Welcome to the first article in The Next 30 Blogging Heroes series. Inspired by the book Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers by Michael A. Banks, this series will draw attention to the next 30 blogging heroes.
A blogging hero is someone who is making an impact in the blogosphere. These are […]

Special Note: Many thanks to my good friend Lorraine Cohen of Powerfull Living who filled in for me last week by hosting Blog Basics for Everyone. Lorraine has a wonderful website full of inspirational and motivational articles and products. Please be sure to visit her today!
2008 will be a wonderful year for blogging. Two years […]

The Next 45 Years was launched earlier this year. With 2007 drawing to a close, it’s exciting to see the changes (mostly very good and positive ones) made to this blog over the last eight months.
Believe me; I have made a ton of mistakes, too. There were times when I thought my effort and time […]

After publishing last Saturday’s Blogging Workshop, Akemi Gaines, a reader and contributor, called my attention to a submission from another blogger which clearly was not the blogger’s original content. The submission was immediately removed.
The subject of protecting the intellectual property of other bloggers came up in my email exchanges with Akemi. As a result, I […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop: Session 5:Feature Story: Seven Daily Habits for a Successful BlogCreate It: Find Great Tips on Starting a Successful BlogPromote It: Free RSS Icons – Help Visitors Become Regular ReadersEarn It: How to Monetize Your Blog
Seven Daily Habits for a Successful Blog
To have a successful blog you must practice every day. Regardless […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop: Session 4:Today’s Topic: Five Simple Ways to Improve Your BlogCreate It: The ups and downs of bloggingPromote It: Publish on newspaper websitesEarn It: Tips and tricks to start earning money now
Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Blog
I’m in the process of beginning a redesign project forThe Next 45 Years. Traffic, readership […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop: Create It: Mastering the writing processPromote It: Leaving & replying to CommentsEarn It: Using AdSense
Create ItThe true art and skill in writing is re-writing. It is through this editing process you are best able to craft the message you want to deliver to your readers.
A common mistake made by all writers […]

In today’s Blogging Workshop:Create It: Why you should always write your headline firstPromote It: The power of social bookmarkingEarn It: Asking for donations
Welcome to the second session of the Blogging Workshop. Last week we covered the basics with Getting Started. Be sure to check it if you missed it. Last week’s post provides a good […]

Welcome to the Blogging Workshop!
Beginning today, and every Saturday, this online workshop will be in session to help you with helpful tips, strategies and techniques to make your blogging more enjoyable and successful.
Whether you are new to blogging, considering starting a blog, or have been blogging for awhile, you will find the information in these […]