Sound familiar? Blogs are deceptive little beasts – looking innocently like a great hobby or side project – only to swallow you up whole with maintenance, tech issues, writing, sharing, commenting, designing, etc. A lot of bloggers I know are sideswiped by the sheer amount of work it is to maintain a blog. So what […]
The Fastest Way to Create Memorable Featured Images
I was thinking about how time consuming imagery has been in the past, but when doing it in bulk, I’ve found a system that makes it a snap to get a great featured image for all my posts. Maybe you don’t have to redo all your images, but going forward, you can shave off a […]
How to Remove the Date from A Website {regardless of the theme}
If you are using the Genesis Framework, the directions are simple. Install the Genesis Simple Edits plugin by going to PLUGINS > ADD NEW and use the search bar to find it. Install and activate it. Then go to GENESIS > SIMPLE EDITS and remove the following shortcode: For anyone else using virtually any […]
10 Ideas to Keep Your Blogging Groove When Life Gets Tough
It’s been a while since I published a new post on Fabulous Blogging. I’ve been keeping up on my other blog, but with personal life getting in the way these days, it’s been difficult to find my creative mojo for WordPress, design, and blogging. So rather than pretend everything is easy, I’m going to face my […]
Set Up Self-Hosted WordPress Like a Boss
Let’s start at the beginning. In order to have your own website or blog, you need two things—a domain name (otherwise called a URL) and a server to hold all your files. Most people don’t have a dedicated server in their homes, so you’ll need to buy space somewhere. In layman’s terms, the URL is […]
20 Common Blogging Myths – Debunked
Myth: a widely held, but false belief or idea. Think any of them exist in the blogging world? Um, yes. In fact, I would argue that blogging myths travel farther, faster, and wider than other industries because blogging is a mode of digital communication. As a professional in the field, I come up against false […]
Cheats and Hacks: Trick Out Sidebar Widgets When You Don’t Know HTML Code
Problem #1: I want to add formatting to a text widget, but I don’t know the HTML for it! This is a common problem for bloggers who want to add a photo (usually left aligned) with text that is either bold or italicized, formatted with colors, and needing to go in a sidebar. How now […]
Why Other Bloggers in Your Niche are NOT Your Competition
I used to be afraid to go to other blogging websites. Terrified that I would find content way better, smarter, and faster. Sure I‘d want to go crawl under a rock when I saw the amount of comments and following. In other words, I was insecure. Does it sound familiar? Human beings by nature are […]
Most Bloggers Think About Social Media the Wrong Way
Do you ever feel like your spinning your wheels on social media? You publish a post and then it’s time to get to work sharing it all over Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google +? We hope that the traffic comes in and our numbers go up and our audience is engaged. And then we feel so […]
Five Types of Blog Posts You Should Be Writing to Gain Traffic
In this post, I identify five distinctly different types of blog posts, and why you need to be writing them to maximize your exposure online.
Checklist of Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Blog Designer
So you’ve decided you need a new look for your blog. Perhaps you are transferring to a different platform, you’ve decided to rebrand yourself, etc. Here are a list of questions you’ll want to ask before getting into bed with a designer. If your designer answers no to some of these, it doesn’t mean he or she is […]
How to Create a Blog Logo for Beginners
Some blogs are built on a topic. Some on a name. Some blogs are born out of struggles and hardship. Others are a strategic business investment. But all of them need… A way to stand out. Logo design is an art form and it’s safe to say that even a few Internet tutorials won’t get […]
How to Back Up Your Blog
If you are like me, you spend hours and hours carefully writing posts, putting up photos, and offering your online content to the world. But have you protected your work? WordPress blogs can go wonky for all sorts of reasons and even if your host does a complimentary backup, who wants to lose several days […]