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Most Recent Blog Design Questions:

How do I make sure that I setup my name servers correctly, so the domain name I purchased, points directly to the hosting service I subscribed to?

I bought a domain at godaddy.com and I subscribed to 123cow.com for the hosting service, when I´m in the cpanel at 123cow to install wordpress with fantastico I follow all the steps correctly, but when I´m trying to log in the administrator to edit content, instead appears my domain again in ... Keep reading »

javi posted this on June 26th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Is there a foolproof method or code to fix blogs rendering properly in IE6 and IE7?

For example, this blog does not show the right column aligned in IE6.  However, Mark Masons blog, (http://www.masonworld.com/) which was designed by Garry, renders properly!!! Would like to know the answer to this annoying issue which shows up at unexpected times... MikeR How Do I Properly Categorize and Tag My WordPress Blog? Hi ... Keep reading »

miker posted this on May 1st, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Changing Header

Hey all - I'm wanting to tweek my header for a couple of reasons.  The thought of doing it scares me.  Here's the site - www.buyhomeblog.com I'd like to take out the search box and either monetize the header with a banner, or replace it with an opt-in box.  Thoughts or instructions?  Thanks! How ... Keep reading »

Kent F posted this on April 22nd, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Most Recent Creative Writing Questions:

Does Including Online Video Make Your Blog Posts More Appealing?

What are your thoughts about online video? Does including them in your posts make the posts more appealing to readers or does including online videos cause problems, such as slow loading time? For me, I enjoy it when bloggers put video into their post because many times its difficult for ... Keep reading »

Garry Conn posted this on January 21st, 2009. So far there are 11 answers.

How Much Should Freelance Blog Writers Get Paid Per Post?

I have over ten freelance writers that I use towards producing content on many of my niche blogs. I am curious to hear your thoughts on this. How much should a freelance blog writer get paid per post? With the freelance writers I have hired, the quality of the content ... Keep reading »

Garry Conn posted this on January 13th, 2009. So far there are 11 answers.

Has anyone tried Article Spinning?

I randomly came across a website that offers a free article spinning service (just in case someone doesn't know, article spinning takes 1 article and automatically rewrites it in to multiple unique articles, atleast that is my understanding) and was wondering if anyone on BQ has tried article spinning and ... Keep reading »

Scott posted this on January 13th, 2009. So far there are 13 answers.

Most Recent General Blogging Questions:

How do I make sure that I setup my name servers correctly, so the domain name I purchased, points directly to the hosting service I subscribed to?

I bought a domain at godaddy.com and I subscribed to 123cow.com for the hosting service, when I´m in the cpanel at 123cow to install wordpress with fantastico I follow all the steps correctly, but when I´m trying to log in the administrator to edit content, instead appears my domain again in ... Keep reading »

javi posted this on June 26th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Does any body have the perfect robots.txt configuration for WordPress?

I am on a quest to perfect my robots.tx configuration files for WordPress. I have seen where people disallow the following two statements and wondering if anybody can tell me what the difference is between them? Disallow: /page/ Disallow /pages/ Also trying to figure out what statements are redundant in my current robots.xtx ... Keep reading »

Squeaky posted this on May 1st, 2009. So far there is one answer.

What are the easiest areas, topics and niches to make a living in out on the web?

We  have all thought about it whether we have chosen a speciality or not.  What do you think are the easiest and the hardest topics to use to create a living income here on the web?  It has been my observation, maybe totally untrue, but is seems like MMO is one of the most ... Keep reading »

Wayne Key posted this on April 2nd, 2009. So far there are 2 answers.

Most Recent Hosting and Software Questions:

How do I make sure that I setup my name servers correctly, so the domain name I purchased, points directly to the hosting service I subscribed to?

I bought a domain at godaddy.com and I subscribed to 123cow.com for the hosting service, when I´m in the cpanel at 123cow to install wordpress with fantastico I follow all the steps correctly, but when I´m trying to log in the administrator to edit content, instead appears my domain again in ... Keep reading »

javi posted this on June 26th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Affiliate Tracking Software

I am affiliated with many merchants. I use ShareASale, CJ, CB, PepperJam and LinkShare for tracking my commissions, but would like to know what software one can use to track affiliates like Hostgator, Newegg, BlueHost etc that are not affliated with ShareASale, PepperJam, CJ, CB and LinkShare without having to ... Keep reading »

Amaete Umanah posted this on February 14th, 2009. So far there are 3 answers.

Which is the best Forum Software ?

I want to expand my blog adding a Forum section and I need your help figuring aout which software I should use. Please tell me all pros and cons of the Forum Softwares you know. grazie alexander Hosting and Software Category Has Been Created BloggingQuestions.com has now opened up the new category called ... Keep reading »

BigBlogger posted this on February 7th, 2009. So far there are 12 answers.

Most Recent Make Money Online Questions:

How and What Tools You’re Using to Research Your Competition?

I'm looking for opinions on what tools you're using to analyze your competitors' website and also I'd like to know what factors you consider in researching the competition. Any ideas? Thank you :) How Do You Measure Keyword Competition? How do you measure competition and which is the process which brings you ... Keep reading »

louisliem posted this on May 7th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Does anyone have any experience with Amazon or other book publishing companies and their affiliate programs?

I am looking for book publishing companies that have affiliate programs that are easy to set up and use, and of course they need to be trustworthy in their commission payment habits.  I am writing a series of articles on some books at the cutting edge of today's information technology ... Keep reading »

Wayne Key posted this on March 28th, 2009. So far there are 3 answers.

How Can You Sell Text Link Ads and Not Get Banned In Google?

Last year Text-Link-Ads.com was very popular among bloggers but quickly they got shot down due to Google cracking down heavily on bloggers who were using their blogs to sell text links ads for the purpose of helping advertisers boost their number of backlinks which had an effect on their rankings ... Keep reading »

Garry Conn posted this on February 22nd, 2009. So far there are 6 answers.

Most Recent Marketing and Promoting Questions:

How and What Tools You’re Using to Research Your Competition?

I'm looking for opinions on what tools you're using to analyze your competitors' website and also I'd like to know what factors you consider in researching the competition. Any ideas? Thank you :) How Do You Measure Keyword Competition? How do you measure competition and which is the process which brings you ... Keep reading »

louisliem posted this on May 7th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Can I use Articles as my blog posts and vice versa?

I have written a few articles and submitted online to article submission sites.  Can I use these articles as posts and can I use my posts as articles? Thoughts on Translated Articles In the past I have paid for a few of my posts to be translated into Italian, though I ... Keep reading »

sabrinagibson posted this on January 20th, 2009. So far there are 4 answers.

How to get ranked # 1 in Google blog search?

Does Google blog search work the same way as regular search by using meta data and inlinks to rank the results?  Does anyone check their google blog search rankings or is this a waste of time? Should Google Allow Social Voting In The Search Results? I just wrote a post on ... Keep reading »

Scott posted this on January 11th, 2009. So far there are 7 answers.

Most Recent Coding and Programming Questions:

Which permalink extension is best?

Which permalink extension is best for SEO? .html ot .php? This blog uses the .php extension (as does Garry's) but I've seen others advocating the use of the .html extension. What do you use and what's your rationale behind it? (Scrap this question .... just found that it was posted already! Teach me ... Keep reading »

Paddy Bloggit posted this on May 8th, 2009. So far there are no answers.

Can someone recommend a good Limit Post plugin?

Having a heck of a time getting a limit post plugin to work correctly.  Can someone recommend one.  I've tried what I thought was a good one, and it does work, however, (and this may be the problem and another question) - if you look at my blog -when it ... Keep reading »

Kent F posted this on April 4th, 2009. So far there are 12 answers.

How do I get blogroll to actually show up in WP 2.7?

Hey all - I'm having a heck of a time getting my blogroll to show up for some strange reason.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated.  Here's the site: http://www.buyhomeblog.com Thanks! How Many Posts Do You Show On Each Page? With WordPress - and other blogging software platforms - you have the ... Keep reading »

Kent F posted this on March 31st, 2009. So far there are 2 answers.

Most Recent Search Engine Questions:

Do You Use the Alexa Toolbar and Does it Help?

For a long time it used to be that the only way to improve Alexa ratings (lower numbers) was to have the Alexa toolbar installed on your browesr.  That way Alexa kept track of sites that all of the toolbar enabled browsers visited. Then Alexa came out with a widget that ... Keep reading »

richhill posted this on February 10th, 2009. So far there are 2 answers.

Thoughts on Translated Articles

In the past I have paid for a few of my posts to be translated into Italian, though I have not posted them (yet) I was wondering the ramifications of doing so. I've recently been offered for my posts to be translated into Hebrew for a rather popular blog based ... Keep reading »

LinuxBlog posted this on January 26th, 2009. So far there are 8 answers.

What is better for WordPress permalinks, .php or .html?

I've personally been using .html with all my sites but have noticed others, including blogging questions, that use .php. Is one better than the other for seo purposes? Do You Still Build Static HTML Sites? Today it seems like everyone builds blogs. Maybe that is just because I am a fulltime ... Keep reading »

grumblage posted this on January 16th, 2009. So far there are 8 answers.

Most Recent Social Networking Questions:

Google friend connect. Any benefits?

For people who have been using this service in their blogs, do you see any benefit with this Google Friend Connect? I have to ask this as i have been using the same since a month, and found no changes in my traffic, my subscriber count etc. Everything increases slowly as ... Keep reading »

Chetan posted this on January 12th, 2009. So far there are 2 answers.

Should I Follow Everyone That Follows Me On Twitter?

Here's the thing... I really like Twitter. I think it's pretty cool and I have tons of fun talking with my friends within the Twitter network. Indeed, I have quite a few people that I actually consider to be "online friends". With that said, I am follow over 1,000 people ... Keep reading »

Garry Conn posted this on January 12th, 2009. So far there are 10 answers.

What Is The Benefit With Using Technorati Tags?

When I visit many blogs I see that the author has used Technorati tags in their posts. What is the actual benefit towards using Technorati Tags? In my opinion, the effort seems kind of one sided, meaning bloggers are helping Technorati grow by giving them free backlinks in posts while ... Keep reading »

Garry Conn posted this on January 11th, 2009. So far there are 4 answers.