The Extraordinary Women I Meet in my Blogging Workshops

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I always meet strong, creative people in my blogging workshops and this month’s November, 2011 Blogshop was no exception. There were some pretty amazing women learning how to set up and manage their new blogs. Here are 4 of them.

12 Inspiring Blogs

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The next Blogshop Weekend is coming up November 19 & 20, 2011, so I thought I’d show you some inspiring blogs created in past workshops.

Each blog was built on Wordpress, and only a few of these 12 have had any extra custom design, so these are pretty much DIY. Each of these bloggers had a working site by the second day of the workshop.

6 Ways Playing RIFT Can Make You a Better Blogger

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We may not be Ascended Souls in Gnarlwood trying to save the targeted world of Telara, but we can use gaming lessons to better our blogging game.

One Goal: Remove Negative Thinking

"Bat Flight", David Ladilaw, Brown University Computer Sciences. This video simulates and visualizes air flow as a bat flies. From the Santa Fe Complex's Art and Science of Systems Biology Event, 2009.

A lot of bloggers feel overwhelmed getting things organized on their sites from design to technical tweaking. But, “What one thing has to be handled this year?” is a good question to ask yourself.

What’s the Difference Between a Blog and a Website?

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I am asked this question in every Blogshop. Here’s the short answer: A website uses pre-entered data on its pages. A blog showcases new content on a regular basis. Ready for the long answer?

Next Steps for your New Blog

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Most new bloggers want to know what next steps they can take to get more traffic. Have you tried Guest Posting on another blog, adding an email service and enhancing your marketing focus?

Playing with Galleries in WordPress

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Can you have a great-looking gallery on your blog without adding any special widgets or plugins? Yes, you can! Wordpress has a built-in, easy-to-use gallery option you can use for your posts.

January Blogshop Recap

Showing off our new blogs.

This weekend’s Blogshop at the Santa Fe Complex culminated in 7 new blogs from a diverse group of women including an architect, interior designer, entrepreneurial advocate and publication project specialist.