Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #7: Designing a Scrolling Blog Button Box with HTML

As you begin to interact as a blogger with other bloggers you will find many whose blogs you want to share with your readers.  Most bloggers have a blog button banner  that is readily available for "grabbing" from their home page to add to your blog (see mine in the sidebar

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #6: Utilizing Guest Posts on Blogs

A great possibility for entering the blogging world is the utilization of guest posts, both on your blog and on others.  Guest posts offer many pluses to a blogger.  I have been both a guest blogger as well as have had guest bloggers at Simply CVS.

Benefits of Guest Posting for the Blogger

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #5: Utilizing Linkies for Blog Exposure -- Yours and Readers'

As FrugalMom shared in Blogging 201: Lesson #3:  Becoming a Blogger Friendly Blog & Blogger, linkies play a vital part in the blogging community.  They offer the blogger an opportunity to share what they have posted at their own blog as well as an opportunity to let their readers share

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #4: Hosting & Entering Blog Giveaways

Since I began blogging I have found dozens of great blogs and found that many of them regularly host giveaways. Giveaways can serve many purposes from rewarding your faithful readers to bringing in new traffic.  Part of entering the blogging community is entering and hosting giveaways.  Giveaways can be as simple as something you can personally

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #3: Becoming a Blogger Friendly Blog & Blogger

Having a blogger friendly blog is a great way to get returning readers and to meet other bloggers.  I asked my friend, JRFrugalMom, whom I consider an expert in this area, to substitute teach today and to share what she has learned from her blogging experience in this area.  One of her blogs, Frugality Is Free, is a very blogger friendly 

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #2: Edit Profile Page; Commenting On & Following Other Blogs

Entering the blogging community is easy, but can require a good bit of time.  The place to start is by commenting on other bloggers' posts and following blogs thru Google Friend Connect.  To prepare for this it is wise to update your Blogger profile.

Update Your Blogger Profile

You can find the profile editing option on your dashboard; it is in the top

Blogging 201 ~ Lesson #1: Design a Button Banner & A Blogroll

A common way for bloggers to enter the blogging world is thru swapping 125 x 125 buttons advertising their blogs.  Many bloggers grab buttons of other blogs they particularly like and put it on their side bar for their readers to also enjoy.  Another way of using a blog button is swapping them with other blogs of similar interest and placing them in a blog roll.  So for you to be able to enter the blogging world by use of a blog button you need

Blogging 201 ~ Entering the Blogging World ~ Orientation

Congratulations on passing Blogging 101 and becoming a full fledged blog author.  It is now time to enter the world of blogs and bloggers and let them know you have joined the ranks and invite them to visit at your blog.

There are so many platforms in which to join up with other bloggers.  A few you will become familiar with in the next several lessons are blog rolls, blog hops,