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. I don't know about you'all but I love to blog. Mainly because I love photography and writing and I can do both of these with my blog Los Gringos Locos. Although many of us blog because we enjoy it, blogging … [Read more...]
6 Blogging Tips from a Sweet Home and Garden Blog
Welcome to the third week of Let's Make Your Blog Awesome, the learning series that will help us all become awesome bloggers. To be featured on Let's Make Your Blog Awesome please read the guidelines below: Blogs should be snazzy, up-to-date, and easily accessible. Posts must be well-written, without spelling or ugly grammar errors. Quality photography is super important preferably with images optimized for Pinterest. Your images may be … [Read more...]
7 Surprising Benefits of Blogging: Money Not Included
So ofter we don't realize the benefits of something till after we start it. Here are 7 benefits of blogging that I have come to greatly enjoy and some have even surprised me! It all began some time back in November of 2013. My sister had posted one of those threads on Facebook where she listed a number of things you may not know about her and if you commented on her post, you were assigned a number to do the same. I got the number seven … [Read more...]
How to Prepare Your Blog for Vacation
You work hard. Your family and friends needs some fun. You deserve a vacation. As bloggers, sometimes we feel the need to stay connected all the time. Whether you intend to completely unplug, set aside some time, or share the love on social media, here are some tips to help you prepare your blog for vacation. 6 Tips to Prepare Your Blog For Vacation 1. Pre-schedule Posts I keep a written list of post ideas in a handy app on my phone like … [Read more...]
Drive Traffic to Your Blog by Being Consistent
Consistency with your blog’s appearance, blog posts and your social media interaction all play a role in attracting and engaging your readers which in turn, plays a key factor in driving traffic to your blog. Be Consistent with Your Blog’s Appearance Create an eye-appealing appearance instead of an eye-sore by being consistent with how your blog design is set up. A user-friendly appearance offers readers a more enjoyable experience to … [Read more...]
My Top 3 Blogging Mistakes I Made When I Started My Blog
When we are new to blogging it is so easy to make mistakes, and even us seasoned bloggers make mistakes. Katy has shared with us 3 blogging mistakes she wishes she would have done differently and you can learn to form her mistakes! This guest post was written, Katy Blevins. If you don't know her, you definitely should. She is a force to be reckoned with (in a good way!) Her blog is full of useful and fun info for parents and bloggers … [Read more...]
Blog Branding: The Importance of Your Name Online
You have your brand new business or are considering starting one. You've read a ton of marketing advice on your website being your hub and all the social media platforms being a funnel to it and you wonder: Do you really have to be on every platform online? How important is to have your name online be the same on all these platforms? This question has two aspects, the administrative one that can be answered with marketing theory and a … [Read more...]