Do you know how to legally create memes and graphics for your blog and social media accounts? We have all the info you need to keep you on the right side of the law! Help other bloggers by pinning this image! Beginner Blogging: How to Legally Create Memes and Graphics There are some terrible mistakes that beginner bloggers make; using stock photography or graphics illegally is one of the worst. And unfortunately, one of the easiest to … [Read more...]
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Optimize Your Blog Posts with Infographics, Visme Makes it Easy for You!
If you've spent more than ten minutes on Pinterest, then you've been witness to the infographic craze. Those wonderfully intricate vertical graphics with lots of useful information and gorgeous eye candy. There are all sorts of infographics; timelines, progressions, recipes, DIY projects, lists, stories. You can literally turn any content into an infographic. Every blog under the sun can benefit from using infographics as visual content. Help … [Read more...]
Canva App: The Fastest Way to Create and Share Graphics
The new Canva app is the fastest way to create and share graphics! I'm sure you've already heard about Canva.com, the free graphic design platform that allows you to easily create and edit beautiful images, graphics, documents, and just about anything else you can think of. You don't need to be a graphic designer to create beautiful designs with Canva. Anyone can do it! And now that 'there's an app for that' creating and sharing graphics has … [Read more...]
The Perfect Combination of Graphics and Photos for Your Blog Posts
Here at the International Bloggers' Association, we have a wide variety of bloggers, from food to travel, family, lifestyle and more. Since we know that our readers are also bloggers of all kinds; today I will tell you how to figure out the perfect combination of graphics and photos for YOUR blog posts. There are some images and graphics that all blogs must have and some that can be skipped depending on your style. How to Find the … [Read more...]
How to Create Fun Graphics for Your Blog
If you're new to the blogging world, you might be wondering how all of your favorite bloggers manage to create such great graphics to highlight the content they write. Today, one of IBA's VPs and experienced blogger Karren Haller shares her secrets for creating images that will make your writing shine. Karren wrote: For years I have created my own graphics, banners and buttons that I use in posts for myself and others. On newsletters, … [Read more...]
Easy Photo Backdrops to Make Your Blog Photos Pop
To make your food and craft items stand out in your photos, you need a good backdrop. IBA Member, Audrey Humaciu of That Recipe and Munofore gives you plenty of ideas for photo back drops that you probably already have in your house. You do not need to spend a fortune to have photo backdrops that make your creations stand out in your blog photos. Before you spend any money, look around your house for some of these items to make your recipes … [Read more...]
What is a Favicon and Why Your Blog Needs One
Our International Bloggers' Association graphics expert and IBA Board Member, Orana of Orana Creative, explains what a favicon is, why you need one, and how to set it up. Look up at the tabs on your browser. Yes, do it. Ok. What did you see? Every tab for every site you have open has the Title of the site and….. A little tiny image! That is a favicon. Favicon’s are important, more so than you might … [Read more...]
Meet Debby Burns – the Security Diva
If you've ever wondered about safety or cybersecurity, then you'll want to meet IBA Member Debby Burns of The Security Diva! She's all about helping any and everyone to find security - both online and in real life. Meet Debby Burns of The Security Diva Meet Debby Burns: As The Security Diva, I am on a crusade to bring common sense to security. I have found that most people outside of security or law enforcement do not have much common sense … [Read more...]
Are You Making the One Mistake that Keeps People from Staying on Your Blog?
Is your bounce rate high and your session duration low? I am going to tell you a little secret that may be hard to for you to hear. It's you. Well, maybe not you. But, your blog could be too painful to navigate that people simply aren't staying on your blog. Look at your blog from a reader's perspective: Can I find what I am looking for? Is there too much clutter in the sidebars? Am I bombarded with ads and opt-ins the second I hit … [Read more...]
How to Leverage Even More Content for your Blog with Microblogging
As we keep up with the trends in content marketing and SEO, we know that those longer blog posts (full of information) are great for our page rank and for Google's SEO algorithms. But we also know that we can't be writing those essays every day (or even every week)! That is why microblogging, or micro-content, needs to be our best friend. Because when we're trying to get our content regularly seen, writing new blog posts all the time isn't really … [Read more...]
