Share 18 saves One of the best features of using a self-hosted WordPress blog are the plug-ins that are available. Hover your mouse over this link to my Twitter profile or this one for the 12for12k video on YouTube as an example. That floating share box on the left of this post is an example of how Digg Digg works. Server Buddy lets you check compatibility as well as highlights any issues with your web host too. While many bloggers don’t have an Archives page, personally I feel it’s a key part of any blog. Check out my Archives Page for an example. MORE >>

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Because as the media universe continues on its inexorable changes , bloggers are starting to be just as influential as mainstream media; sometimes, even more so. How will you ever get in good with such-and-such A-list blogger? How am I suddenly a BNET blogger ? MORE >>

Home About Pushing Social #FF Gratitude Journal 4 My Tweeps Archives Contact Subscribe Pushing Social Diary of a Wimpy Blogger by Stanford on September 8, 2010 Spread it! It also is also a motivational masterpiece for bloggers. As a blogger, when you are writing, you are winning. " As bloggers, it's VERY healthy to share controversial opinions sometimes. As a personal blogger, it's not easy to work out how to write for someone else's space, but it's a good challenge and I'm going to keep doing it (when they'll let me!). MORE >>

Sometimes you’ll need to move your blog from one host to another. Before trying the DIY method, it’s worth checking to see whether your new hosting company offers a site transfer service for new customers. If you just need to learn how to make a simple backup of your posts, and don’t need to move hosts, take a look at this ProBlogger post. the FTP login information for your current host. the FTP login information for your new host. the MySQL username, password, and host name for your new server. What you need to begin. Making the move. MORE >>

Bloggers too, are being taken seriously as true influencers by marketers and are being courted by brands and the PR agencies that represent them. Here are some tips for new bloggers to help get the best out of brand relationships: Seattle-area Blogger Meetup Group Photo (2) (Photo credit: Chris Pirillo). This is the key to building credibility with readers and that, in turn, gives a blogger the influence that brands are looking for.  For brands, there is very little value in being covered on by a blogger who will write about anything for a fee. See point No. MORE >>