How do you view your blogging mistakes? Are they a simple excuse to give up? Or your best learning tool? Learn from today's IBA blogger how a change of perspective gave her the courage not to give up, but instead to use her lack of experience as a way to become a better blogger. My blogging career ensued out of the blue, literally out of nowhere. I didn’t know the first thing about blogging or even what a hashtag was! But nevertheless, … [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...]
Beginner Blogging: How to Legally Create Memes and Graphics
Do you know how to legally create memes and graphics for your blog and social media accounts? We have all the info you need to keep you on the right side of the law! Help other bloggers by pinning this image! Beginner Blogging: How to Legally Create Memes and Graphics There are some terrible mistakes that beginner bloggers make; using stock photography or graphics illegally is one of the worst. And unfortunately, one of the easiest to … [Read more...]
Beginner Blogging: How to focus on Blog Promotion
You've written a fantastic blog post, but instead of going viral it flops! Are you focusing on the best blog promotion for success? See how a few changes can make all the difference in your blog posts. Go ahead and 'PIN' this post so you can find these tips later! Beginner Blogging: How to focus on Blog Promotion What is a Good Blog Post? When it comes to writing a Blog post, especially in the niche one has expertise in; the post is … [Read more...]
Blogging for Beginners: 5 Reasons Image Compression Matters!
You have a beautiful blog full of fantastic images, but how can you keep those images from slowing down your site? Today, I am going to teach you why image compression matters and the best ways to compress your images for FREE! Go ahead and pin this image! You'll want to be able to find this easily. Blogging for Beginners: 5 Reasons Image Compression Matters! Faster Page Load Times The most obvious reason is your site will load faster! … [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...]
6 Practical Outsourcing Ideas for Bloggers to Save Time
These outsourcing ideas for bloggers will have new and experienced entrepreneurs gaining back time, growing traffic, and maintaining focus on priorities. Many bloggers automatically dismiss the idea of outsourcing blog tasks. Common roadblocks are money and the fear of delegation to a stranger. When you do outsource, however, you free up YOUR time and that is where the value resides. When you have more time, you have the ability to focus … [Read more...]
Blogging? What is Your Motivation? What is Your Direction?
Blogging can be a hobby, a career, or both. Blogging can be enjoyable, a chore, or both. Blogging can be healthy, stressful, or both. As bloggers, writers, and photographers we occasionally need to ask ourselves, "What is my motivation? What is my direction? Am I happy?" Self-Examination I have been blogging on a regular basis for 3 1/2 years. This isn't a long time, but I learned more than I ever imagined about the Internet, about myself, … [Read more...]
Ninja Tips to Maximize the Success of Your Holiday Blog Posts #IBAchat
The Holiday Season is an important time to capture the attention of your audience and continue to really grow your blog. It’s important to understand who your audience is and what they really need. Join us this week for our #IBAChat where we’ll discuss ways to maximize the success of your holiday blog posts by creating audience-centered material and products. Last week we kicked off our brand new #IBAChat Holiday Series “Ultimate Holiday … [Read more...]
Invest in Your Blog: 5 Paid Blogging Tools That are Worth Every Cent
Besides blogging, what's your favorite hobby? Is it running, painting, reading or something else? Whatever it is, I bet you spend a few dollars now and again to do that hobby, right? Well, today I'll share with my favorite paid blogging tools that are worth every cent. If you're a runner, you buy new shoes when you need them or a cute new running outfit when you see one. It's an investment in something you love to do, something that makes you … [Read more...]