It is a good thay for all WP fans, WordPress 2.2 is out !

On behalf of the entire WordPress team, I’m proud and excited to announce the immediate availability of version 2.2 “Getz” for download. This version includes a number of new features, most notably Widgets integration, and over two hundred bug fixes. It’s named in honor of tenor saxophonist Stan Getz.

Goodies in this version are :

* WordPress Widgets allow you to easily rearrange and customize areas of your weblog (usually sidebars) with drag-and-drop simplicity. This functionality was originally available as a plugin Widgets are now included by default in the core code, significantly cleaned up, and enabled for the default themes.

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Author wrote about:

1 - I should’ve selected the template with care.
2 - I shouldn’t have worried about the traffic or monetization.
3 - I should have interacted more with the blogosphere.
4 - Linking more.
5 - Keyword research.

and other things like: Don’t worry over traffic or money, Interact with people, Link more with others, Do a bit of research…

What i like about this post and website (that i found today) is posts are simple and easy to understand. Don’t give to much tweaks but simple steps for every bloggger.

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Great list of the best articles for every blogger who want to know more about blogs gathered in one post.

1. Declaring War On Blogger Apathy
2. 10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work
3. How To Beat Writer’s Block
4. Conversational Writing Kicks Formal Writing’s Ass
5. Top 10 Blogging Lessons Learned on Traffic, Monetization, and Life
6. 10 Blogging Mistakes To Avoid
7. The 120 Day Wonder: How to Evangelize a Blog
8. Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Professional Blogger?
9. Top 10 Design Mistakes
10. What Do You Do When Someone Steals Your Content
11. 5 Quick and Easy Ways To Stop Blog Spam Before It Hits Your Blog
12. 101 Ways to Build Link Popularity
13. 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic
14. SEO Advice: Linkbait And Linkbaiting
15. Google Adsense Tips, Tricks, and Secrets
16. How To Make Money From Your Blog

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Author wrote about sad things about blogging… some reasons why people end with blogging, the reasons are:

1. Nobody reads my blog, Writing quality content is challenging to do over the long term
2. Lots of time is spent not writing, I get too much spam
3. Too many rude comments
4. Hits are easy but consistent traffic is harder
5. The money just isn’t there and The blogosphere is a fish bowl.

While we all have different criteria for success, surely an inactive blog means the writer found something better to do.
I thought I would recount the various reasons why I nearly quitting blogging, so perhaps others can learn from my experiences and rationalizations behind continuing.

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