Blogmama Susan

Comments We all want them but we want good comments, not spam or obscenities or links to porn sites. Blogger has two good ways of helping ...

Guest blogging is one of the best ways to boost your online presence and increase your community. Whether you've invited someone to post...

I read a LOT of blogs. I have lots of blogger buddies, I participate in several link-ups each week, and I visit everyone who comments on my ...

Have you noticed how many people are adding "Click to Tweet" in their posts? Pretty jazzy, huh? It's also pretty easy when you...

Good bloggers always focus on creating good content, but many ignore an equally important aspect of blogging: creating a community. Comm...

Want to increase traffic to your blog? Many sites host a "blog carnival," also called a "link up." It's a great way...

~ Please permit me a mini-rant this month. ~ First of all let me say that I LOVE blogging and I LOVE reading blogs and encouraging other w...

Google discontinued Reader, so I now recommend Feedly ! This post still has good general information, so please scan it. If you've used...

Would you like to use a photo as a background for your blog? It's simple once you learn a couple of things. Blogger has a bunch of dif...

Have you noticed the buttons at the end of my posts? They are easy to add with this cool utility, Share This .

Since I posted last week on the Blogger Statistics and you're already in that mindset, I thought I'd continue this week with a post ...

Ever wonder who is reading your blog? And how they're finding you? Blogger has some statistical information available, so let's take...

Have you ever pulled up somebody's blog and seen snippets or teasers of their posts, followed by Read more ? I understand it can be ...

Let's look at configuring your blog posts.  Go to your Layout page, and click Edit in the lower right corner of the Blog Posts box...

Would you like to include a signature at the end of your blog? There are several ways to do it, but for the sake of ease I'm going to gi...

After you've been blogging a while, you'll have some posts that capture your flair. Blogger has a couple of good ways to do that. ...

This week we're creating Favicons . Favicon is short for " favorite icon " and is the little photo/logo that appears on the ...

Have you switched to the new Blogger interface yet? If you're using this menu - you're not. But never fear - the new one is easy...

Now that your header is complete, let's consider the overall look of your blog. Particularly FONTS. Something to keep in mind with thi...

Last week I posted some general tips for changing the basic look of your blog header. We tiptoed into Template Designer and tweaked a coupl...

Let's dress up your header! Go to Layout . If you don't have a header gadget, click Add a Gadget , scroll and add Page Header. ...

Would you like music to play on your blog? You can create a list of your favorite songs to play when people visit your site. This can be a v...

Hopefully you've made friends with some other bloggers, so here's your chance to create a community! If people enjoy your blog, th...

You may want to have a video in your post, and it's an easy thing to do! There are a couple of ways to do that. You can upload the fil...

Networked Blogs is the application that lets Blogger talk to Facebook. There are several steps to connect everything, but once it's set ...

Now that your blog is up and running, you'll want your friends to connect with you on Facebook and Twitter. These buttons are easily add...

Everyone wants traffic on their blog. What are some things to think about for your followers? Design: Visual appeal is important for blo...

Sometimes we find something online we think our readers would enjoy and want them to be able to click-and-go. It's a simple concept and ...

Right now your blog just has a main (home) page, and that's really all you need. But many of you have hobbies and bios you might want to...

Now that you have subscribers reading your blog, they're likely to make comments on your posts. Unless you want to perch on your blog an...