54 blogger jobs have been added to the About.com Web Logs forum in the blogging jobs folder. I'm seeing a lot of unpaid jobs this week. I try not to list any of those in the forum. While it's very possible that someone might want to accept an unpaid blogging job to build their online presence and get quick exposure to an online audience, I try to keep the list of blogging jobs in the forum to include only paying blogger jobs.

To learn more about blogging pay rates, be sure to read about the 5 common paid blogging pay rates.

For U.S. bloggers, the next big holiday coming in November is Thanksgiving. That means it's a great time to dress up your blog with some Thanksgiving clip art! I collected links to a bunch of clip art from the About.com Web Clip Art Guide, Bobbie Peachey. Have fun exploring and dressing up your blog!

• Thanksgiving Titles
• Thanksgiving Dividers

And if you're looking for free photos to use on your blog, check out the sources listed here.

74 blogging jobs have been listed in the About.com Web Logs forum in the Blogging Jobs folder. There is a huge variety of blogging jobs on this list, including fashion bloggers, finance bloggers, tech bloggers, social media bloggers, and more! Check out the list and see if your next paid blogging job is waiting for you!

Many blog owners require that bloggers include images with their posts. Check out the articles listed below for info about finding and publishing images online legally and ethically:

• Top 5 Sites to Find Free Images to Use on Your Blog
• Review of PicApp as a Free Image Source for Your Blog
• Finding Free Images from Flickr to Use on Your Blog

Did you know you can make money blogging with merchandise or mini malls? There are a number of third-party sites that allow you to easily sell products through your blog such as CafePress, Printfection, Zazzle and Chitika (read more about merchandise and mini malls here).

Take the poll below and tell us if you use merchandise or mini malls to make money from your blog, and then leave a comment and share what has worked well for you!

Do you use an offline blog editor to update your blog such as Windows Live Writer or BlogDesk? Offline blog editors are handy tools that allow you to update your blog from your PC or Mac desktop rather than through the Internet. They offer a number of advantages and many bloggers couldn't live without their offline blog editors of choice (follow the link to learn more about the benefits of offline blog editors).

But how do you know which offline blog editor to choose?

They each provide different nuances, and it can be challenging to narrow down the best one for you. Since many are free, you can download and test them at anytime. However, some do have price tags attached to them, so check the details before you download them and make sure you understand the essential features to look for in an offline blog editor before you get started.

Follow the link to get my list of the top 5 offline blog editors for Mac and PC users.

What offline blog editor do you use? Leave a comment and tell us why you like it!

Blogger just celebrated its tenth year in business and continues to be one of the most popular blogging applications available. The team behind Blogger is looking toward the future and asking the user community to help them move forward by providing three words to describe Blogger now and the three words you'd like to be able to use to describe Blogger in the future. Sounds like a great way to find the gaps and learn about users' needs and desires in a fun way.

You can get the details in this post on the Blogger Buzz blog and submit your descriptive words to Blogger using this form. Have fun and be honest!

45 blogging jobs have been added to the About.com Web Logs forum in the Blogging Jobs folder. Go take a look and see if the right opportunity is waiting for you!

Of course, always apply to any blogging job with caution. Check out the tips in these articles if you need help:

• Top 5 Tips for Paid Bloggers
• 4 Common Pay Methods for Bloggers
  

• Should You Join a Blog Network?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted new regulations that directly affect bloggers and microbloggers -- effective December 1, 2009.

The new guidelines require bloggers to disclose any "material connection" to an advertiser or an entity that provides free products, services, money or other compensation in exchange for the blogger writing a blog post or Twitter post. Bloggers also have to provide accurate reviews about how a product or service they're endorsing or reviewing would work for the average user.

Compliance to the new guidelines is mandatory. If you're caught breaking the rules, you could face penalities up to $11,000 per violation.

The new FTC guidelines don't stop with bloggers and Twitter users. They also apply to local review sites, such as Yelp, and online stores such as Amazon. If the person who writes an online review is compensated in any way, then the new FTC guidelines apply. Even if it's your own product, you have to follow the guidelines!

The FTC rules are far-reaching and carry stiff penalties that the average blogger who makes a few dollars for writing a review won't be able to afford. Don't put yourself at risk. Be sure to read the complete new FTC guidelines -- disclose any reviews or posts you write in exchange for money, products, or other compensation, and provide accurate reviews. Also, be sure to read these 3 tips for publishing sponsored review blog posts.

Recently, I published an article about identifying blog comment spam, but how do you increase legitimate comments on your blog posts? There is no doubt that more blog comments can lead to overall growth in your blog's community and traffic, but how do you get the conversation going?

It's your turn to share your successes and tips on About.com Web Logs by offering your tips for increasing blog comments by clicking here and completing the form provided. I look forward to hearing the great ideas and creative techniques everyone has used to boost their own blog comments!

Some comments left on your blog are easy to identify as spam, but some are not. Those are the comments you need to be aware of and identify as spam or delete. Not only can spam comments negatively affect the user experience on your blog, but they can also become a big nuisance to you in terms of cluttering your email inbox with comment moderation notices.

Even the best blog comment spam blockers miss spam comments, because spammers get more clever and creative everyday. I breakdown the types of spam comments into 5 distinct categories:

• The Gibberish Comments
• The Link-Filled Comments
• The 'Good Info' Comments
• The .info, .ru, and Similar Comments
• The Overly Complimentary Comments

You can get all the details and learn how to detect spam comments in my article, 5 Ways to Identify Blog Comment Spam.

Are there any other kinds of spam blog comments that you've encountered?