Blogging Basics 101

What can I say? Looking at themes and plug-ins, for me, is the equivalent of the Fireman of the Month calendar.

I love snapping pictures with my iPhone, but they don’t always look great. If you’re looking to up your game, check out these tips for snapping better photos with your smartphone.

Looking for a new WP theme? I highly suggest Genesis if you’re looking for a premium theme. If you want free options, this article from Smashing Magazine gives you 100 options: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/08/19/100-free-high-quality-wordpress-themes-for-2010/

Fairly thorough tutorial on designing a new background for your Twitter page. If you haven’t looked at the new Twitter, you may be surprised to see the difference in the new interface and how it affects your custom background. If you never had a custom background, here’s the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

It’s advice you likely know inherently, but it’s good to see it written down: Solve problems, become the authority.

An app that tells you what’s going during the month of October. Searchable by state. You’re welcome.

Deb echoes many of my own thoughts. While sponsorships aren’t always a fit for me, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with them. I think you just need to take a hard look at how your getting and keeping the sponsorship and whether the relationship is a two-way street.

Changes to the way we search, how ads are displayed (and counted), and how SEO will keep up.

I’m fascinated with good business cards. The creativity is inspiring. However, those little, tiny Moo cards that bloggers give out at conferences? Those drive me insane. Too small + easily lost = I’m not keeping track.

SWEET! Always looking for good tutorials about stuff I should definitely know how to do. What about you?