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If you update/write your blog in a HTML-based editor (like Dreamweaver, or in the HTML section of WordPress’ “Write Post”), I would like to mention just a few basic tips that are SEO friendly and Web 2.0 (current) when doing your post:

• When you need something centered, use <p align=”center”>centered data<p> instead of <center></center>. This is because the <center> tags were made for older browsers, and it is possible that future browsers may not accept it.
• When making a link/anchor reference (<a href=”" ..etc>), always have a title=’(page title)’ option. This helps search engines as they crawl the link to help define it when indexing. This is also valuable in an <img src> tag.
• Always use <p>paragraph</p> at the start and endings of your paragraph. This helps crawlers distinguish paragraphs for when they include info in a site listing or some other media so that paragraphs do not run and concatenate together.

These are just a few, but very helpful if you’re getting started in the blog business.

Happy Blogging!

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Here are this Thursday’s links to feed your blogging needs. Enjoy!

7 Die-Hard Ways to Get More RSS Subscribers

Ghost Writers Can Help Company’s Blogs

The Types of People Who Read My Blog

Official Google Blog: 100,000th knol published

Blog Makes Print Debut in Chicago

Happy Blogging!

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The blogger’s sidekick site: Twitter now has a feature where you can “retweet” a tweet.

For those of you somewhat lost on what Twitter is, it is a social networking site where you state (in 140 characters or less) what you are doing. Making this service a “mini-blog” from a social networking aspect.

Retweeting is when a Twitter user forwards one of their follower’s tweets and publishes it on their feed. An example of this is below:

RT: @KevnBriggs It's definitely cold outside

This method also gives credit to the Twitter user that originally made the Tweet that you are broadcasting.

I just learned about this method a little while ago, and thought I would share it with you.

Happy Blogging!

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Below are this Thursday’s links:

WordPress Handbook Project Coming Soon

Twitter Surpasses Digg in Traffic

HTML Basics: Text Formatting

Q&A: How Do I Choose A Web Hosting Company?

Generating Traffic To Your Blog By Social Bookmarking

Happy Thursday everyone!

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If you are new to the blogging scene and looking for ways to get involved in the blogosphere without spending money on servers and domains, I have listed a a few popular services below that will get you started…

• Blogger – This is a great place for a first time blogger. Blogger provides a clean and user-friendly interface to help you start your blogging experience.
• LiveJournal – This blogging site provides a social community where you can link to groups and networks that have a presence within the livejournal realm.
• WordPress – You have seen me mention WordPress on here as a blogging platform, but they do also host free blogs on their .com website. This is a great way to get introduced into the WordPress system.

If anybody out there has any favorite free blogging services that they use, feel free to post them in our comment section. Please also leave any feedback regarding the above services.

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A lot of this wintry weather means only one thing… more blogging. I hope these links find you warm:

Can Meta Tags Help Search Engines Find You?

How Do I Promote a Local Blog?

5 Ways Blogging Can Make A Difference For You In This Economy

eBay Founder Now Working On Twitter-related Service

Keep an Up-To-Date Copyright Notice on Your WordPress Blog

Happy Blogging!

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