We are so excited to have your join our Twitter parties! Many of you are new to Twitter and some of you have never participated in a Twitter party before. Here are a few guidelines, tips and tricks to make this week’s chat totally painless and hopefully FUN! Twitter parties are one big fun (moderated) conversation. Think of it like… Read More
Blogger or WordPress?
When I wrote about how blogging is like a home, it sparked a firestorm of questions and a bit of a debate behind the scenes about whether Blogger or WordPress was a better blogging platform. Here’s the controversial paragraph: “Remember even an ordinary apartment can look like a million-bucks with a little planning and some style. Though many bloggers have… Read More
The Biggest Facebook Mistake You Can Make
Have you noticed that interaction on your Facebook page is down? I have. And then I noticed that I wasn’t receiving YOUR post updates. Initially I couldn’t figure out why and then I found the culprit…Networked Blogs. Let me show you: Beckie was the lucky blogger who’s post showed up today (since I’ve started watching this it’s typically been Heather).Take a… Read More
Easy Blog Design Tips
A couple weeks ago Tauni talked about how your blog is like a house and one of the reasons was the need to redecorate. Sometimes a color is wrong, and sometimes you just want to change the entire design. I definitely understand this feeling, as I just re-designed all of my blogs AND my sister’s blog, because I just couldn’t stand looking at them any… Read More
How blogging is like a house
I’ve been thinking a lot about houses lately. Houses and blogs. And, how blogs are kind of like houses… Bear with me hear for a minute… Have you ever noticed that some spaces never feel right, no matter how they’ve been upgraded, rearranged or remodeled? I think everyone has spent at least a moment or two considering the elusive qualities… Read More
Is It Time To Upgrade?
Today I am going to let you know how to figure out if it is time to upgrade your site host. A client recently contacted me because their site was loading REALLY slow and generating script errors. After a little digging it was clear that they were in serious need of a hosting upgrade. The client had no idea that… Read More
Are you spooked by Facebook changes?
What’s creepier skeleton wreaths and spooky Halloween decor or Facebook changes? Well, I updated my Facebook profile to the new Facebook Timeline. I love it. I think. *Update. You will only be able to see Timeline on my page if you have already switched over yourself… Here’s a few reasons I think you might like it too… The layout is gorgeous…. Read More
A Few More Thoughts on Commenting
Bloggers tend to concentrate on site traffic – it’s easy to quantify and report the number of visitors and page views received. However if you talk to the most successful bloggers, many will report that the interaction and loyal nature of their readers is far more important than traffic. Commenting is one of the number one ways bloggers can create… Read More
Thoughts on Commenting – a Crafterminds Inspired Post
Last week Heather posed a reader generated question on Crafterminds about commenting. The post generated a fair amount of discussion and really got me thinking about how to encourage readers to comment. Perhaps you’ve noticed that commenting is down? I have. There are a myriad of reasons blog commenting may be down – everything from the growing amount of media… Read More
Increasing Your Facebook Fan Page Likes
There is quite a bit of buzz going around about easy ways to increase likes on your Facebook fan page. While I’m not going to get into the more sinister methods, and those who use them, I AM going to tell you a great way to increase them on your own – add an incentive. Back story: I’ve had downloads… Read More
Five Ways You Can Get More From Analytics
I don’t know about you, but when I first learned about Google Analytics, I sort of became obsessed with my numbers and statistics. I was checking Analytics daily if not more frequently. All of the frenetic checking made me anxious about my blog’s growth, but it also taught me how to get the most out of the free tool. Today,… Read More
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