tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post6122593274082630241..comments2023-04-26T03:57:43.775+01:00Comments on The Magpie Files: Advice for New Bloggersalice chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-58273174863610322652008-06-27T21:04:00.000+01:002008-06-27T21:04:00.000+01:00Good list! Wow..you've come along way..Good list! Wow..you've come along way..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957439866764235491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-63877807811944286992008-06-25T15:07:00.000+01:002008-06-25T15:07:00.000+01:00Thank you for this very interesting post! I will g...Thank you for this very interesting post! I will get a special blog-only email address asap <BR/><BR/>: )alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641412932818633315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-75302309445753460842008-06-24T09:35:00.000+01:002008-06-24T09:35:00.000+01:00Great information. Really useful. Thank you heap...Great information. Really useful. Thank you heaps. Spell checker is becoming my friend.Ally Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168621270125184309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-88912755199766013762008-06-23T17:41:00.000+01:002008-06-23T17:41:00.000+01:00i just added sitemeter! thanks so much for the hel...i just added sitemeter! thanks so much for the helpful tips:)Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985290652200000050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-48407875713967891942008-06-23T07:24:00.000+01:002008-06-23T07:24:00.000+01:00Lots of very helpful information and links, thanks...Lots of very helpful information and links, thanks for posting this. I found your blog through the comments on tree fall designs' blog advice post. I'm trying to decide whether I want to use google analytics or sitemeter to track visitors to my blog. The whole reason I decided to try site meter was actually because of this post, but I can't seem to figure out how one would go about finding their jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224324138507351949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-30513813115636640282008-06-22T15:38:00.000+01:002008-06-22T15:38:00.000+01:00Thank you so much for this information. I started ...Thank you so much for this information. I started my blog last week so you can see how this was very helpful to me. I know I will be coming back to this post over and aver.LisaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018314166422993912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-33590598326807148422008-06-22T05:58:00.000+01:002008-06-22T05:58:00.000+01:00Excellent advice to new bloggers! It took me a lon...Excellent advice to new bloggers! It took me a long time and a lot of trial and error to work out some of what you have so eloquently outlined in this post.Fairlie - www.feetonforeignlands.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145612102935177016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-87404573548153979872008-06-21T20:11:00.000+01:002008-06-21T20:11:00.000+01:00What terrific advice. I began my blog in February,...What terrific advice. I began my blog in February, have some books I bought from Border's - but this from you is like a wonderful fact sheet that I can refer to again and again. (I found you through the link at Mibsy's blog.)<BR/>In a totally off-the-wall irony, I see your "a collection of shiny things" tagline - and it reminds me of the quote from Wikipedia that accompanies my blog post for Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-77697828477591107212008-06-20T22:17:00.000+01:002008-06-20T22:17:00.000+01:00Oh and that Technorati search section is brilliant...Oh and that Technorati search section is brilliant-thank you so much!!!Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-23651821636760360812008-06-20T22:15:00.000+01:002008-06-20T22:15:00.000+01:00This is such good information. I installed a site ...This is such good information. I installed a site meter a month ago, but I really don't know how to read it-can you give any advice on that. I can only see locations-how can you tell who is visiting?<BR/><BR/>I started blogging without one thought to security-I'm off to google my blog name. I hope I don't find anything bad. I'm actually a little afraid. I fear this internet I'm hanging out on. Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-25629227056539945742008-06-20T20:12:00.000+01:002008-06-20T20:12:00.000+01:00Beautifully put and so well researched. Off to ex...Beautifully put and so well researched. Off to explore all those links a little more thoroughly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895985573831346825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-6587656743242568942008-06-20T18:15:00.000+01:002008-06-20T18:15:00.000+01:00Thank you for the reply, Alice. I will use one of...Thank you for the reply, Alice. I will use one of my own photos for the link to your blog, no problem! thank you again, and happy blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-75320688159969704432008-06-20T17:09:00.000+01:002008-06-20T17:09:00.000+01:00Hi Mibsy,How nice to meet you - I looked for an e...Hi Mibsy,<BR/>How nice to meet you - I looked for an email address to respond to your message but couldn't find one. I am glad that you found the information helpful. There is so much there that if I was you I would take it in small doses. It is more important to enjoy what you are doing - it is supposed to be fun!<BR/> <BR/>The photo is very dear to me because it is a memory of a friend who alice chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969805206040091585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-73254534692721800392008-06-20T15:21:00.000+01:002008-06-20T15:21:00.000+01:00Wonderful and worrisome advice. I am a brand new ...Wonderful and worrisome advice. I am a brand new blogger and I am wondering if I may add a hyperlink to this post on my sidebar. I would like to use the photo of the bouquet of blue flowers that you have in your sidebar, if I may borrow that from you, upload it to my side bar with the caption "Advice for New Bloggers" and my visitors could link to your blog from there. Is that good blogging Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-7718490057340783322008-06-20T00:24:00.000+01:002008-06-20T00:24:00.000+01:00What a great post - you've covered lots of good im...What a great post - you've covered lots of good important stuff with succinct style! Is that how you spell succinct?! Pleased to meet you and what a lovely blog you have! Thanks a bunch for linking to mine - I'm glad we are friends now! (I'm not weird, I promise. In fact not a bit stalky at all!)meetmeatmikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088257801400843909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-71151693839189553932008-06-19T22:04:00.000+01:002008-06-19T22:04:00.000+01:00Good advice, but there is scary stuff in those sec...Good advice, but there is scary stuff in those security links. Hmmm.dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-42417043803254806352008-06-19T18:45:00.000+01:002008-06-19T18:45:00.000+01:00MrsM is a star at whatever she turns her hand at w...MrsM is a star at whatever she turns her hand at with the exception of Homer which is why she can be considered a WAG (Without Ancient Greek)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-68038204573645305832008-06-19T18:29:00.000+01:002008-06-19T18:29:00.000+01:00what a great post Alice, you are such a star blogg...what a great post Alice, you are such a star blogger!driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-27827192026062158112008-06-19T16:25:00.000+01:002008-06-19T16:25:00.000+01:00Hello Alice.....well well, I am so very glad and o...Hello Alice.....well well, I am so very glad and overwhelmed to find myself mentioned on your lovely blog, i like VErY much the thought of delivering warm sunshine to everyones backs :o)<BR/><BR/>Such a lot of info there, I am still a blogging newby and have not done/do not do alot of what I should by the sounds of it but hey-ho, I'm having fun....hope I survive intact!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-33961873978622098652008-06-19T13:34:00.000+01:002008-06-19T13:34:00.000+01:00Interesting post...so much info to take in. And mo...Interesting post...so much info to take in. And mostly I've done the opposite when I started my blog. Woops!walter and mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654023053222721637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-34629392914053366742008-06-19T13:30:00.000+01:002008-06-19T13:30:00.000+01:00What a fantastic and interesting post, Mrs Magpie....What a fantastic and interesting post, Mrs Magpie. I had never heard of splodging before either...what a strange thing. <BR/><BR/>xFlorence Knapp (Flossie Teacakes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09024138702384185444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-41256775216271374842008-06-19T13:18:00.000+01:002008-06-19T13:18:00.000+01:00Brilliant.I wish I could have read it a few years ...Brilliant.<BR/>I wish I could have read it a few years ago - I've made plenty of mistakes.blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-76833486212959447372008-06-19T12:36:00.000+01:002008-06-19T12:36:00.000+01:00Well, how can I ever thank you? That really is mos...Well, how can I ever thank you? That really is most helpful.Can Bass 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10100615040661510511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-87558380349225912172008-06-19T11:33:00.000+01:002008-06-19T11:33:00.000+01:00What excellent advice. I wish I had known all this...What excellent advice. I wish I had known all this before I started blogging. It would have saved me a tear or two...alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699734825484266916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517387823567211648.post-13567283093837412602008-06-19T10:33:00.000+01:002008-06-19T10:33:00.000+01:00Goodness. So much stuff I wasn't aware of.I have ...Goodness. So much stuff I wasn't aware of.<BR/><BR/>I have a site meter installed but do not obsess over it. I am too busy obsessing over at Flickr!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578720378832806483noreply@blogger.com