This is Step #16 in the 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger.
Place an RSS feed link at the bottom of every post.
Check! I have a RSS feed link at the bottom of every post. I put it there for two reasons – it evens out the footer of each post and gives readers another chance to subscribe to thepinkc’s feed!
Some of the other bloggers who are following along:
Everyone wants to have fresh and unique WordPress themes.
There are tons of designers out there who can design a custom template for you, which will cause you to be the envy of every WordPress blogger on the block!
But, if you are like me and working on a budget, don’t despair!
There are tons of GREAT and FREE WordPress themes available for you, too!
Ok people. Part of life is giving back to others what someone else has done for you. In other words, community service is essential to maintaining the balance of kindness and goodness in the world. So how do you plan such a project?
Pick a category – Kids, Outdoors, Construction, Destruction, Fundraiser, Animal, Blood Drives, etc.
Look at the expanse of that category in terms of projects. For example, with kids you can go read at the library, go build a playground or a playroom, help a daycare with cleanup, baby-sit for a Moms Night Out, give a kid a holiday to remember, etc. The possibilities are ENDLESS. But you have to pick one. So do that. Remember, a service project can be a combination of these different types of projects so don’t limit yourself unless you have a limit on people to help.
Think of how many people you want to attend – this number is crucial to the type of project you plan. If you want to do something like a playground, you’ll need about 10-20 people depending on what size you’re building. If you’re doing reading to kids, depending on the size group you’ll need about 3-6 people.
Think of the type of people you want to attend – if your group is anti-dirt and hates being outdoors, do not plan to do construction project or a roadside cleanup. If your group loves the outdoors and is great maintaining trails but doesn’t really do well with kids, don’t plan to do a project where the kids are there but perhaps a project the kids can benefit from.
Write down a list of local places that do the type of project or need the services you can provide. Call them all and get full contact info for their volunteer coordinator – this person is the most important person to know and get to know. They can get you in last minute for projects and can toss big/important stuff your way.
Popular web-based instant messaging service Meebo, which I’ve talked about here on thepinkc, now supports file transfer! 
The announcement can be read on Meebo’s blog, which also has other interesting tidbits about the development of this highly popular web-based instant messaging service.
“You don’t need to download software or install software to IM your buddies,” said Martin Green of Meebo. “On Meebo you can get all your buddies from all the major IM networks all in one place. The neat thing about having it on a Web site is, if you’re traveling, going from home to work, if you’re on vacation, you can log on to any PC, get all your IM buddies and IM away.”
Moving to a new place can be daunting, especially when you don’t know where things are. While WalkScore.com is intended to help people find houses and apartments in great neighborhoods, because they generate maps of what’s nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property.
Whether you walk out of a desire to cut down on pollution, don’t drive or can’t afford to drive, Walk Score can help you find the places you need and want to go to.
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This is Step #15 in the 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger.
Add a large RSS subscription button to your site.
“Large” RSS subscription buttons are kind of annoying to me. On some blogs, they fit in and seem to flow well with the theme, but thepinkc’s current theme doesn’t really lend itself to a large 125px by 125px RSS button! I do have a 28px by 28px button in the sidebar, as well as smaller buttons in the sidebar and the footer and at the bottom of every post.
LinkyLove hipped me to the guy behind Livewyre.NET, Jay Livewyre, and I am glad! This guy totally rocks!
Livewyre.NET is a great site that aim to bring free software, SEO hints and tips along with ideas for making online income to people like me, who are new to some aspects of Web 2.0! I enjoyed the section on SEO – search engine optimization. The tips and tricks are definitely helpful and remind me of the “little things” I must do as a blogger to gain and maintain strong search engine traffic!
I just logged on to my Google Reader account, and lo-and-behold — Google Reader now has search!
You can search your feeds in various ways, including individual feeds, started items, shared items, or all items.
I guess Bloglines Beta is going to have to come stronger to get me back, now!
What do you think of the new search function? 
Read more at: “We found it!” at the Official Google Reader Blog
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