Archive for April, 2008

Hosting a Blog Carnival

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about Blog Carnivals, what they are and how you can get involved. They can be a good way of promoting your blog and building up links.
HOWEVER, as part of the most recent carnival I hosted, it became apparent that many people don’t bother to visit […]


Entrecard Blog Review: Healthy. Lifestyle

Healthy. Lifestyle is a blog that covers a wide range of topics relating to health. I was most excited when I spotted the most recent (at the time this review was written) post on “20 ways to cut cleaning time”. I’ve also enjoyed reading “7 Steps to Emotional Detoxification” which is rather […]


Top Aussie Lists Update in Lightening’s Blogworld This Week

Top 100 Australian Blogs Index

Congratulations to the following blogs who have made it into the Top 100 Australian Blogs Index for the first time:

Michael Aulias Blog
Magneto Bold Too!
Rodney Olsen . Net
Australian Women Online
A Roaming Aussie Mum
Anywired
Blogging Personal

Top 100 Australian Women Bloggers

Congratulations to the following blogs which made it to the Top 100 Australian Women’s Bloggers […]


Entrecard Blog Review: Internet Business Guide

Internet Business Guide is the blog found at Hochstadt.com, one of the most well-known blogs in the Entrecard community.
While his focus is on providing tips for online business, many of the posts can relate to day to day living as well. I particularly liked his post “The Power of Focus” with tips for […]


Blog Profile: A Roaming Aussie Kitchen

Isn’t A Roaming Aussie Kitchen such a warm and welcoming looking blog? I LOVE the colour and those strawberries in the header? Yummo!!!
I can’t wait to get around to trying this recipe for Choc Chip Hot Cross Buns. I don’t have to wait until next Easter do I???? […]


Entrecard - What’s Stopping You?

It seems that everywhere I turn lately, bloggers are blogging about Entrecard. Whether they love it or hate it, everyone is talking about it. Okay, maybe not EVERYONE but certainly a LOT of people.
So, if you haven’t joined up yet, what’s stopping you?
Here are a few common objections:
1. I’ve Never Heard Of […]


Entrecard Blog Review: MonkeyChapps

To be honest, when I first looked at the blog MonkeyChapps, I thought it wasn’t really the kind of blog I would enjoy reading. That doesn’t disqualify it from being a good blog of course. We all have different tastes when we come to blogs. I think perhaps the image of […]


April Fools Abound In Lightening’s Blogworld This Week

April Fools Day
It’s been an interesting week this week around the Blogosphere. Many bloggers have used April Fools Day as an opportunity to have a bit of fun on their blogs. International time variances have added to the confusion that has spread far and wide. And all of the fun has created […]


Entrecard Blog Review: From the Old

From the Old is a blog covering blogging and other internet related information. Articles that can be found there include selling your post through the title and an interesting and informative article on the importance of title, post, tag and meta data for ranking in search engines.
What I Like About This Blog

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Would You Pay To Read a Blog?

I’m not against blogs making money. I guess the advertisements on my blog are a dead giveaway to that one.
I do think that some bloggers overdo their advertising though. I prefer not to read blogs that overload their pages with advertising, particularly stuff that flashes and distracts from the blog.
But what […]