Do you want your readers to know when your blog is having an anniversary? You can add a widget that shows your blog’s blogoversary! I just added one to the side menu bar. This is what it looks like below:

Get yours FREE at: http://www.blogoversary.com

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Stefani

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If you read blogs, you might already be aware of how popular Twitter can be with blog posts.  More and more you  are going to notice some sort of Retweet button on blogs. These buttons allow you to send out a Tweet on Twitter about the individual post you are viewing. Twitter is becoming more and more popular by the second. Even Martha Stewart is Tweeting!  Up until yesterday I paid no mind to the value of my blog visitors retweeting my posts. I have retweeted things but never sat down to find a way to allow my users to retweet my posts. I just only hoped they would think the post was so awesome that they would just do it manually.

One of the ways that blog viewers can retweet your blog posts is by using TweetMeme. For those that are not familiar with Tweetmeme, it is a service that aggregates links on Twitter to help determine what links are popular. There are a few other services that are similar that you might already be familiar with such as Twitturly and Retweet.com. If you are a Wordpress blogger, you can add a plugin that will automatically place the Tweetmeme Retweet buttons on your blog posts.  You should be able to see one in the upper right corner of this post. Tweetmeme also has a  plugin for Blogger, Typead, Joomla, Windows Live Writer, Drupal and B2Evolution. They also have a Retweet chicklet and other Retweet buttons to use if  you are posting via email, on a website, etc. With the Wordpress plugin, you have access to view Tweet stats which might help you see which of your Tweets are most popular. You can see how many tweets you are receiving in 24 hours. For the advanced Tweetmeme users with an App ID and App Key, you have access to a powerful analytics package too!

I have added the TweetMeme to almost all my Wordpress blogs. I am hoping to see some sort of increase in my stats using it.

View the Tweetmeme site at: http://tweetmeme.com

Feel free to share your opinions about TweetMeme by posting a comment below.

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Stefani

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If you are a blogger, you probably have searched online for blog templates before. I have blogs both on Wordpress and Blogger blogs. While I prefer to use Wordpress, I just can’t get away from creating blogs using the Blogger platform either. Tonight I came across the site MyTemplateBox that offers free Bloggger templates, free Wordpress templates and even free CSS templates. I browsed through the templates and they have some ones that I might consider using.

Here is the link: http://www.mytemplatebox.com/

Until Next Time
Stefani

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I just love cute free blog templates. Since I love creating different blogs, I get excited when I come across someone who offers templates that are different from the rest. Creating this blog post is a great way to bookmark the resource to so I know I can go back and find it when I need it.

The blog Candy’s Designer Templates. Here is the link: http://candytemplates.blogspot.com

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Stefani

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For those of you that create blogs on Blogger, you probably know that the choice of blog templates is pretty boring. I have created a few “niche” blogs on there and had to pick one of the plain templates because I did not want to spend money on buying a custom template.

I found a site that offers FREE Blogger backgrounds. The site is owned by Cori who will even create a free custom header to match. The site is called Scrap-E-Blog. What a great free service she is offering!

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Stefani

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In the past, I have left blog comments in hopes of gaining some traffic and backlinks  to my blogs. I had downloaded this free program called Comment Kahuna when it first came out. I used it for a while but kind of forgot about it. I also cut back on the time I spent on reading blog posts and leaving comments. The last couple days I have been researching ways to increase traffic and decided to get back into the swing of posting comments on blogs. Now, I only will post comments on blog posts that I like and have something to say. I don’t post spammy comments as I hate when I receive them on mine. I like to create posts in hopes of the blog author returning a visit back to my site. I always enjoy receiving comments from those whose blogs I left a comment on first!

Last night I downloaded Comment Kahuna again. I have received emails from them with links to download the new and updated version of the program. I am really impressed with this program. It allows you to search blogs by keywords and post comments on the blogs it finds. You can also create profiles within the program for multiple blogs you own so you can change your information for each blog you are posting on. It is definitely a neat way to find related blogs in your niche. The best part is that the program is FREE!

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Stefani

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Today I am on a mission to find various work at home blogs that use the Comment Luv plugin. I love this plugin because it helps you generate more traffic from your blog comments. I use it on a couple of my blogs and should add it to all of them. For those of you that enjoy posting to blogs that use this plugin, here are some blogs you might be interested in:

Nicole On The Net 

The Glamorous WAHM

Adventures Of A Single WAHM

Staying Home With My Son

A Peek Of The Life Of A WAHM

The Daily Life Of A Work At Home Mom – One of my other blogs

While I was searching on my own for blogs, I came across another list of blogs that use Comment Luv. It is titled “100 Blogs Using Comment Luv“.

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Stefani

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I was looking for free themes today for Wordpress and came across a cool blog design company called Girly Blog Designz. This company makes some pretty awesome blog designs. You just have to see their portfolio. They make custom blog designs as well as sell pre-made designs too. On the Girly Blog Designz, they have a free blog design called City girl that you might want to download. I have it saved for future use! Below is a sample of what it looks like:

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I want to tell you about a new report of mine!  I just recently created a NEW report about blogging that moms and dads will want to read if they want to make some extra money at home. Blogging is easy and can make you some extra CASH. I have been making an extra income blogging since 2004!

If you think you can’t blog, you are wrong. Anyone can start blogging TODAY! With my new blogging report you will learn:

• How To Find Something To Blog About
• What People Are Searching For
• Where To Start A Free Blog
• Companies That Pay You To Blog
• Blogging Resources & Much More

You can read more about my report at: http://internetmarketermommy.com/blogging-for-dollars/ Learn How You Can Earn MONEY referring others to this blogging report too!

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If writing is an art, blogging is could be defined as art too. The people who are really into blogging are the ones who are artistic in their own way. They carefully choose words that would best describe their feelings, sentiments, wishes, desires, and everything else. These types of blogs sometimes go rather well with the people reading them. They feel as if the know the author of the blog.

Basically, blogs were first introduced online as weblogs. This was in the mid 1990’s. They were referred to as “server’s log file.” It was created when web logging hit the virtual market. Web logging as it was called, gradually saturated the virtual community making the Internet a great source of information. However, with web logging, you still need a web site and your own domain. With blogging, you do not need your own website or domain. You just need to signup with a blog provider, which there are many that are free of charge. Don’t get me wrong, you can still have it all too. You can have the domain and blog in one package.

There are different types of blogs. You can have a personal blog or a business blog. I actually have a few of both. Business blogs are usually created to advertise the services or products of a certain web site or online business in order to increase their online sales. It is also a great way to add content to your website. Personal blogs are created for a variety of reasons. Like a journal, people can write their daily adventures, dreams, goals and whatever else they want to share with the world.

If you are thinking of starting a blog, whether it is personal or business, you might want to read the three tips below to start off on the write foot:

1. Consider your audience – Who will you be writing for. Who will be reading your blog. Even if you have a personal blog, thing about what is going to interest your readers.

2. A picture speaks a thousand words – Include images in your blog posts. People love reading blogs that include photos.

3. Make Your Blog Interactive – Be sure to allow for comments on your blog. When you get comments, be sure to respond to your readers.

Remember, a blog is what you want it to be about. There are no guidelines or rules. You set the rules. Just be sure to post to your blog frequently. Many times when you don’t update your blog on a regular basis, you will slowly loose your readers. Happy blogging.

© 2008 Stefani Partin is a work at home mom of four from CA. Stefani is an author, webmaster, blogger, affiliate marketer and more. Stefani dedicates her time to helping moms find ways to make money at home. Visit Stefani’s work at home help center at http://www.MommyEnterprises.com – Want to Learn More On Making Money With Squidoo? Visit her lens at: http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo-resources-to-make-money

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