Every Blogger Deserves A Little Help Along the Way
I enjoy blogging. Really, I do! But it’s possible that I might not enjoy it quite as much if I didn’t have some terrific blogging tools that I have come to depend on. I guess it’s sort of like a baker. I’m sure he or she always enjoys baking - - but they probably wouldn’t like it QUITE so much if they didn’t have their favorite sifter, or their favorite cheese cloth or their favorite candy thermometer.
Fortunately, I don’t have to imagine a world where I would have to blog without my techie tool kit. That’s because many of the great programs and helps I use are absolutely free and as easy to get as a quick download.
- My all-time favorite blogging tool - - hands-down - - is Windows Live Writer. I write several different blogs, and Live Writer keeps track of them all. I write my posts within the software, and it has automatic saving capabilities as I go - - no more lost blog posts!! Images are a snap to include in posts, which is a lot more than I can say for the interfaces within either Blogger or Wordpress. And there are tons of plug-ins which provide no end to the other cool things I can do to my blog…generate tags, create Polaroid-style images, link up with my Picasa albums…you name it, Live Writer can probably do it!
- Another trick that makes blogging easier is the terrific “Share This” add-on for Firefox. Seeing something on the web that you want to blog about is now as simple as clicking on the “Share This” button in your browser and choosing your blog host. (you can also share content immediately in dozens of other ways including Twitter, MySpace, Digg, and even by email)
- I’ve recently become very impressed by the GetSocial application. GetSocial is a simple social bookmarking tool that will generate a code for each blog post you write so that readers can easily share YOUR content with others via several different bookmarking options.
- This probably isn’t news to you, but Google rules the world. And sometimes, with good reason. There probably isn’t any better analytical tool for finding out how your blog is doing than Google Analytics. It’s accurate. It’s comprehensive. And it’s free! What’s better than that??
- Is your blog content worth saving? Hopefully, you are all nodding your head “yes” out there. If you are, then you should know about Web2PDF. This service allows you to embed a cool tool on your blog so that readers can save or print your articles as pdf files. It also keeps track of how many people are using the service so you can know which parts of your blog are the most helpful to others.
Yes, you could make an apple pie without your handy-dandy apple peeler/corer/slicer. But why would you??? I wouldn’t. Just like I wouldn’t want to blog without these handy-dandy blogging tools. If you have any favorite tools for blogging that have served you well, why not share them in the comments!
Until Next Time,


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images and captions that tie in well with your blog theme and keywords. And photo sharing sites that allow for tagging, such as Flickr, are one of the best sources for your photos. If you create links back to your blog on the photo sites, you are creating yet another inroad for your blog.

