The Fairy BlogMother Lorelle

Filed Under Community, Successful Blog | 7 Comments

Once Upon a Time at WordCamp Portland . . .

On the Worldwide Day of Play, Lorelle VanFossen gave her Keynote at WordCamp Portland as the Fairy BlogMother.

Amazing in every way!

Live TV : Ustream


How did you play today?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Get your best voice in the conversation. Buy my eBook.

Share This

Great Find: Blog E-Metrics

Filed Under Great Finds, Successful Blog | 16 Comments

Class Is Now In Session

Well it’s not a class, not really. It’s a wealth of information on how measurement works.

Great Find: Blog E-Metrics by HaveLaptopWillTravel

Permalink: http://www.havelaptopwilltravel.com/blog-e-metrics/

Audience/Topic: Anyone who wants to know what’s going on with his or her blog

Content: SeanRox at HaveLaptopWillTravel invited Doug Karr as a Guest writer to offer an overview of E-Metrics for blogs tailored to the laidbaid, data-minded geek with social skills. (That’s our friend Sean.) I’ve read the report. It’s an amazing resource — specifically geared to WordPress, Google Analytics, and Feedburner.

The language is well-written and easy to follow — lot’s to be learned in every word of it. Doug describes it this way.

This guide to Blogging E-Metrics Simplified is a basic overview of:

How to implement web analytics into your blog using Google Analytics.
How to implement feed analytics into your blog using FeedBurner.
How to measure your blog’s impact using Google Analytics.
How to improve your blog’s impact.

To read the article and get the download, click the title below.

Blog E-Metrics

Thanks, SeanRox. Thanks, Doug. Good Stuff!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Related Articles
Introducing Have Laptop Will Travel
4+6 Things to a Product Review Even James Bond Would Trust
Great Find: 2 Standalone Trackback Tools

Share This

Staying Connected in Times of Weirdness

Filed Under Business Life, Community, SOB Business, Successful Blog | 2 Comments

I've been thinking . . .
Trackbacks coming into and going out of Successful-Blog have been mystically enchanted. I am unable to know where they go, when they go, or get word when they’ve been sent to me as well. A famous blogger is helping me sort out this mystery . . . film at 11 on the SETI channel.

Until then, please know that issues at Technorati — links are disappearing for no reason — and WordPress –trackbacks aren’t coming in or going out– have made it hard for me to know about your generosity. If you haven’t heard a word about a connection or gesture you’ve made, please email me — lizsun2 at gmail [dot] com so that I can drop by and properly ay, “thanks.”

Liz's Signature

Share This

WordPress Theme and Plugin Challenge

Filed Under Business Life, Design, Great Finds, Successful Blog, Tech/Stats | Leave a Comment

Meet David, at Blogging Pro

David Peralty at Blogging Pro is someone you might call a Blogging Evangelist. Blogging Pro keeps track of the latest news, particularly in the world of WordPress and Movable Type. They’re a resource for themes and hacks and tips for bloggers. Today’s post is a typical example. Click on the title to get the the article.

Askimet Worst Offenders Extension

David has a deep interest in blogging and bloggers. He’s also a bit concerned.

Are You Up for a Challenge?

This week David and I exchanged emails. He told me about a challenge he’s laid down. He’s hoping to reinvigorate the WordPress community and perhaps encourage some new theme and plugin creators.

I recently posed a challenge on BloggingPro.com to WordPress theme and plugin creators in hopes of getting those sitting on the sidelines to get working on something new for Wordpress. I was wondering if you would mention the challenge on your site, as many of the people that read your site might be those on the sidelines, looking for extra exposure, and posessing the talents to really produce something great.

I’m not only mentioning the challenge. I’m going to be talking about it, when I interview David in the next post about it.

You can read more about the challenge in this post at BloggingPro. While you’re there, bookmark the site. It’s a great reference for any blogger’s toolkit. Click on the title to get the the article.

WordPress Slowdown and a Challenge

David is one interesting, dedicated blogger. I think you’ll enjoy getting to know him.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Related articles
Great Find: Create Your Own WordPress Theme
Great Finds: Over 875 Free WordPress Themes
Great Find: Easy File Backups

Share This

Wordpress or Movable Type

Filed Under Blog Review, Guest Writer, Successful Blog, Tips, Tools | 4 Comments

From: D. Keith Robinson

Discussion: Wordpress vs. Movabletype

It’s an ongoing issue. As two of the biggest players, who often go head to head, it’ll be debated until the cows come home. What platform is better? Movable Type or Wordpress. There are some good points being made on both sides over at Darren’s Blog and it’s an interesting discussion to follow as it can really show you the pros and cons of these two popular blogging platforms.

For my part, I don’t have a preference. They both do some things well, and others not so well.

Share This