Author Archives: Beth Turnage

About Beth Turnage

Astrologer since 1986 and blogger since 2007, I write a lot. Some people like to read it.

Three Common Metrics to Measure Your Blog’s Success

(Astroblogging)–Ellen asked: I use Google Analytics and am looking for a good article on the 3-5 most important things to track. I can get so lost looking at the data and imagining what it means and what to do about … Continue reading →

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Astrology, Copyright and Plagiarism

Astroblogging)–By Tony Vowles Blogging is a personal and very rewarding pursuit. Technically it is easy for someone with basic IT skills to produce a website that appears very slick – beautifully designed templates can be slotted in at the click … Continue reading →

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Blogging vs. Website–The Importance of Social Interaction in Promoting Astrology

By Jamie Darkstar This topic came up recently in a Facebook discussion, which arose from a post on the astrology of the Google Buzz launch. I said that “the leading internet astrologers” are jumping onboard. Defining “leading Internet astrologers” was … Continue reading →

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Social Media: AOL Almost Hits a Homerun with Lifestream

AOL hasn’t made any major buzz since making their services free to everyone. The fact is, they seemed to flounder after that move. As the SocialMediaSphere evolved at lightning pace, and Google bent over backward trying to develop apps that … Continue reading →

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Slide Into the Future: Add Slides to Your Astrology Site

by Jamie Funk Adding pictures apart from horoscopes to your blog is good for many reasons. It pretties up the page and breaks up the text, making your blog more readable. It also brings in more visitors because of Google … Continue reading →

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Astrology Blogging Workshop This Saturday!

The box on the side isn’t just for looks folks. If you live in the Connecticut area and you haven’t signed up yet we just may be able to squeeze you in but you do have to register. Come, get … Continue reading →

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Help Your Readers Find Your Old Blog Posts

By Jeffrey Kishner Blogs are designed to publish an author’s most recent entry at the top of the page, pushing older posts further down the page, and eventually into the archives. This format is great if you’re writing a diary … Continue reading →

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An Astrology Blogger’s Insights: The Creative Process

Tony Vowles has been blogging astrology for about a year at his The Astrology Blog. Today, Tony generously shares what he’s learned during that time. The process of writing is a powerful one. Writing an astrological blog is more than … Continue reading →

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Why Technorati Now Disappoints

While it is often said, if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all, Technorati’s new business plan cries out for a critique. Once the Mecca of blogging enthusiasts across the net, systemic changes to social media site … Continue reading →

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How to Make Money From an Astrology Blog

by Jeffrey Kishner There are many reasons why astrologers blog, and making money directly from blogging is probably the last thing on our minds. For many of us, just the act of sharing our love for astrology with the community … Continue reading →

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