Why go for a hosted blogging service?

This blog has been talking about choosing the hosted blogging service for you. Be it WordPress.com, LiveJournal, or Blogger, there are actually plenty of others out there. But why choose any one of these instead of having your own domain or something? If you are new to blogging, there are things that you might not […]

Embedding a Video to Blog Posts

A picture paints a thousand words. But a video, now that’s even better! Most blogging services, like Blogger, LiveJournal, WordPress.com, and even the latest versions of standalone WordPress installations (which you install on your own web hosting service) has built-in photo uploading features. But built-in video-hosting solutions are not as common. Even if some blog […]

Living it up on your blog with smileys!

There are different ways to express yourself with words. Sometimes, the way you construct your sentences would show your readers what you feel or how you are feeling when you wrote your blog entry. And of course, there are also those times that you simply want your facial expression to show up without posting a […]

WordPress Widgets

Here’s a tip on WordPress Widgets. Here’s something for WordPress afficionadoes (I’m one): WordPress Widgets. It’s one of those plugins that will hopefully make life easier, in terms of designing and tweaking your blog (or website that uses WP as content management system). WP Widgets basically allows users to rearrange sidebar elements and content without […]

Moblogging

Mobile blogging is not new, but it’s only recently that it really took off. Thanks to better cameraphone resolutions, improved interconnectivity and optional peripherals like qwerty keyboards to help you type, blogging using your phone has never been easier. Moblogging is a great option for those who travel around and want to share their experiences […]

Don’t be a splogger

There are times when people might be tempted to try different things with their blogs. With the number of feeds available on the Internet, it’s so easy to actually take them and use them on your own blog. There are people who put up blogs so they could earn. After all, with contextual ads on […]