Tag Archive | "Blog Basics"

How Long Should a Post be? Optimal Post Length

November 21, 2008 Comments

According to Darren Rowse at Problogger.net, there are a number of way to determine the optimal length for a blog post: Reader Attention Span – It is pretty well documented that the typical web reader has a short attention span when it comes to reading content online. The average blog readers stay 96 seconds per [...]

What is a Blog? Everything You Need to Know

November 20, 2008 Comments

Watch this video first: “Blogs in Plain English” Defining a Blog A blog is a type of website where content is organized in the form of posts. As described in the video above, posts are usually arranged in chronological order with the most recent at the top of the main page, keeping the content of [...]

How to Make a Blog – Start Your Own Blog Today

November 20, 2008 Comments

In the previous post “What is a Blog” I mentioned that the best way to learn about blogs is to start blogging yourself. So how can you get started today? You have two very good options: Start with WordPress.com Blogging is no longer only for the tech savvy. Anyone can start a blog very easily [...]

Why Host Your Blog on Your Own Server?

November 19, 2008 Comments

There are usually two options when it comes to deciding where to host your blog (where to store your blog on the internet): hosted on your Blog platform’s server or hosted on your own server. Hosted on the Blog Platform’s Servers Many people interested in blogging start with this type of blog because it is [...]