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...are you a blogger?

From the lens Expert Blogging Advice - To Help Bloggers Succeed.

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  • MarkTrueman Apr 15, 2012 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    Hey Linda, this is amazing. Can I ask how much time this took you to make? Also, I personally found that the number one thing that a blogger should concentrate on is building trust, but that is just what worked for me. Anyway, awesome post, just squidliked it :)
  • LindaJM Apr 16, 2012 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    I made this lens several years ago and don't remember how long it took to make. i suspect at least a day. It has also been through one major redesign and has a purple star. Despite all that, this lens has only earned $11.76 in "lifetime royalties" so far. Kind of a waste of time in terms of money, yet I've received some nice comments and hope some have found new ideas about how to blog successfully.
  • LittleLindaPinda Apr 1, 2012 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    Thank you for the help.
  • AskPat Jan 4, 2012 @ 3:08 am | delete
    This is very helpful. Thanks for the great information.
  • Yassir Khan Jan 2, 2012 @ 5:56 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing those useful tips from the expert in the field :)

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  • kendrafowler Jan 2, 2012 @ 5:10 am | delete
    That was a great collection and everything in it seemed pretty useful. I liked the part - Be yourself and not somebody else. This is what I fear. I am thinking of starting a blog and I have gone through so many people's blogs that I am afraid that mine will have traits of others. This is preventing my efforts to start my own blog.
  • fat loss cure Dec 25, 2011 @ 6:15 am | delete
    Great info. I still consider myself a newbie and have to agree that finding an unsaturated niche is the hardest part. Also if you don't like writing content can become a real drag. thank you for great info
  • David Christopher Dec 14, 2011 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Those are great blogging tips! I just kind of assessed my self with you tips, if I passed you tips as a blogger. Really, Community Information and Expert Advice are essentials. If this were missing like your advice, I wouldn't be able to grade myself with the thing I blog. That really interest me a lot! Thank you very much, so much information with your post! Tanks for sharing..
  • kuldeep singh Dec 14, 2011 @ 11:01 am | delete
    This is very helpful for a blogger, as i love to learn new things i enjoyed it lot . I highly recommend newbie blogger to read expertblogging lense and push your blog high
  • adcopywriter Nov 15, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
    Thanks. Great lens. I liked the list of SEO sources. I am a big fan of SEOmoz, but you helped me to discover some new but really useful websites.
  • Layne Nov 7, 2011 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Excellent compilation of videos from blogging experts! Also thanks for the good intro.

    In my opinion, blogging is really just sharing your thoughts in interesting ways and building a following and a community of like-minded people. The key to success in it is being opinionated, being open and sparking discussions, so that people with same interests as you WANT to hear more from you when it comes to the industry/field/niche you're in.

    Layne J
    eCommerce Platform Blogger
  • plrallecontent Oct 25, 2011 @ 8:45 am | delete
    Very useful information.
  • resabi Jul 19, 2011 @ 8:38 am | delete
    This is packed with useful information. I've bookmarked so I can revisit and go through all the links. Thanks so much -- it's going to be very useful for me.
  • AddaptAbilities Jul 18, 2011 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    I started a blog a few years ago, but didn't choose my domain well. My most recent blog is a different story entirely -- I used google adwords, chose my domain, and have I'm already being discovered. But there's still so much to learn!
  • bames24 Jul 1, 2011 @ 3:08 am | delete
    very informative... I am new to blogging and it is quite a task for me to come up with ideas for a new post... thanks for the information you shared via your lens... :)
  • Hendrik_Goote Jun 27, 2011 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Thx for yet another informative blog, Linda!
  • whoisbid Jun 26, 2011 @ 4:38 am | delete
    You are the reason I am on Squidoo. I even wrote about you (not knowing who you are) and now I get to tell you!..
  • Cumberland Jun 13, 2011 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    Helpful info. Thank You.
  • Pukeko May 28, 2011 @ 7:12 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful tips. Blessed by a Squidoo Angel.
  • bolillie May 17, 2011 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    Lots of helpful stuff here. I especially liked the many links.
  • whoislinkingtome May 2, 2011 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    Great Stuff
    Man.. Squidoo really slows me down but I can see the value in it!
  • Ruthi Jan 28, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Great blogging info you've shared! I liked seeing you mention Copyblogger, one of my favorite places to recommend also.
  • Helenee Dec 30, 2010 @ 2:59 am | delete
    Good lens - comprehesive, covers quite a few aspects of blogging, provides useful links and useful, practicable advice for creating better blogging content (xa xa, this is a little practice on the use of KeyWords, I'm so new to SEO!). Structured lens, also; I appreciate structure in informative pages. I'm favouriting it!
  • RebeccaE Jul 15, 2010 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    To me this is wonderful, it only proves that you need to be passionate about blogging, I don't make much off my blogs, but I love them too much to give them up...
  • LisaAuch Jul 14, 2010 @ 7:18 am | delete
    Wow...and I thought I was a Blogger, had to bookmark this for the wealth of knowledge you shared, thankyou
    Lisa
  • Carol Jul 13, 2010 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Linda, I enjoyed reading your lens and have made some notes. I am new to blogging and enjoying it so far! 5*s
  • ulla_hennig Jun 30, 2010 @ 6:00 am | delete
    Thanks so much for putting together that collection of important sources regarding blogging.
  • Jun 23, 2010 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Wow! What a great resource! You have so much information here that I'm bookmarking this page to come back often. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and for the links to other blogging tips. You Rock!
  • Joan4 Jun 5, 2010 @ 5:56 am | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • Susan52 Jun 4, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Congratulations on the new purple star! I'm happy to have featured it on my Quest for 20 Worthy Lenses lens! http://www.squidoo.com/20-worthy-lenses
  • Brookelorren Jun 4, 2010 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star. I have a few blogs. Thanks for the tips.
  • theraggededge Jun 4, 2010 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Excellently brilliant. Adding it to faves so I can come back and read it properly and apply the info. Thanks! Blessed :-)
  • Susan52 Jun 2, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    I am a blogger, but I have SO much to learn. Thank you for this excellent resource!
  • LakeMom May 31, 2010 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great info on blogging! I have felt like I was drowning in the blogging world and didn't know where to go. You have pointed the way to some great people & great info! Thanks!
  • jkvkdailey Oct 8, 2009 @ 10:18 am | delete
    Thanks for all the useful information!
  • Ramkitten Oct 6, 2009 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Lots of great information and tips here. I have two blogs and, though both have some ads and Amazon affiliate links on them (and I occasionally blog about something I've read), I never have been too concerned about making an income from them. I've been much more interested in, as you say, being myself and connecting with people. I think, if you focus on those sorts of things, the money will come. It may not be a LOT, but it will. At least, that's been my experience. For me, the biggest income earner as a result of my blogs is the fact that people go from the blogs to my novel and buy a copy. And that's with very passive promotion.
  • lakeerieartists Oct 6, 2009 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    Great lens, and well laid out. Blessed by a Squid Angel. :)
  • Jun 22, 2009 @ 9:36 am | delete
    I have started 3 different blogs - but they need lots of work! This is lens is a favorite and will be a valuable resource for me :)
  • muckbusters Jun 17, 2009 @ 6:30 am | delete
    Just found your site here. It is packed full of useful information thats extremly helpful. I have a blog http://www.josieconnor.com and now 1 lens on Blogger Plugins. I will now add you to my favourites and I will be back.
    Best Wishes
    Jo
  • spirituality Apr 27, 2009 @ 1:49 am | delete
    Wow - you made a lens about blogging that actually ranks :) blessed by a squidangel :)
  • WindyWinters Apr 20, 2009 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Fabulous Blogging Advice. Thanks so much! :)
  • AnnRadley Dec 22, 2008 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    I'm going to hang onto this lens - it is such a thorough resource. I've been thinking about blogging, but haven't started yet. I now know where to come to for guidance. Thank you 5*****
  • Happiegrrrl Nov 30, 2008 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Thank you for the many resources!
  • Billco Nov 23, 2008 @ 5:51 am | delete
    Great information you're shared in this lens. I
  • kidztales Oct 18, 2008 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    I have just recently started a blog at http://thebumpyroadtopublishing.blogspot.com a few weeks ago. I don't think mine is quite right yet but I really liked yours. It's has so much good info that I bookmarked it!
  • LarryBass Oct 16, 2008 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Wow, what a Great Lens you have created in here Linda! I like it so much that I've added a link to it on one of my Lenses, to help do my little part of spreading Your fine work, around the web...

    You Go Girl...

    Kindest regards,

    LarryB
  • clefty Sep 13, 2008 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    I have favorited this lens and rated 5stars. I have just recently started a niche blogging course and the information in this lens will really help me become an expert blogger. I'll be referring to this great lens often. Thanks!
  • Joan4 Aug 19, 2008 @ 5:56 am | delete
    This is super great! I can't believe I just found it. "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear!" Right? I am ready to start my Squidoo blog, and now I have your great info to help me! Thank you!
  • vbright105 Aug 9, 2008 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    Great lens. I am getting good at squidoo (and Helium, and habpages, etc.) but my blogs? Well, the one I think should do well is here:

    http://thriftyhome.blogspot.com

    But, I know nothing about promoting blogs.
  • johndilbeck Aug 8, 2008 @ 1:55 am | delete
    Hi Linda, you have some good information about blogging and I enjoyed taking your poll.

    I've been blogging a long time and have way too many test blogs that need to be mothballed. However, I learned the hard way never to give up a URL that has regular traffic. At one point I had a blog at johndilbeck.blogspot.com. When I closed it, someone else grabbed it and started advertising things I never would have. So, this time, when I close the blogs I no longer plan to maintain, I'll add a final post explaining what I'm doing and linking to one or more of my sites, blogs, or lenses that would be relevant.

    My goal is to get down to five blogs that I can update regularly.

    Act on your dream! JD
  • spirituality Aug 2, 2008 @ 6:00 am | delete
    Vox Blogs are an easy way to blog with web 2 built in.
  • Zee7 Jul 24, 2008 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    Wow this is really helpful since I recently started blogging...I have a problem though. I don't know which one here I should read first, haha anyway, thank you for the info, i have already started reading some. =)
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