Guess what? You have about two seconds to make a first impression online. So how do you optimize these precious two seconds so that your ideal reader or customer knows that they are in the right place? Your tagline! Your tagline is incredibly important and can make or break your blog. There are several things that a good tagline should have in order to tell your ideal avatar exactly what you do, how you can serve them, and why they should read … [Read more...]
Need An Editorial Calendar? Use Google Drive Sheets!
Need An Editorial Calendar? Use Google Drive! originally appeared on Fab Working Mom Life by our very own Julie Smeltzer. Thanks for being an IBAblogger and sharing with us Julie! WordPress has a great plugin that shows your draft and scheduled posts on a calendar, and you can drag and drop as needed to move things around. This editorial calendar is incredibly useful. However, what about your list of ideas? I keep reading … [Read more...]
Our Favorite WordPress Plugins – 32 Plugins for 2015
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. One of the reasons most bloggers use Wordpress is because of the fantastic plugins that are available. Plugins can make blogging much easier if you are using the right ones. There are thousands of plugins … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Blogger’s Guide to Stock Photos
As a blogger, there are a few tools you need. One of those is great pictures. And if you are still using a point-and-shoot camera, and can't for the life of you figure out the rule of thirds, chances are your pictures aren't very good, and all those pins on Pinterest are falling flat. And even if you have an artistic eye and a great camera you (mostly) know how to use, it doesn't mean you can still take pictures that will be *just right* for that … [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...]
