Anyone who has been blogging for more than a week knows that networking is an IMPORTANT part of blogging. If you have been blogging for more than a week and didn't know this you better step up your game now ;-) Facebook groups can be a blogger's best networking friend, or they can be a huge waste of time. So what are the best Facebook groups for bloggers? Having blogged for a couple of years, I have come across an excellent variety of … [Read more...]
Blog Images – How Important are Photos for Your Blog?
It's past one o'clock in the morning in Southern Mexico. Instead of sleeping I am sitting at my laptop, drinking a glass of wine, writing this post about the importance of blog images. Why so late? Because it publishes tomorrow morning and I forgot all about it till an hour ago. I need my beauty sleep so let's get started ;-) Blog Images Can Promote a Personal Relationship I was a wedding and lifestyle photographer for ten years before … [Read more...]
What Does a Blogger Do When They Become Overwhelmed?
I am an overwhelmed blogger. At this moment I sit at my parent's dining room table in Kentucky. I should be home in Mexico by now, but our transmission on our truck decided this trip was a good time to start slipping gears. The truck is undergoing repairs in a shop and I am at my laptop blogging for the first time in over a month. It feels good. Not the transmission part, but the blogging part. This entire trip has been overwhelming to say the … [Read more...]
Blog Themes: An Important Part of Your Brand
Why are blog themes so important? Because it tells your visitors who you are. Your theme displays your personality, showcases your work, and is part of your brand. Different bloggers pick different themes based on their needs, theirs likes, their wants, and their work or product. The blogging community literally has access to thousands of blog themes. Many are free while others are paid. Paid themes usually have better support and more … [Read more...]
What is The International Bloggers’ Association, & Why Does It Matter?
What is the International Bloggers' Association? Why it's only the greatest group of bloggers on the face of the earth, that's all! Okay, maybe we are not the greatest, but we are the most awesome ;-) The IBA was founded in 2014 by blogger, Brittany Bullen. Brittany formed the association for "bloggers who were committed to supporting each other and helping each other grow." Brittany's ideas for the IBA have not changed but we, (the new board … [Read more...]
How Do You Feel About Linky Parties and Blog Hops?
The International Bloggers Association is a group of bloggers from around the world. We all have a part in helping each other to make our blogs awesome. This is what Let’s Make Your Blog Awesome, A Learning Series is all about. You don't have to be a member to learn from this series, but we can definitely help you to become an awesome blogger if you join our team here . Linky Parties and Blog Hops, the great debate. Are they really worth it? … [Read more...]
Getting Published: Where and How?
Have you tried getting published? Do you want to? Getting our content published, whether it be syndicated or original, is not always easy. It requires effort, patience, humility, and strength. It can be done though and these five bloggers, including myself, prove that. Here is what they (and me too) had to say when this question was posed in the IBA Member Only Facebook group. Getting Published, Where and How? "One time I was syndicated on … [Read more...]
10 More Awesome Blogging Tips from IBA Bloggers
The International Bloggers Association is a group of bloggers from around the world. We all have a part in helping each other to make our blogs awesome. This is what Let’s Make Your Blog Awesome, A Learning Series is all about. You don't have to be a member to learn from this series, but we can definitely help you to become an awesome blogger if you join our team here. Today we are going to learn some more awesome blogging tips from IBA … [Read more...]
Our Favorite WordPress Plugins – 32 Plugins for 2015
The International Bloggers Association is a group of bloggers from around the world. We all have a part in helping each other to make our blogs awesome. This is what Let’s Make Your Blog Awesome, A Learning Series for Bloggers is all about. One of the reasons most bloggers use Wordpress is because of the fantastic plugins that are available. Plugins can make blogging much easier if you are using the right ones. There are thousands of plugins … [Read more...]
Which Blog Platform Should You Choose?
The International Bloggers Association is a group of bloggers from around the world. We all have a part in helping each other to make our blogs awesome. This is what Let’s Make Your Blog Awesome, A Learning Series for Bloggers is all about. On May 22nd, I asked our Facebook group "Which blog platform do you use and why? Have you switched platforms in the past? If so, why?" Our first question, "Why did you start blogging?" went over much … [Read more...]