Eden Bloggers - January 27, 2011 at 7pm: Blogger's Club

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Eden Bloggers - January 27, 2011 at 7pm: Blogger's Club

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Contributor: Gary Gary
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Right in the little lobby? Or further into the store.
In the back, under the surveillance cameras.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Nicky
Things I already know about, but I think would be helpful to newer blogger is:

WordPress Plugins
SEO
Adding a Quick Grab Button to your Site
Can you explain a bit on the "Quick Grab Button"? I don't think I understand the concept.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Lady Venus
Yes, I've had photobucket delete my photos. heh. But I know EF has a FlickR account so at least sex toy photos could be hosted on there without getting deleted.

It might be something I may look into considering I am starting up with a few ... more
I've only had one photo deleted from Photobucket, and one from Imageshack.
01/27/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
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Originally posted by Kayla
Meeting Topic Ideas so Far (Keep adding!)
How to Get Visitors
How to get inspiration for blog posts
Learning about CSS/PHP/HTML
Affiliation Programs (How to choose a program, how to make money)
Selling ads (Yes/No/How to choose/Payment ... more
What exactly Alexa *is* and how influential it is to bloggers.
01/27/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
I second the design layout and building topic!
01/27/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Gary
In the back, under the surveillance cameras.
Huh. Some people are just out of their minds I guess, lol
01/27/2011
Contributor: BexvanKoot BexvanKoot
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Originally posted by Gary
I am pretty good with html, and I have used a little php, but I thought that was more for data base applications. See I am confused
Wordpress uses PHP to "call" the information stored in the database (the brain) -anything you "post" to the site, plus all your settings - into the standard template, which is laid out with HTML (the bones) and CSS (the skin).
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by M121212
Oi vey!

Hehe... so they're operating under the "I don't know how to define pornography, but I know it when I see it," stance. ;p
Yes. They cover their butts that way. I wish there was a specific line, but there isn't. As someone said, though, their blog hasn't be deleted, so while be *careful*, don't be too scared of it. Just make sure to back-up regularly.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Nicky Nicky
Another idea: How to write a review for publish on a blog.

Some have only done EF reviews where we have the extended template, so it may be nice to include writing for a blog instead...like what all to include, taking photos, categorizing/tagging your posts for easy navigation for your blog readers, etc.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Misfit Momma Misfit Momma
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Originally posted by Kayla
Can you explain a bit on the "Quick Grab Button"? I don't think I understand the concept.
I think she means so that your button has the code to be copied under it.
01/27/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
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Originally posted by Kayla
Wordpress is a bit complicated.

There's Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. Wordpress.com is like blogger. It's free and you can use it to write your content. It does NOT allow adult content.

Wordpress.org is a stand-alone software ... more
Ooh thanks for breaking it down for me sweetie and for telling me about Kinky-Bloggong.com I will search for the thread
01/27/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
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Originally posted by Kayla
Of course, of course. Let me know what, exactly, you had in mind. "Technologically Incomptent Blogging Tutorial" would take days to read and weeks to make. What is the confusing part for you? We'll focus on explaining that more.
Well, it's probably the word 'software' that sent my inner technophobe running for cover, but the whole concept of linking, code, and then some of the acronyms throwing me for a look: PHP, HTML, SEO..?
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
Quote:
Originally posted by Lady Venus
Yes, I've had photobucket delete my photos. heh. But I know EF has a FlickR account so at least sex toy photos could be hosted on there without getting deleted.

It might be something I may look into considering I am starting up with a few ... more
It's a lot. My average picture is 25 KB. Which is tiny. You'd need a *lot* of pictures.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Lady Venus Lady Venus
F5 is my new favorite keyboard key. That is all. Carry on.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
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Originally posted by Just A Girl
We need to get you PHP savvy.
I was building sites a lot 10 years ago (self taught). But I moved on to other things by the time blogging started getting big. So I never had a chance to read up on that stuff. Now I mainly just maintain my own stuff so I don't have a huge need to learn about it, but I am interested. I like to understand what is going on.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Lady Venus Lady Venus
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Originally posted by Kayla
It's a lot. My average picture is 25 KB. Which is tiny. You'd need a *lot* of pictures.
Ahhh, ok that's good to know! *lol*
01/27/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by Lady Venus
F5 is my new favorite keyboard key. That is all. Carry on.
Hah! It's been one of my favorites since I started participating in clubs
01/27/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
I'm interested in knowing where people learned their technical blogging skills (different languages, etc.). Especially if they were self-taught! A resource-sharing space could be very useful.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by UrNaughtyaAngel
Ooh thanks for breaking it down for me sweetie and for telling me about Kinky-Bloggong.com I will search for the thread
No problem, no problem. Feel free to post here or PM me for specific guidance.
01/27/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
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Originally posted by Gary
I was building sites a lot 10 years ago (self taught). But I moved on to other things by the time blogging started getting big. So I never had a chance to read up on that stuff. Now I mainly just maintain my own stuff so I don't have a huge need ... more
Haha, me too. Stuck in the middle ages. ^.^
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Alys
Well, it's probably the word 'software' that sent my inner technophobe running for cover, but the whole concept of linking, code, and then some of the acronyms throwing me for a look: PHP, HTML, SEO..?
Haha. I know how that feels. Some of these new 'smartphones' scare me.

PHP/HTML are just programming languages.

SEO is Search Engine Optimization. It basically means writing in a way that makes Google love your content more.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Nicky Nicky
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Originally posted by Kayla
Can you explain a bit on the "Quick Grab Button"? I don't think I understand the concept.
It's a little box that has the HTML for the blog's button. Instead of having people save the image to their computer and having to re-upload it somewhere else (like when exchanging buttons) to place it on their sidebar, there is a piece of code you can insert in the sidebar. IF someone wants your button, all they have to do is copy and paste the HTML code, insert it into their sidebar, and they are done.

I have one on my site, Link, if you want to see what I am talking about.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
Quote:
Originally posted by M121212
Haha, me too. Stuck in the middle ages. ^.^
Yes! There is a definitive cut off line
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
Meeting Topic Ideas so Far (Keep adding!)
How to Get Visitors
How to get inspiration for blog posts
Learning about CSS/PHP/HTML
Affiliation Programs (How to choose a program, how to make money)
Selling ads (Yes/No/How to choose/Payment issues)
Search Engine Optimization
How to Design a Layout/Concepts
Legal Issues Surroudning Adult Sites
Alexa Ranking > What it is, why it matters
Google Page Rank > What it is, why it matters
Wordpress Plug-Ins
Reviewing Products on a Blog (Pics, Tagging, Links, etc.)
01/27/2011
Contributor: UrNaughtyaAngel UrNaughtyaAngel
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Originally posted by Nicky
With most hosts, you'd never surpass the amount of space they allow you, even with their cheaper plans.
Gotcha thanks for letting me know
01/27/2011
Contributor: Alys Alys
Quote:
Originally posted by Kayla
Haha. I know how that feels. Some of these new 'smartphones' scare me.

PHP/HTML are just programming languages.

SEO is Search Engine Optimization. It basically means writing in a way that makes Google love your content more.
Do you need to know programming languages to blog effectively? If so, how painful are they to learn?
01/27/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
Quote:
Originally posted by Kayla
Meeting Topic Ideas so Far (Keep adding!)
How to Get Visitors
How to get inspiration for blog posts
Learning about CSS/PHP/HTML
Affiliation Programs (How to choose a program, how to make money)
Selling ads (Yes/No/How to choose/Payment ... more
Looks like a fabulous list to me.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Just A Girl Just A Girl
Quote:
Originally posted by Gary
I was building sites a lot 10 years ago (self taught). But I moved on to other things by the time blogging started getting big. So I never had a chance to read up on that stuff. Now I mainly just maintain my own stuff so I don't have a huge need ... more
LOL I learned html on some ancient site builder in the 90's called Homesite that eventually was bought by Macromedia around 95/96 so I couldn't afford to upgrade it ... oh I'm so old Self taught as well. But I was able to pick up php easy enough. I've got a nice PHP/HTML tattoo to document the transition over time

There's a PHP tutorial I've used. I'll see if I can find it for the next chat to forward to you.
01/27/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
Quote:
Originally posted by Nicky
It's a little box that has the HTML for the blog's button. Instead of having people save the image to their computer and having to re-upload it somewhere else (like when exchanging buttons) to place it on their sidebar, there is a piece of ... more
Ahh. A "Grab My Button" thing. Got'cha. That's pretty easy to do. We could include it in a meeting, but I don't know about a full meeting. Added though. It'd great to know and the coding is newbie-friendly. Actually. Maybe I'll just make a full meeting on "button design" and whatnot.
01/27/2011
Contributor: VieuxCarre VieuxCarre
I'd like to talk about some of the blogging "memes" like the "30 Days of Kink" and "HNT" and such, how they became popular, and why people like reading/viewing them.
01/27/2011