review

Review of Zazzle as a way to make money blogging.



Blogging Tips

Find the blogging tips and tricks you need to start your blog and make it successful.



URL

The unique address of a page on the internet.



Wrting a Scannable Blog Post

Writing a blog that's scannable will increase your blog's popularity. Learn 7 tips to create easy-to-read blog posts.



Facebook for Blog Traffic

Learn how to increase blog traffic using Facebook.



PollDaddy Review

Learn what PollDaddy offers bloggers to create free blog polls.



Who Can See My Twitter Posts?

Twitter FAQs - learn who can read your Twitter updates when you post them.



What is Twitter?

Learn Twitter basics - what is Twitter and why do people and businesses Tweet?



Top Social Networking Sites

Learn which social networking sites you should focus your efforts on in order to promote your blog and drive traffic to it.



Start a WordPress.org Blog

Follow these basic steps to start your own blog using WordPress.org



Useful Blog Widgets

Find cool, useful and fun widgets that you can add to your blog to show off your Twitter feed, Facebook content, Flickr photos, create puzzles from any image, countdown clocks, and more!



10 Tips for Guest Bloggers

10 must-read tips to be a successful guest blogger.



How to Get Free Products for Blog Reviews

Learn how to successfully get businesses to give you free products to review on your blog.



10 Ways to Use Twitter

Learn 10 simple ways bloggers can use Twitter for blog promotion.



Twitter Terminology

Understanding Twitter terminology by defining the most common terms and codes.



Overview of Digg

The pros and cons of using Digg to promote your blog along with some tips to get the most traffic from Digg.



Facebook Groups Permissions

Find out the facts about friends adding other friends to Facebook groups without asking first.



Free Blogging Tools No Blogger Should Live Without

Learn about 15 free blogging tools that every blogger should use to make life easier and make their blogs better.



Resources to Learn HTML

Want to learn HTML to make blogging and web design easier? Check out these 10 websites and books where you can learn HTML fast.



Choose Affiliate Ad Program

Follow these tips to make sure you choose the best affiliate advertising program to help you earn money from your blog.



How to Choose Blog Template

How to choose a Wordpress theme or blogger template to give your blog a custom look? Check out these 10 factors to consider before you choose your blog design.



Increase Blog Subscribers

Follow these 5 simple tips to boost the number of RSS subscribers to your blog's feed.



Blog Syndication

Learn about the different types of blog syndication and how they can benefit your blog's growth.



Blogging Tools Overview

Learn to navigate the myriad of blogging tools available to bloggers to help make your blog successful in the ever-changing blogosphere.



Blog Terms and Conditions

Use this sample Blog Terms and Conditions Policy to create your own terms and conditions of use language for your blog.



Facebook Page Username

Learn how to get a unique username and URL for your Facebook page.



How to Collect Email Addresses

Learn 5 free and easy ways to collect email addresses from your business blog that you can use for email marketing to boost sales and profits.



What is the Social Web

Learn about the role of blogging in Web 2.0, the social web, and the how it effects bloggers and marketing blogs.



Paying Blog Networks

Learn which blog networks pay bloggers to write blogs.



Blog Statistics Explained

Visits, visitors, hits, page views, what do they mean? An overview of blog statistics and how to use them to track your blog's traffic and earn money from your blog.



Secrets of Blog Post Length

Learn the truth about how long your blog posts should be.



CafePress Review

Review of CafePress as a way to make money blogging.



Add AdSense Between Posts

Three step tutorial to add Google AdSense ads between posts using Wordpress.org.



How Much Should Businesses Pay Bloggers

Learn how much businesses should pay bloggers to write their business blogs.



Blogging Jobs Pay

Learn the five most common payment methods used for blogging jobs.



Blog Advertising Rate Sheet

Learn what to include in your blog advertising rate sheet to attract more advertisers and make more money from your blog.



Find Friends on Twitter

Learn how to find friends on Twitter and other people to follow on Twitter.



Creative Commons Licenses

Before you use a photo or image on your blog that you find online, learn what you legally can and can't do with that photo.



BuySellAds.com Review

Learn how BuySellAds.com can help bloggers sell advertising space and make money on their blogs through blog advertising.



Sites to Promote Blog Contests

Sites where bloggers can promote their blog contests for free and boost traffic!



Introduction to Guest Blogging

Guest blogging is a great way to introduce yourself and your blog to a new audience. Learn the benefits of guest blogging and how you can increase your blog traffic by writing and accepting guest blog posts.



Add Related Posts to Your Blog

Including links to related posts at the end of each of your blog posts is an easy way to keep visitors on your blog longer. Learn how in this article.



Tag

Definition of tag.



10 Tips for Blog Contests

Learn the 10 of the most important things bloggers need to do to host a successful blog contest that drives traffic to their blogs.



What is a Blog Contest?

Learn what a blog contest is and how you can use it to drive traffic to your blog.



SEO Tips to Never Follow

These 5 SEO tips can destroy your blog's chance at success and kill search traffic.



Blogging Best Practices

Learn the blogging best practices that all bloggers should follow if they want to be successful.



Using Offline Blog Editors

If you're not using an offline blog editor, check out these 5 reasons why you should be - today!



Wordpress Plugins Make Money

Learn about five Wordpress plugins that can help you earn more money from your blog.



Top 10 Blog Design Elements

Learn the 10 most important blog design elements that every blog should have in order to grow and be successful.



How Bloggers Can Use Pinterest

Learn popular ways that bloggers can use Pinterest.



Facebook Overview

Facebook is a popular social networking site that can help you drive traffic to your blog. Learn how in this article.



5 Steps to Niche Blogging

Follow these 5 steps to create a niche blog and position yourself for success.



eNews Wordpress Theme Review

Complete review of the eNews Wordpress theme from ElegantThemes by Susan Gunelius the About.com Guide to Blogging.



Theme

A template designed specifically for use to enhance the visual appearance and usability of a blog.



Blog Design Mistakes

Avoid these blog design mistakes at all costs!



Promoting with Blog Carnivals

Learn what a blog carnival is and how can you use blog carnivals to drive traffic to your blog.



11 Free Link Building Tips

11 free link building tips shows you ways to get links to your blog for free - a critical step in growing your blog and getting ranked higher in Google search engine results as well as a higher Google Page Rank. Higher ranks equal more traffic, more interest from advertisers and higher advertising earnings.



Twitpic Review

Review of Twitpic for uploading and sharing pictures on Twitter.



Social Media Glossary for Bloggers

Get the definition to terms bloggers should know in the social media glossary.



Find Guest Blogging Gigs

Learn where to look to find guest blogging opportunities or to find guest bloggers to write posts for your blog.



Top Social Bookmarking Sites

Overview of the top 10 social bookmarking sites on the web.



Text Link Ad FAQ

Learn what a text link ad is and how you can use them to make money from your blog or website.



Blog Sponsored Reviews

What are blog sponsored reviews and pay you to blog sites and how can you use them to make money from your blog? Learn how here!



TweetDeck

Learn how the helpful Twitter app, TweetDeck, can help you make sense of all your tweets and followers.



Beginner SEO Tips Interview

An interview with SEO expert Gab Goldenberg which will provide beginner steps for bloggers to follow to optimize their blogs for search engines to bring more traffic from keyword searches.



Kontera Review

Learn the pros and cons of placing ads from Kontera on your blog or website.



How to Become a Paid Blogger

Learn everything you need to know to find a blogging job, get hired, and become a paid blogger.



Tax Deductions for Bloggers

Don't overlook these deductions bloggers can take on their tax returns.



What is NoFollow?

Learn what the NoFollow tag is and why bloggers should be interested in it.



Fundamental Parts of a Blog

Learn the essential parts of a blog that every blog should have.



Types of Blog Hosts

Learn what types of blog hosts are available to help you get your blog online, so you can pick the right blog host for you.



Top Keyword Research Tools

Learn about the 4 Web sites that provide great resources for keyword research and long-tail SEO research for free or for a fee.



Give Boring Blog Content Some Wow

Learn how to turn dull blog content into blogging gold with five key blog writing tips.



What is Guest Blogging?

Learn what guest blogging is and how bloggers use it.



Twitter Etiquette

10 Twitter etiquette tips you should follow so you don't annoy your followers



Twitter Following Etiquette

Learn what the etiquette is about reciprocal following on Twitter.



What is a Blog Footer?

Learn what a blog footer is in simple terms.



Link

Definition of link.



Sample Blog Comment Policy

Bet a sample Blog Comment Policy.



Guide to Get More Blog Readers

Learn everything you need to know about getting more traffic to your blog and increasing your blog readers in this comprehensive guide.



Wordpress Plugins Visitors

Learn about 5 Wordpress plugins that will help you know who your blog visitors are and what they're doing on your blog.



Social Web

Definition of social web or Web 2.0.



Social Media Policies

Benchmark other companies and organizations' blogging and social media policies to help you write your own.



Best iPad Apps for Blogging

Find links to some of the best ipad apps that make blogging easier, faster, and better.



How Can I Make Money Blogging?

From About Web Logs Blogging FAQs



MyProduct WordPress Theme

Review of the MyProduct WordPress Theme from ElegantThemes by the About.com Guide to Blogging.



3 Types of WordPress Themes

Clearing up the confusion between free WordPress themes, premium WordPress themes and custom WordPress themes.



10 Blogging Tools

Find tools that can save you time or make your blog better without breaking the bank.



LinkedIn for Blog Traffic

How to build your blog audience and boost blog traffic using the many features of LinkedIn.



What is Social Networking?

An overview of how social networking can help bloggers.



Create a Podcast in 10 Steps

Learn how to create a podcast in 10 very easy steps.



Blog Host

The company that provides the space on their servers and equipment to store your blog.



Comment

Definition of comment.



Wordpress Plugins for Comments

Use these 6 Wordpress plugins to increase comments on your blog posts.



Wordpress Plugins Functions

Learn about 5 Wordpress plugins that make blog maintenance easier and increase your blog's functionality exponentially!



Wordpress Time Saver Plugins

Spend less time on busy work and more time growing your blog with the 10 Wordpress plugins on this list.



Google AdSense Wordpress Theme

Learn how to find Wordpress themes that are optimized for Google AdSense to help you boost your blog earnings.



5 Free Blogger Template Sites

Learn about 5 great sites to find hundreds of free Blogger templates.



Identify Blog Comment Spam

Learn five easy ways to determine if that comment left on one of your blog posts is blog comment spam or not.



Twitterfeed Review

Review of the Twitterfeed Twitter app that helps you feed your blog into your Twitter profile, Facebook profile, and more.



Tutorial Windows Live Writer

Windows Live Writer is an excellent offline blog editor created by Microsoft. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions showing bloggers how to get started with Windows Live Writer.



TypePad.com review

Learn the pros and cons of using TypePad.com as your blogging software.



5 StumbleUpon Tips

Learn five simple tricks to use StumbleUpon to drive more traffic to your blog.



Advanced SEO Expert Tips

An interview with SEO expert Gab Goldenberg who provides advanced steps for bloggers to follow to optimize their blogs for search engines and bring more traffic from keyword searches.



BlueHost Review

A review of BlueHost as a blog host from About Web Logs.



Google Blog Search Tutorial

Three simple steps to find blogs using Google Blog Search.