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hope is that this blog will inform, educate and inspire all those who
have caught the writing bug, regardless of genre and level of
experience. I wish you the best as you journey through the world of
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Workshop:
Beyond Blogging Basics
Presenter: Anne-Marie Nichols
Date: Saturday, August 23
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Windsor Recreation Center
250 N. 11th Street, Windsor, CO
This hands-on workshop will give
intermediate bloggers the chance to learn how to monetize and promote their
blogs.
Bloggers will learn about:
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Earning money via Adsense, ad
networks, and affiliate programs. We’ll also touch on the ethics of
sponsored posting.
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Setting up an RSS feed using
Feedburner and monetizing your feed.
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Creating backlinks as a way to boost
your Google Page Rank so your blog shows up higher in searches.
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Increasing your blog’s traffic
via social bookmarking sites like Digg and StumbleUpon. You’ll also learn
how sites like Entrecard, MyBlogLog, and Twitter can help you network with
other bloggers and promote your writing.
In class, we’ll work on
placing code, widgets, and badges on your blog. We’ll also submit content
to social book marking sites and vote on them as a group.
Requirements:
You must have attended the Blogging Basics workshop and started a blog, or have
an established blog (at least two months old with 2-3 posts per week). You’ll
also be required to open accounts with free sites like Google Adsense and
Amazon’s affiliate program two weeks before class begins. Since
we’ll be working on our blogs during class, you’ll need to bring a
laptop with a wireless card.
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