http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/forum/all-about-blogging Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Forum: All About Blogging - Recent Posts en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:53:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/search.php http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/competition#post-2806 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:17:55 +0000 andersonbrown 2806@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hello there! A fellow blogger showed me this info and I thought it would be quite interesting to share with you folks too. They're doing this blogging competition and the prize is £100 worth of Amazon vouchers. I thought it was great because it is quite simple rules and simple competition, so I'll be entering and would like to know who else is in? For those who are interested here's the link: <a href="http://www.londonpass.com/competition.php">http://www.londonpass.com/competition.php</a> </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/where-do-you-like-to-write#post-2435 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:15:47 +0000 NancyHoward 2435@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>If you have a garden or a special place outside, that'd be a perfect spot to write. I write in my office at my desk but that's because I rely (sometimes too heavily) on my laptop. I often wonder how I would manage without it or what on earth I did before I got it. I can generally write anywhere and yes, even without this laptop, but I prefer the solitude of my office. I am surrounded by my books and their words inspire me to write. Do your journal? I have been journaling (long hand) for years and enjoy taking it out to the garden to do so. Also, when I was on camping trips, I always took my journal and wrote a bit in it while sitting at the water's edge. I have discovered that when I'm writing a western, the return to nature inspires me even more. I had a beta-reader tell me that she could almost hear the creaking of the leather on the saddle. That made my heart sing! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-it-a-good-idea-to-delete-categories#post-2353 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:12:08 +0000 Trisha Miller 2353@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Oh my gosh Sarah I'm so sorry for missing this post! I hope you haven't done anything with your categories yet....</p> <p>Although you can certainly do that - delete categories or change the names of them - it's something you must do with caution and care, because any posts in that category (that you want to delete or change) may have been indexed by search engines or linked to from other sites (via comments you've left of blogs that use the CommentLuv plugin, or via trackbacks and pingbacks), or possibly any links you've created from another post pointing to that post......and when you change a category name you may be changing the URL if your blog is set up to display the category name as part of the permalink. </p> <p>You can find out by browsing some posts in your categories that you want to delete, and look in the address bar. If the category name is part of the URL, then you should use a plugin that will create page redirects (aka 301 redirects) for you to avoid any broken links and giving people a 404 error (page not found). Follow its instructions for each post in the category to be deleted/changed.</p> <p>Good luck if you decide to do this! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-can-do-you-do-to-bring-more-creativity-to-blogging#post-2351 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:18:07 +0000 Maria Staal 2351@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Yes, personally I would always publish a guest post on my blog myself. Even if I set it up in such a way that it looks if the guest-poster had posted it himself. </p> <p>I like to read guest posts first before I publish it. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-can-do-you-do-to-bring-more-creativity-to-blogging#post-2349 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:47:09 +0000 Trisha Miller 2349@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Jamil</p> <p>Each blog owner would have their own guidelines for guest posting, but generally speaking you should first look over the blog you'd like to send a guest post to in order to see if they have published guidelines or procedures. Then contact a blog owner to inquire about a guest post. It helps if you have a topic in mind to pitch, obviously it should be one that you think is in keeping with what he or she already publishes and something that the blog's readers would be interested in. Then, if you haven't already found - or been directed to - the guest posting guidelines, you can ask what process you should follow.</p> <p>For example, I have all NEW guest posters pitch me a topic first, then if approved they send the post via a Word document or text file. In some cases I may ask for changes, or if it's acceptable then I post it listing them as the author, with their photo and bio. If they're comfortable with Wordpress, after several guest posts I may give them a login to write their posts directly in my Wordpress, but they cannot "publish" the post, all they can do is mark it as 'pending review'.</p> <p>I hope this helps! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-can-do-you-do-to-bring-more-creativity-to-blogging#post-2348 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:28:00 +0000 jamil 2348@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p><blockquote>Sometimes it also helps to invite others to guest blog on your site,</blockquote></p> <p>Hi can you please expand this idea a bit. For example if you invite me to your blog site then what all procedure needed to be followed. like<br /> a. let me know password, username, to have accesss and what else. And what happen if in case you are not happy with my published post.<br /> thanks </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-it-a-good-idea-to-delete-categories#post-2321 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:07:52 +0000 SarahQT 2321@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I'm not thrilled with some of my categories and have been thinking about deleting them. Is this a good idea? What's the harm in it? Thanks... </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/the-sequence-of-events-for-a-writer#post-2304 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:24:04 +0000 jamil 2304@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi, Trisha and Rebecca Thank you so much. Many many thanks to both of you. The effort you took is more than my expectations. In fact on my part it was ineffective communication. Instead of saying a famous writer i should have said a would be blogger or a site owner. By the way i just submitted my first article in Ezine.com yesterday and it is in the queue for approval. I thank you again for paying attention to my post so sincerely. I will always feel like coming back to this site. thanks. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-guest-blogger#post-2196 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:50:13 +0000 Trisha Miller 2196@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Excellent advice from Rebecca!</p> <p>It's also helpful, but not necessarily a requirement, to know if they have a good social media reach and can help promote their own guest post to bring new readers to your site. Remember that guest posting should be beneficial for <em>both</em> of you, so as the 'host' you want to be sure you're providing them with links and readers to their blog as well.</p> <p>Ultimately the deciding factor for me though is the content - is it valuable and will it resonate with your audience?</p> <p>And I do want to reiterate Rebecca's point #7 - it's critical that if they provide a photo, it's one they've taken themselves or purchased the right to use, and can provide a receipt or signed release. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-guest-blogger#post-2194 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:34 +0000 Amandah Blackwell 2194@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Here's some criteria to look for:</p> <p>1. Make sure they can write -- ask for samples of writing.<br /> 2. Ask if they have a website.<br /> 3. Make sure they write original material.<br /> 4. Make sure you like their style and tone.<br /> 5. Convey what you're looking for: 500 words, two postings a week, etc...<br /> 6. Make sure you can trust them.<br /> 7. If you want them to provide photos, make sure they have the right to use whatever photos they choose.<br /> 8. Make sure you specify if you want the posts written in Word (you post them) or you give them access to your WordPress account. </p>