fresh tips roundup: five links for bloggers

Here are some helpful highlights from around the web for my blogging buddies:

1. Discussion about Blog Giveaways

The Skirted Roundtable has a great podcast about doing giveaways on blogs. They offer some unique ideas about bringing traffic to your blog and how to make a giveaway successful for the blogger and the person/company who has donated the product for the giveaway. It is definitely worth listening to. (And there's a giveaway to boot!)

2. Social Media 101 Book

Blogger Chris Brogan's new book was recently released: Social Media 101: Tactics and Tips to Develop Your Business Online. I just ordered it, so I can't give my opinion yet. But I've been reading his blog for a few years now, and I have no doubt that his book will be just as helpful as his blog. If nothing else, the cover is super cute.

3. Typography

Confused about the fonts that you should use on your blog and/or marketing materials? This post on Big Brand System provides some great hints on choosing typefaces. Pamela also offers a few of her favorite sites for finding fonts (including my absolute favorite, myfonts.com). Her typography post is just one in a series of ten posts that she is writing in the Design 101 series. Here is the most recent (you can find the other posts at the bottom of the page).

4. Breaking Blogger's Block

Having trouble coming up with new topics? Or new ways to write on that same old topic? You'll love this post on Problogger: Blog Like a Cartoonist – Six Stunning Secrets to Help You Break Through Bloggers Block.

5. BlogHer 2010 Registration

Are you interested in going to BlogHer 2010 in New York City? The deadline for early bird registrations is February 28 - you'll save $100 if you register by that date. I am still up in the air about going. Anyone planning to go?

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Comments

[katie]

more great tips colleen! i actually just signed up for a blogging conference in atlanta. i'm freaked out about it as i've never been to one. the blogher conference sounds terrifying. could be because i'm a total dork.

[Website Builder]

I like this list. Very helpful. I do get stumped on which font to use and the Social Media 101 Book is really helpful for anyone thinking about starting an online business. Keep up the good work!

Amy Cameron
BuildMySiteforFree.com

[Mitzi Curi]

Thanks for the helpful links. I spent all day yesterday trying to learn how to use Photoshop Elements. My blog looks very amateur-ish because I don't have a clue how to resize photos.....anyway, after an entire day, I just feel overwhelmed. I want to hire someone to come over to my house and show me how to do it....

[Victoria Rosas]

I just found your blog today, and I want to thank you because you seem pretty honest and helpful. I will definitely try all the tips I find here.

[marta]

this is awesome. great tips, am so happy to land in this pretty space. i love blog tips, so i will most surely be subscribing.

p.s. i just wanted to let you know i hosted a bit of a blog & business workshop last week, if you're interested.

[Amy Cameron]

Good list you got there, and very helpful. I will definitely check out the sites mentioned.I also like Chris Brogan and looking forward to getting my hands on his book.
Amy Cameron
BuildMySiteforFree.com