Bloggiesta: Mini Challenges Post

Challenges

• Rebecca at The Book Lady’s Blog
  Getting out from underneath the feed reader.
  
  What have I done?
  Updated blog list, cleared it out on Friday morning, at night, Saturday morning, and now at night. Checked in the wee hours of the morning, checked before the challenge, checked after sleeping.
• Beth from Beth Fish Reads
  On lists and opinions.
  
  What have I done?
  Created a bunch of opinions posts (aka reviews, TTT posts, review policy) for posting in the next week or two. Created list posts (this one counts? What about the IMM meme?).
• Jill at Fizzy Thoughts
  Just when you thought the feed reader was halfway managed.
  
  What have I done?
  Commented on the 10 required blogs already, but is determined to comment on all of them.
• Emily from Emily’s Reading Room
  Are you talking about me?
  
  What have I done?
  Google Alert me! I created one for my blog URL, and another for my blog name. Any more suggestions for alerts?
• Deborah from Books, Movies, and Chinese Food
  You have a blog? So tell me about it.
  
  What have I done?
  Create an Elevator Pitch (in 30 secs, or 100-150 words) about your blog! So here's mine: Focusing mainly on YA fantasy and the occasional MG and adult books, LiyanaLand! is a place where I yap about books which I love and think you should read. Because it's very relaxing to rant about books once in a while, dontcha think?
• Lynn from Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile
  Get listed.
  
  What have I done?
  I'm already part of the
  
  1. Book Blog Directory
  2. Ya Blogosphere
  3. YA Book Blog Directory
  4. Goddess Fish Promotions
  5. Book Blogs Ning
  
  
  Joined the
  
  1. Book Blogger Appreciation Week
  2. Children's Book Reviews Wiki
  3. Kidlitopsphere Central
  4. Fyrefly's Book Blogs Search Engine
  5. Blog Catalog
  6. Globe of Blogs
  7. Zimbio
  8. BlogBurst
  9. Blog Dumps
  10. Grokodile
• Jen from Devourer of Books
  Wow. I wrote that when? Let's update.
  
  What have I done?
  I did up the Review Policy post, updated the Book Bloggers and 100+ Challenge posts.
  
• Amy from My Friend Amy
  I need a friend.
  
  What have I done?
  Thanks to Twitter, I have loads of blogging buddies! One is on MSN, the others are on Twitter. Or on their blogs.
• Trish from Hey Lady! Watcha Readin’?
  On favicons and gravatars. Huh?
  
  What have I done?
  I already have a favicon (a black heart) which is cute, and can represent anything, so I’m keeping it. (Currently iconj.com is under renovation or whatever, which is why my pretty favicon isn't visible. Is it?) Added a gravatar of my blog icon, made by Korianne from Korianne Speaks.
• Michelle from GalleySmith
  Anchor text. You mean there's a way this *should* be done?
  
  What have I done?
  Checked the links carefully to make sure it's okay. I finally understand the big deal about anchor tags!
• Andrea from Book Blather
  Authorities? What authorities?
  
  What have I done?
  OKay, loads of tips there. But OMG, the one thing I'm going to do now is check all my posts and reply comments. I'm sorry I've been a lousy replyer!
  
  
• Ruth from Bookish Ruth
  You're going to analyze what?
  
  What have I done?
  I got a score of 78! Not bad, ey? Check it out here! I gotta add meta tags, etc. UPDATED: So I did whatever they told me to, and my score increased to 90!