Does Google Analytics intimidate you as a blogger? Don't be! When you start tracking and understanding these five statistics from Google Analytics, you can find new ways to grow and improve your blog. Plus, you can make sure you are properly monetizing your blog! Go ahead and 'PIN' me so you can find these important stats out later! 5 Important Blogging Stats Easily Found on Google Analytics Home Tab Understanding your blogging statistics … [Read more...]
Beginner Blogging: How to Properly Source Music for Videos
Do you know how to properly source music for videos you create? At IBA, we teach you how to legally find the best music for your videos! Go ahead and 'pin' this so you can easily find these tips on how to properly source music for videos! How to Properly Source Music for Videos You've decided to take the plunge into video creation, and you want a little bit of background music. So you download the latest tune from your music sharing app and … [Read more...]
Become an SEO Master to Drive Blog Traffic
SEO is one of those critical things you need to learn in blogging. The sooner you master Search Engine Optimization, the better off you will be. Until they change the rules again. In a nutshell, SEO is a method of optimizing your blog posts to help them to rank higher in search engines, thus generating more traffic to your posts. I was reminded this week of how important it can be. Years ago, I wrote a quick post about making Daniel Tiger's … [Read more...]
What Are “No Follow” Links and Why Do They Matter?
Are you confused by the terms "no follow," "do follow" and "backlinks"? If so you aren't alone. Let's break them down. These terms refer to how search engines treat and view links on websites. There is no legal entity enforcing their usage in any country. BUT, the Search Engines want you to do it a certain way, and failure to do so can affect where your page ranks in searches on the major search engines (SERP = search engine … [Read more...]
Tips for Scheduling Time Away from Blogging
Whether it is a summer vacation or spending time with family during the holidays, there will come a time when every blogger wants to take some time off from blogging. Before you go, you ought to plan a little now to help your blog stay active so you can enjoy. Check Apps Before You Leave There are many apps for your phone or tablet to enable you to publish posts, send newsletters or post to social media on the road, if you so desire. … [Read more...]
Images: The Easiest Way to Increase Shares
In case you haven't heard the news, images on your blog and social media posts are critical for getting them shared. Tweets with images are retweeted 150% more than those with out. On Facebook, images are 2.3x more likely to be shared. And then there is Pinterest, no image no pins. Images grab people's attention and they are more likely to share a post with an image than one that is just text. Here are a few articles from the IBA Blog and … [Read more...]
Stay Ahead of Social Media Trends with Hashtag Holidays
Are you ready for one of my favorite social media tricks for increasing interaction on social media and being ahead of the trends? Bloggers know to publish posts and social media content about major holidays like Anzac Day, Christmas, Diwali, Independence Day, New Year's, Thanksgiving, etc. But, don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of hashtag holidays. Open up Twitter or Facebook right now and take a peek at the trending now … [Read more...]
Monetizing Your Blog with Affiliate Marketing
Monetizing Your Blog with Affiliate Marketing Many businesses have learned to harness the power of bloggers and social media to increase sales. It is a win-win for the company and social media influencers alike. How many messages about Amazon Prime Day did you see besides those from Amazon? My newsfeeds were full of suggested items and wishlists. These Amazon affiliates (bloggers and other social media folks) helped promote the one-day … [Read more...]
The 2017 BC Stack: The Help You Need to Grow Your Blog
Be prepared, your inbox and social media feed are about to be inundated with recommendations to get the 2017 BC Stack. And I agree 100%! But... What is BC Stack and why should you check it out? It is 65 amazing business e-books, tools, courses and consulting opportunities to help you take your blog to the next level. And it is only available from July 19th through 26th. Before I go any further, let me tell you this post contains … [Read more...]
Facebook’s Branded Content Tool: Love It or Hate It, It’s Required
What is Facebook's Branded Content Tool? When should you use it? Is it just for sponsored content? Learn all the in's and out's about this new required tool for bloggers and social media marketers. Be sure and 'PIN' this image, because you will want to find this post later! Facebook's Branded Content Tool is now required for any sponsored content on Facebook pages. This post will explain what it is, how to use it, when to use it and what … [Read more...]