IHB #006: Setting up the First Blog: Blogger, Part 1

Tweet Demo of setting up the first blog using Google’s Blogger. Demo includes setting up an email/Gmail account too. We are going to setup our first blog using Google’s Blogger platform but do you have a Google or Gmail account? You will need a Google account to use Blogger but the demo guides  you through that process too. swfobject.embedSWF(“http://ihelpbloggers.com/wp-content/uploads/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress/player/player.swf”, “jwplayer-1″,…

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IHB #005: Creating Your First Blog: Overview

Tweet So you want to start blogging but unsure of the process.  Read the article and watch the video for an overview of creating the first blog which will be on Blogger, WordPress.com and a hosted WordPress platform for comparison. Finally, we are ready to setup our first blog. We have defined who we want to be known as on…

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IHB #004: Who Are You on the Internet?

Tweet Better stated, who do you want to be known as on the internet and why does it matter? When asked this question, most people will respond with “I want to be known as me or myself”.  Let me clarify, what username or alter-ego do you want to use and have people recognize as you.  By now, you realize I…

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IHB #003: Define the Primary Content Type for a Blog

Tweet Now that we have defined a blog and determined a niche for the blog, it’s time to figure out what will be the primary type of content.  Notice I wrote primary type of content not just content in general.  By primary type of content, we refer to what media, if any, will be used most often in the posts. …

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IHB #002: Define a Niche for the Blog

Tweet Article and video about how to define a niche for a blog because narrowing your focus is key to a successful blog. Defining a nicheW is critical to attracting potential readers.  The niche or focus of the blog should be exciting and fresh. Hopefully, it offers something to the readers that is not found anywhere else on the internet…

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