This week's chat will be sponsored by StatusBrew. They've graciously agreed to award 3 Months Pro Membership to 1 lucky #IBAChat participant. Enter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway Thank you to everyone who attended our March 2 #IBAChat “How to Simplify Your Blogging Biz.” We discussed tips, tricks, and tools to help simplify everyday blogging tasks. Lots of great tips were shared, including the following: For the … [Read more...]
How to Add Instagram to Any Blog
Have you ever wondered how to add Instagram to your blog? Did it seem hard; couldn't find a plugin you loved? Don't worry - we have a simple tutorial for you! How to Add Instagram to Your Blog originally appeared on Lewis Lane Designs by Nicki Lewis, and all content belongs to Nicki. No matter what platform you use (Blogger, WP.com, WP.org, etc.), you can add Instagram to your blog iwth just a few clicks. Here are the steps on … [Read more...]
How to Get Blog Traffic From Facebook
You have a great blog. It is full of wonderful, informative, and relevant content. You post regularly, but not too frequently. In fact, you are a blog reader’s heaven. However, this does you no good at all if you do not have any traffic coming your blog’s way. Learn how to get blog traffic from Facebook with these great tips. This post is brought to us by Yohana Petrovic. An extremely effective way to drive traffic to your blog is to … [Read more...]
Simple Secrets to Getting Shares on Every Social Network
We bloggers love to see our content shared on social media, but we've all experienced the disappointment of watching our awesome work lingering in obscurity. The bad news is, the competition for readers' attention has never been fiercer. The good news is, there are some things you can do to tip the scales in your favor. If you hope to get shares on any platform, you can really benefit from spending some time thinking about why people use that … [Read more...]
4 More Blogging Tips Including Related Posts
Welcome to the second week of Let's Make Your Blog Awesome! I am very excited to be starting this new series that will help us all become awesome bloggers. To be featured on Let's Make Your Blog Awesome please read the guidelines below: I will choose one post written by an IBA member from around the world each week. Posts should be well-written, and without spelling or ugly grammar errors. Quality photography is a must with images … [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...]
I Learned Everything About Social Media from Orangutans!
Did you know orangutans share 97% of their DNA with humans? A couple of years ago, I spent time in the Borneo rainforest amongst orangutans and was fascinated with their behaviors, habits and most of all social skills and learning! Orangutans are amongst the most intelligent primates. Did you know primates possess the manual dexterity required for keyboard operation? In the absence of their mothers, orangutans develop different forms of … [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...]
Blogging Tips for Beginners
When you just start blogging what do you need to know? Liz is a new blogger and here are some great blogging tips for beginners we all can appreciate. I wrote my first blog post in February of last year. I created two posts, then I slacked and didn't really get into the groove until November. At that point, I finally wanted to be serious and went full speed ahead. Although I definitely still consider myself to be a new/beginning blogger, … [Read more...]