Blogging 101: Make a Prompt Personal

Today’s assignment: publish a post based on your own, personalized take on a Daily Prompt.

Blogging 101: Weekend Two

Think you have widgets down? Become a weekend widget wizard by exploring some advanced widget customizing options.

Blogging 101: Spruce Up Your Sidebar

Today’s assignment: add and/or customize two widgets. If you want to write a post, try something shorter-form.

Blogging 101: Let the Neighbors Inspire You

Today’s assignment: write a post that builds on one of the comments you left yesterday. Don’t forget to link to the other blog!

Blogging 101: Be a Good Neighbor

Get out your calling cards, and leave comments on at least four blogs that you’ve never commented on before.

Blogging 101: Keep Personalizing

Today’s assignment: create and upload a simple header, background, or both. (Already done? Try a custom widget.)

Blogging 101: Make Your “About” Page Irresistible

Today’s assignment: create and publish your About page, and adapt it for a widget on your home page.

Blogging 101: Weekend One

Blogging 101 takes weekends off — but if you’re itching to keep going, try one of these four ways to spend the weekend.

Blogging 101: Love Your Theme

Today’s assignment: try on at least three other themes — even if you’re happy with yours. Try one you’re drawn to, and one you’d never use.

Blogging 101: Identify Your Dream Audience

Today’s Assignment: publish a post for your dream reader, and include a new-to-you element in it.

Blogging 101: Say Hello to the Neighbors

Today’s assignment: follow five new topics in the Reader and five new blogs. A blog is just a diary unless there’s a community — start building yours.

Blogging 101: Take Control of Your First Impression

Today’s assignment: edit your title and tagline. Make your readers’ first impression a good one!