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How’s Your Blogging Spam Filter Working?

One of the joys of blogging is screening the comments for the idiot spammers. You know…those fools that actually think people find their porn and Viagra by reading blog comments. Really, how successful is your online business if you have to resort to sticking ads on blogs by way of spamming comments?
Oh well, […]

Test Drive the WordPress 2.5 Beta Version

Hey, if you’re interested in seeing what the future holds in store for WordPress, drop by the recently launched test site at ChrisJohnson.org. Here you can test out the current beta version of the most popular blogging platform on the Internet. When you arrive, you will find the default template with a bit […]

Never Fear, Hosting Hero is Here!

I’ve always sort of fancied myself as a super hero, kinda like Batman or WonderFish. But until recently, I’ve been missing a very important component of my super hero identity….I had no arch nemesis. Well, I have one now!
It seems that GoDaddy has stepped forward to play this very important role in my […]

New Website Offers Free Videos on How to Start a Blog

With all the information how to start a blog, wouldn’t it be nice if someone could just SHOW you how to do it? Well, BecomeaBlogger has done just that. This new website just launched today offers 10 free videos with the most basic steps to starting your blog. There are plans for […]

The Great Experiment or How to Start A Blog Under 15 Minutes

I love experiments. I’ve done several in the field of chemistry, and even earned a frequent visitor pass at my local hospital burn unit. And, of course, there was that social experiment with the karaoke machine at Burning Man…but that’s another story.
But today, I conducted the Great Blogger vs. WordPress.com Experiment.
My Hypothesis: I believe […]

New WordPress Theme at BlogOhBlog

Okay, even though we’ve not had an official launch, I just couldn’t resist posting my first “scoop” on Blogging Startup. I know a couple people drop by each day to see if we are up, so here’s a bit of news.
I was just over at BlogOhBlog.com and checking out the new design on their […]