How to choose a domain name

Here are some tips to remember when choosing a domain name: Go with .com (as opposed to .net, .info, etc.). With the exception of .org for non-profit organizations, .com is generally assumed when looking for a website. Having a .com domain makes your site easier to find and remember. It might be a challenge to [...]

What I learned at the SavvyBlogging Twitter party

I found myself up late last night so I jumped into the Twitter party for #savvyblogging. By the way, please follow me (!) @amylynnandrews since I thought I would be in bed, didn’t RSVP (smacks head!) and therefore didn’t make the tweepl lists — List 1 & List 2 — definitely learned my lesson on [...]

How to use the internet for good in the face of disaster

Photo by Matthew Marek/American Red Cross There is absolutely a dark side to the internet and we hear about it all the time. But there is also a very good side to the internet — a side that accomplishes things on this planet that no other entity could, short of God. I thought I would [...]

8 Basic Blogging Tools & Tips

Note: Be sure to read to the end for info about my upcoming blog-related GIVEAWAY! I started blogging back in 2004 and the number of available resources for bloggers is mind-boggling. If you’re new to the whole blogging thing (or even a old pro) here are a few basic tools and resources that have been [...]

How to add your picture to comments you leave on blogs

Have you ever commented on a blog (like this one) and noticed a “mystery man” (that’s what they’re sometimes called, I’m not being sexist) next to your comment like this? Perhaps you prefer to remain a mystery, but did ya ever wonder how to get a lovely photo of yourself to show up instead?  Well, [...]

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