Howdy! Millie from 2 Crochet Hooks here. A fellow blogger asked me to make a post on blogging tips. We normally share crochet patterns and crafts so I couldn't think of what to write on. What kind of tips could I share? And then it hit me. Something I am totally guilty of and am working on correcting. Something a lot of us do - bloggers and non-bloggers alike. We all stalk blogs..... Yes, I admit - I am a blog stalker. I will visit blogs … [Read more...]
5 Blog Marketing Strategies that are Wasting Your Time
Are you overwhelmed? Blogging can be hard. It's even harder when all you think about is all the hundreds of things you "should" be doing to market your blog, and you have no idea which of those things will bring you the greatest return on your investment. Today, I'd like to help you out by telling you five things that might be on your blog marketing "to-do" list that you can go ahead and take off of it for the time being. None of these things … [Read more...]
Save Time on Social Media – Use CoSchedule!
I love blogging, and I love finding new things that make blogging even better. I am always grateful to learn of some new plug-in or layout or company that will help me grow my business and save time! That's why I was thrilled to learn about CoSchedule. (These links are my personal referral links. Thank you!) CoSchedule CoSchedule is an editorial calendar and social media calendar accessible right from your Wordpress.org blog dashboard. It … [Read more...]
Blogging: A Newbie’s Perspective on Linky Parties
Blogging: A newbie's perspective on Linky Parties So I 've been blogging for 6 months now (officially) and after reading post after post, I've come up with my take on SOME of that advice floating around. I feel I have enough linky party participation behind me to be able to give my take. I have been visiting linky parties for the entire time I've been blogging live. And I have hosted for half of that time. I personally … [Read more...]
How to Extend the Life of Your Blog Post
We are Bloggers. We all spend time hovering over our keyboards, trying to come up with the right verbiage, free from grammatical errors, slimming down our content to make it simple, easy to read & not bore our audience. Once we are happy with our Masterpiece, which often we feel it could always go through 1 more round of edits, eventually we hit “publish”. But what happens next? In other words, are you using social media to the best of … [Read more...]
Creating a Blog With Benefits!
I've been a blogger since 2007 and have dished a mountain of Hollywood gossip for six of those years as co-owner of a popular website that me and my Tennessee partner sold earlier this year. The plan was to wrap up that part of my life and venture into new territory. It didn't take more than a few days to realize that I absolutely NEED to blog. That said, I had to figure out a new direction. Discovering a new niche was key. If you are … [Read more...]
Why Should You Take A Pinterest in Pinterest?
by Joanne T Ferguson ---What’s On The List As a Home Cook, I try and inspire people one recipe and one event at a time! If you are new to Pinterest or even a “seasoned pinner,” I thought I could share some of my practical observations from viewing numerous websites and pins daily and weekly about how bloggers “simply get it wrong. Feature Blogs Pinned from my Say G’day Party I do not claim to be a Pinterest expert, but hope my … [Read more...]
Winning the Blogging Start Up Race
I feel like I am trying to walk through syrup in January. Not just any kind of syrup. The really thick syrup. If it’s January, that means it's cold, so that syrup is going to be really thick, making it incredibly difficult to walk through! Water, I wish it felt like I was walking through water. Not in January, but in June. Flowing easily and maneuvering around any obstacles in its path! Nope, it doesn't feel like that yet! Starting a … [Read more...]
Blogging: A Team Sport
I’ve been blogging for nearly 8 years now and I’m only just beginning. I like to say I started blogging before it was cool. It began as a form therapy and self-justification. I had abruptly withdrawn from classes for a slew of medical reasons during the fall of my junior year of college. Blogging was my way of processing the new reality of my life while keeping my friends and family in the loop. It kept me connected without letting people … [Read more...]
When is it Appropriate to Close the Comment Section?
Imagine with me a few moments spent in the glow of your laptop perusing blogs. You see new blogs and old familiar blogs. You read a really great post and legitimately want to leave a comment. You have something to say. You scroll down to see “Comments are closed.” Ouch. Closed comment sections are becoming more prevalent. You probably want to close the comments on information parts of your blog such as an “about me” page. Another reason … [Read more...]