We often hear or read about what a blog is. There are also a lot of articles that deal with different styles of writing, how to start a blog, how to select images, etc… In this post I would like to discuss the different parts of a blog, the essentials so to speak. A blog [...]

After having blogged for a couple of years now, there are certain things that have become clear to me. The success of a blog isn’t always thanks to the good commenting and polite following, but also due to the more controversial comments. With the vast amount of blogs now available, many of which are really [...]

It’s hard to believe that I’ve written 674 articles for Bit Rebels in the past year. I’ve learned so much during that time, and I’m grateful that those invaluable lessons will stay with me my whole life. That is one of the best parts of blogging, the personal growth that accompanies each post. Since we [...]

Every blogger wants to be successful and happy, right? For new bloggers, it can seem like such an uphill battle to get visitors and comments on your blog. You spend so much time writing the perfect article, but then sometimes it feels like it just gets lost in the blogosphere, never to be read by [...]

Even after all the hard work you put into your blog post, you still have another detail to take care of. You will now have to think of ways to promote your blog as mentioned in my articles The Recipe For A Successful Blog and The 5 Steps To Follow When Starting A Blog.  You [...]

I’ve been on Twitter for over a year now, and I’ve noticed that it has really helped me with my blogging. Twitter is such an easy and fun way to get a crash course in creative writing. I truly believe that Twitter can make you a better writer and therefore, a better blogger. Usually when [...]

You have finally decided to create your blog. You set up your hosting and you bought that URL you have always wanted for your site. You have thought about your niche and you finally publish your first article. You get all excited but after some time passes, you notice that there is no one going [...]

Let’s face it. Blogging is hard work. If you manage your own blog, in addition to writing posts, you read and answer your comments, network with other bloggers, do proper research for future posts, use social media to promote your work, subscribe and read useful RSS feeds, engage with your readers, find and size compelling [...]

It’s not easy to write titles for blog articles. Even if you have been writing, for example, for a printed publication like a magazine or a newspaper, it can still be a challenge. Writing a compelling title for a blog article is a unique skill. Your reasons for writing a blog may be different from [...]

Every blogger would like to have more RSS Feed subscribers, wouldn’t you agree? If you are unfamiliar with what an RSS feed is, I’ll give you a quick description of what it is and how to get started. RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” or “Rich Site Summary” and it’s the primary way currently used [...]

Have you found your writing style yet?  Aside from choosing the type of blog you want to use, you also need to consider the style you will use when its time to actually write content for your blog. No matter what topic you choose for your content, it is always good to consider the elements [...]

I often hear bloggers refer to their writing as if it is a chore. I see it all the time in my Twitter stream, people tweeting about needing motivation for writing a post. They might as well be talking about taking out the garbage or washing dishes. I want you to know that it doesn’t [...]

Are you new to blogging? Have you found your niche?  Are you having problems with your content?  Does it take a lot of time to come up with a good article? These are some questions that might be plaguing writers, especially those who have just started with their blogs. It is so much easier to [...]

With a new blog starting every half second and with more than 175 million blogs on the Internet (is anyone still keeping track?) sometimes for a new blogger, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. It’s easy to feel like a little fish in a big pond until you start seeing people [...]

Blogging is another social media platform that has been growing steadily throughout the years.  The majority of people get their information from Blogs that are written by well known writers. Blogs deal with various topics that stem from a writer’s experience, knowledge of the subject matter, and events that affect his own world. If you [...]

When I started blogging at Bit Rebels, my only concern was whether or not I was going to be able to think of enough topics to write about. Now that I’ve been blogging there daily for eight months, the ideas come easier and faster almost every day, but even now, every so often, my mind [...]

When I wrote 5 Reasons Why You Should Comment on Blog Posts on Bit Rebels, I realized that people really do want to know how they can get comments and feedback on their blogs. Comments are ways for writers to know what their readers are thinking. The opinions of our readers matter a lot to [...]

What are the two main ingredients that your favorite blogs have that your blog does not? First, they are updated daily and second, they are filled with information that is so good you bookmark them, right? In this article, I am going to go into how you can learn to update your blog daily. In [...]

For my first article on Ink Rebels, I wanted to do more of an informal tet-a-tet with our readers, to give you a feel for how it is to write and start a blog site.  Getting a site up is not an easy task, but if you have given yourself some room for preparation and [...]

As writers, we are always looking for inspiration.  Whether it is a walk in nature, a smile on a child’s face or a beautiful piece of artwork, it is always fun to feel that inspiration swell inside of us.  There are a ton of great articles on the internet about how a blogger can become [...]