You may have noticed that from time to time I drop in a few pieces of clipart or photos in between my posts. I’ve taken some of the photos myself, other times I’ve relied on images tagged with Creative Commons because I don’t have time to focus on my graphic design skills but am very […]
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How I Use Google Analytics for my Blog
Over the course of this blog I’ve talked about Google Webmaster Central for bloggers, Why I Heart Feedburner and Google’s Blogger: Pros and Cons for Freelance Writers. Today I’m going to talk to you in very general terms about how I use the free web analytics tool called “Google Analytics” on my blog. Before I […]
Google Webmaster Central: It’s Not “Just” for Webmasters…
One of the things that can be a bit frustrating when you’re a do-it-yourself blogger, is to understand how all the different tools work together. Google Webmaster Central is really no exception, because the name is pretty darn intimidating — especially if you’re not a programmer or a designer. Although I can’t classify myself as […]
Freelance Writing Tip #31: Use Technology Wisely for Online Networking
In a previous post, I talked about how it’s necessary to avoid flame wars and advised you to exercise diplomacy with editors. While it is true, you do have to be careful about what you post, you also need to be concerned with how you publish your thoughts, emails, etc. online. What was I talking […]
Writing Exercises #2: Using your Online Journal
Online communities, blogs, and journals are one of the most popular ways for people to reach out to one another across the web. In this online community toolkit, you can read more articles about how to take advantage of this social networking opportunity for this list of social networking sites. The nice thing about building […]