How to: Create a blog favicon

February 20th, 2008

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Blog favicons

You may be wondering: what the hell is a blog favicon?

Look at the browser URL bar or the tab at the top of this window if you are using Firefox. You will notice a small blue square icon with the letters, ‘LM’, in orange. This Lilly Mouse’s favicon.

Sometimes called a ‘bookmark icon’, a blog favicon easily creates blog identity and ensures readers can find your blog amongst the millions of windows they have opened up.

Here is how to create your blog favicon… Read more

How to: Blog and heal the world

February 20th, 2008

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Blogging for a cause

Blogs are a powerful form of communication with the masses.

Using your blog skills for a good cause is one of the best ways of earning fuzzy feel-good points!

It is also a great way to get into blogging – if you are blogging everyday, it is important that you have an interest in and a knowledge of the topic.

There are many charities, not-for-profits and non-governmental organisations that would welcome you blogging for their cause Read more

How to: Include blog video and audio

February 19th, 2008

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Video in blogs

Blog content is easily spiced up by using video and audio content.

And, they are great for increasing traffic to your blog. (Consider how fast a video viral is passed around!)

Here is how to do it… Read more