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	<title>Starting a Blog</title>
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	<description>Blog startup resources and observations on starting your own blog</description>
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		<title>Starting a Tablet Magazine Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The year of apps and tablets has brought about an entire new era of personal, professional, and corporate blogging.  Have you considered a unique method of publishing your niche blog as an app?  I expect to see the design bloggers begin tablet magazine blogs in the next months as the rise of tablet magazines and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2010/01/24/starting-a-tablet-magazine-blog/</link>
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		<title>Time Magazine Top Blogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TIME list the top blogs of 2009.
TIME makes its second annual list of the best blogs in the world, spanning politics, housekeeping, astronomy and everything in between —Tom McNichol Read more


Now lets build a list for the next 100 Best Blogs of 2009!
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		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/11/20/time-magazine-top-blogs/</link>
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		<title>WordPress Blogging Software Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m very excited to announce to everyone that the latest and greatest version of WordPress, version 2.8 “Baker,” is immediately available for download.
via WordPress › Blog.

Wordpress Auto Updated!
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		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/06/29/wordpress-blogging-software-update/</link>
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		<title>Upgrading Wordpress to Version 2.7.1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick upgrade note.  The recent upgrade I performed took about 10 minutes.  I was able to automatically upgrade the plugins I&#8217;m using once the Wordpress database upgrade occured.  It&#8217;s nice to throw up the files and have everything work well.
Wordpress is a great option if you plan to upgrade the software and maintain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/05/21/upgrading-wordpress-to-version-271/</link>
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		<title>Blogging Trial &#8211; When Starting Your First Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A free blogging trial is probably the best way to test the waters if you plan to start a blog.  Why free?  Well, I&#8217;m going to bet that your very first blog will be for more of comfort test than anything.   Keep the topic very light and only discuss the personal items that you have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/05/21/blogging-trial-when-starting-your-first-blog/</link>
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		<title>Blog Upgrade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wordpress now has an auto update feature.  While this makes the inline update process easier, there&#8217;s still much to be said for a hosted blog solution.
Hosted blogs allow you to focus on the blog and someone else the blog software.
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		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/04/06/blog-upgrade/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress 2.7.1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wordpress 2.7.1 will give users a a very comfortable interface.  The admin panel is begining to look much more like a cms administrators control dashboard.
Here are is the Official Wordpress Blog &#8211; Wordress.org
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		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2009/03/17/wordpress-271/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress 2.7 Available Shortly &#8211; RC2 Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Matt has announced the availability of
Wordpress 2.7 Release Candidate Two
It’s not quite that time yet, but we’re as close as we’ve ever been, hence the immediate availability of 2.7 Release Candidate 2, or RC2 for short.
Upgrading to Wordpress 2.7
Upgrading from any previous WordPress to 2.7:
1) Delete your old WP files, saving ones you&#8217;ve modified.
2) Upload [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/12/09/wordpress2_7-rc2/</link>
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		<title>Trends for social tools to help your blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are some very powerful social tools that every blogger should be using.
Digg, Mixx, Twitter, and LinkedIn are some fast growth social networking tools that represent an opportunity for every blogger. 
In addition to these tools, a Facebook account will help you to build some core traffic to your blog.  Facebook has many times the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/11/19/trends-for-social-tools-to-help-your-blog/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress Tips and Hacks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick post today about two links to Wordpress tips, tricks, and hacks.

These most wanted (second list) of ideas I through were very nice and might even answer some questions for people starting their blog.
My favorites were the PopURL and Date Image Hack.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/30-more-most-wanted-wordpress-tips-tricks-and-hacks/
The original post http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/40-most-wanted-wordpress-tricks-and-hacks/ is also a great idea generating post.
The other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/10/05/wordpress-tips-and-hacks/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress 2.6.2 Update &#8211; Download Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[he latest version of Wordpress has been released:
Wordpress 2.6.2 Update &#8211; Download
If you allow open registration on your blog, you should definitely upgrade.  With open registration enabled, it is possible in WordPress versions 2.6.1 and earlier to craft a username such that it will allow resetting another user’s password to a randomly generated password.

This Wordpress [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/09/12/wordpress-262-update-download-available/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress 2.6 Version Blog Update and WP 2.6.1 Download</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to upgrade your blog to version 2.6.1 if you are using Wordpress blog software.  As with most updates, you can upgrade your blog quickly when you follow the instructions.
One recommendation we have for your upgrades is to affirm that you must always make sure you have backed up your files and database.  For [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/09/06/wordpress-26-version-blog-update-and-wp-261-download/</link>
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		<title>Start a Wordpress.com Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using Wordpress.com to start your blog is a simple, free, and effective way to begin a new blog.  Some key features that we find most beneficial of using of Wordpress.com are integrated stats and spam control by Akismet.  But those are just a few of the laundry list of features that make this hosted blogging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/09/06/start-a-wordpresscom-blog/</link>
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		<title>Blog Designers &#8211; Use a Freelance Blog Design Pro</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blog designers can make your blog design pop!  For many people that want to start a blog and are just getting comfortable with writing, the blog design is probably not your top concern.
This is fine.  There&#8217;s no reasone to worry about the design if you are creating a completely person blog and don&#8217;t have any [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/09/01/blog-designers-use-a-freelance-blog-design-pro/</link>
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		<title>Start a Wedding Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you on the wedding planning path?  Why not start a blog about your planned wedding?  Starting a blog to help share your success and challenges during the wedding plans could be very healthy.
A wedding blog will also allow you to share your picks and get feedback from others in your wedding group.
First, find a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/08/29/start-a-wedding-blog/</link>
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		<title>Starting a Business Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting a business can be quite a challenge.  The type of person willing to try something unique and independent like a business startup probably is the type of person that could create a great business blog.
Now, a business blog should be much more than a marketing blog.  Imagine that there are actually people &#8211; yes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/08/26/starting-a-business-blog/</link>
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		<title>Blog Startup Help Forum Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have just finished the update of our blog startup forum.  This is a Vanilla forum which means its primary focus is the latest thread based on the &#8220;discussion view&#8221; but can also be navigated from the categories link.
We hope this will become a good resource for asking those questions that you thought &#8220;everyone should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/08/24/blog-startup-help-forum-launched/</link>
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		<title>Wordpress Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great Wordpress training website &#8211; Lynda.com.  Lynda.com has a Wordpress Essential training that&#8217;s perfect for a new blogger.
Wordpress Training: http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=601
Enjoy!
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		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/06/30/wordpress-training/</link>
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		<title>Twitter &#8211; Blog All Day!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Twitter is a service that allows people to continually update their status. The service allows users to post about what they are doing throughout the day.
What is Twitter all about?
According to their service description,
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/05/01/twitter-blog-all-day/</link>
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		<title>Quick Wordpress Template Guide and Top Theme Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our latest quick tips article features four of the most popular Wordpress template themes.  This short guide demonstrates just how simple it is to install a wordpress template.  Widget ready themes allow you to quickly add sidebar elements without editing the Wordpress template files.

If you have installed Wordpress on your blog website and are ready [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/03/13/quick-wordpress-template-guide-and-top-theme-review/</link>
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		<title>Blog Tags &#8211; Using Keywords and Phrases to Tag Blog Content</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tags for content may just be the best organizational breakthrough for content in a decade.  Tags eliminate the need for complex database files to classify content and allow the blog author to use keywords as the &#8220;tags&#8221; to identify and classify content.

 

Blogs have traditionally allowed authors to post or assign blog entries to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/03/05/blog-tags-using-keywords-and-phrases-to-tag-blog-content/</link>
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		<title>Types of Blog Posts &#8211; Blog Author Writing Tip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed this Pureblogging.com guest post by Michael Martine (http://remarkablogger.com/) found on Digg as it gives new bloggers a great perspective of how to view the type of blog posts they may want to write.  This also demonstrates the fact that while choosing your blog style and content niche you are likely to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/03/01/types-of-blog-posts-blog-author-writing-tip/</link>
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		<title>Realistic New Blog Expectations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of us just blogging for fun, expression, and to learn more about self publishing you probably don&#8217;t need to worry about tending to your blog every day.  For corporate blogs you&#8217;ll need more planning and attention to content and marketing.  And for those that are starting a blog to make revenue and large [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/28/realistic-new-blog-expectations/</link>
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		<title>Blog Design for Beginners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a &#8220;Blog Design&#8221; anyway?  Blog design controls the entire presentation of your blog brand.  Sure, you can start with a simple and free blog template for your design and you&#8217;ll find many locations offering free blog themes or templates.  Your blog theme gives your blog character and the right level [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/24/blog-design-for-beginners/</link>
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		<title>CNN producer fired for writing a blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While there are many positive aspects of writing a blog, it&#8217;s always good to consider how the blog might be seen by your employer.  This event has received some significant attention due to the details of the action taken by CNN.
Even if you plan to create a blog that has little to do with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/23/cnn-producer-fired-for-writing-a-blog/</link>
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		<title>Spring Cleaning for Your Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to share some tips from popular Digg pages related to resources for new bloggers. Hope you enjoy these tips and I&#8217;ll also post my comments when possible to try and give it the new blogger perspective.
The blogroll is your list of resource links and related blogs. I really like the tip about updating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/17/spring-cleaning-for-your-blog/</link>
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		<title>Creative writing blogs &#8211; how to write a blog for fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you the future great author of a book, magazine, or other literary work?  Perhaps you&#8217;re just like me and enjoy putting your thoughts and observations down in a place where others can see, enjoy, and comment on your creative writing.  A blog is a great tool for fine tuning your writing skills.  New bloggers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/16/creative-writing-blogs-how-to-write-a-blog-for-fun/</link>
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		<title>Getting Paid to Blog &#8211; PayPerPost and Other Blog Revenue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a method to get paid for posting to your blog?  Blogs are a healthy advertising medium and there are services such as PayPerPost.com that have created a business model to compensate bloggers for making blog posts. The PayPerPost.com site is geared toward bloggers, advertisers, and affiliates that help promote the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/14/getting-paid-to-blog-payperpost-and-other-blog-revenue/</link>
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		<title>Create a Facebook account</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many blog authors have various other online accounts where they interact online or even promote their own blog through these alternate social sites.  In addition to the blog specific services (like MyBloglog.com) you might want to have some general social accounts with services like Facebook.
This service allows you to connect with other people and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/12/create-a-facebook-account/</link>
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		<title>Blogging for relaxation and social community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can blogging be therapeutic?  There are many motivations for creating a blog.  Some people feel that the blog allows them to express their thoughts or share ideas in a manner that gives them a sense of satisfaction and peace.  However, blogging  online and the thought of publishing openly can actually evoke [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.startingablog.com/blog/2008/02/12/blogging-for-relaxation-and-social-community/</link>
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