Today's member interview is from Chinnagounder Thiruvenkatam of Tips Clear. He lives in India with his wife and kids. Tips Clear has a little bit everything from beauty, fashion, business, health, technology, and a lot more for you to read up on! Chinnagounder's blog topics are not just for people who live in India! With so many different niches you will find something to benefit you and your family. Go ahead and pin this image to help … [Read more...]
How to Become August’s Wall of Fame Blogger with Submission Guidelines
Bye-bye, July! And just like that, it's August. (Seriously, are we in some sort of a time warp? Because if so, I'm pretty sure we need the crew of the Enterprise around here... just sayin'.) And that means it is the time to announce this month's topic so you now can Become August's Wall of Fame Blogger with IBA! The International Blogger's Association Wall of Fame Every month, we'll be adding a handful of new articles to our Wall of Fame - … [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...]
The Curious Case for Conversational Content
In the marketing world, there's a whole lot of terminology that, as a blogger, we'd just go, "Well, duh!" One of those things is the big push for having conversational content. Do you know what absolutely cracks me up? Other than the fact that my kids are currently trashing my kitchen... It's that, in the marketing world, we're taught a lot that bloggers take for granted. (I know - I'm still not senile. I know we already talked about how … [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...]
How to Add Social Media Icons on WordPress and Blogger
Is your blog missing something very important? Would you like to have the perfect social media icons on your website? Well, you're in luck. Julia Gibson explains here how to add them in both Wordpress and Blogger. Here's a preview of this tutorial! Julia wrote: One of the best things you can do for your blog is to add social media icons. This is one of the “tasks” that I struggled with the most when starting my blog back in June … [Read more...]
Blogger Platform: How to Change Status From A No-Reply Blogger
If you comment on Blogger you may be wondering why you never hear anything back... Very simply put you may need to adjust your settings, and here is how to end being a no-reply blogger in a few easy steps. This post was written by Kathy Piper. Her blog is fun, informative and inspiring! You should definitely check it out. Kathy wrote: How to Change Your Status From a No-Reply Blogger In A Few Easy Steps I wanted to share with you what I … [Read more...]