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Blogging Guide

This area contains a series of articles on how to get started with your blog or website. New posts will initially appear in the Blog, then they will be moved to the appropriate section at a later date.

The basics of running a site
Read this before you start building your website or blog.
Choosing a system
Things to consider when you decide which system is right for your site.
Web design tips
Everything to do with how your site looks.
Writing great content
How to write great content for your site.
Commenting
All about writing comments, getting comments, and encouraging some great discussions.
Building your reputation
The Internet is a big place. How can you get noticed?
Networking with other sites
Don't go it alone - find other sites and help each other out.
Advertising and Promotion
How to get your site noticed, how often to promote it, recommended networking sites and more.
Getting over the hump
After the initial buzz of running your own site, you may find it hard to stay motivated. How can you get things moving again?
Building a subscriber base
All about subscribers - getting subscribers for your site, plus comments about why subscribing is beneficial.
Specials
Posts that were written as part of a series, guest posts, reviews, and anything else that can't be pigeon-holed elsewhere.
Unsorted Posts
An archive of blogging tips that have not been sorted yet.