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5 Sites You Must Read To Become A Better Blogger

By Tyler ⋅ June 12, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

When I wrote about the ways I thank my readers I received some very positive feedback. It made me realize that just because you’re a mom or dad blogger doesn’t automatically make you a geeky blogger.

Well, in my relative geekiness, I want to share with my readers 5 awesome sites that you must check out if you want help becoming a better blogger. Whether you’re looking for a place to find other blogs in your niche or you want to learn how to tweak your CSS to give your blog that custom look…these are the sites you need to check out.

1.) Dosh Dosh

Funny name - awesome site! Dosh Dosh has become my favorite and most trusted source for blog building news.

Maki (Twitter | Plurk | RSS Feed | MyBlogLog | BlogCatalog) runs an incredible site that always provides you with something useful. I’m not sure how he does it, but make sure you check out Dosh Dosh right away.

Here are some of my favorite posts over at Dosh Dosh:

1. A Comprehensive Guide to StumbleUpon: How to Build Massive Traffic to Your Website
2. 7 Ways to Use Microblogging Services for Traffic and Brand Exposure
3. How to Build a Better Content Model for Your Site: Understanding News Consumption Patterns

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2.) Smashing Magazine

I’ve been a reader of Smashing Magazine for quite some time. I’m not sure how I came across Smashing Magazine but I’m very glad I did and I’m even gladder every time they publish an inspiring or helpful article.

Smashing Magazine always provides you with easy to read and helpful articles…I mean, 76,000 readers can’t be wrong.

Here are some great articles from Smashing Magazine:

1. Complete List of Best SEO-Tools
2. Powerful CSS-Techniques For Effective Coding
3. 10 Principles Of Effective Web Design

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3.) Six Revisions

I’m a relative newcomer to Six Revisions. Your average blogger may find Six Revisions a little of their head since they cater more towards web developers. However, they still have some relevant articles to help you build a better blog.

Whether you use Wordpress or Blogger, you’re sure to find something here that you can incorporate into your blog.

Here are some awesome articles from Six Revisions:

1. 15 helpful WordPress plugins for the savvy user
2. 7 Incredibly Useful Tools for Evaluating a Web Design
3. 30 Exceptional CSS Techniques and Examples

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4.) Problogger

There’s not much to say about Problogger that probably hasn’t already been said. Darren (Twitter | Plurk | RSS Feed) cranks out some very informative articles that can help any blogger. Join his other 49,000 readers and learn how you can build a better blog.

Some great links from Problogger:

1. How Batch Processing Made Me 10 Times More Productive
2. 31 Days to Building a Better Blog
3. Using Google Analytics to Compare Search Engine Traffic Over Time

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All Top

Think of Alltop as your one-stop-shop for all the best blogs. I think Guy Kawasaki calls it a magazine rack of blogs.

Alltop is a fantastic way to find other blogs in your niche. I’d even recommend making one of the Alltop pages your home page. That way you’ll always have the latest information in one, easy-to-read spot.

Here are some great Alltop pages:

1. Dads on Alltop
2. Moms on Alltop
3. Men on Alltop

If you have another site that helps you as a blogger, leave me a comment. I’d love to hear from you as I’m always looking to build a better Building Camelot.

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