One of the main jobs of a social media manager is to promote your client’s content or even come up with ideas for awesome content? Imagine you’re preparing a steak dinner – it’s going to be much harder to eat it if you plunk down a giant roast at a table and hand all your […]
Social Media in a Pinch
Time is always in short supply. Be a blogger or a small business, some of the “expert” social media strategies take a long time…my own advice included. Unfortunately there are still some widely held beliefs that social media is simply a place to goof off, or it’s a quick and “easy out” solution for marketing […]
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 […]
20 Tips & Tricks For Making Awesome Canva Graphics
If you haven’t taken Canva for a test run yet, you should. It’s a fantastic graphic design tool for bloggers who want to create custom photos, newsletters, buttons, and more. There are over 1,000,000 stock images for $1.00 each plus oodles of free elements. You can sign up for an account and have a graphic […]
How to Use Pinterest if You’re a Blogger
If you’re anything like me, your Pinterest boards are probably a scattered mess of recipes, ideas, crafts you’ll never do, blog posts you love, etc. etc. Today I want to talk about how an organized Pinterest account can make all the difference in your following and traffic! Pinterest is only as good as the way it’s arranged. […]
Blogging and Twitter: How to Grow Your Following into the Thousands
I am SO EXCITED (as evidenced by my use of CAPS) for this guest post today. Kate Hall is a good friend, fellow blogger, and master tweeter– and I begged her to share with me her tips and tricks for using Twitter. She’s currently got 8936 followers, earned the good ol’ fashioned way — by following, […]
Go Mobile | How to Rock Your Online Presence for Smartphone Users
Bloggers…we like to work on our laptops and computers. As creators, it’s simpler. But we are giving our content to a world that likes to be mobile. Have you ever thought about your links, posts, blogs, and site from the perspective of a smartphone user? Common Problems Blog Sidebars Disappear On most mobile versions (whether you […]
10 Design Tips Using PicMonkey That You Might Not Know About!
PicMonkey is a favorite tool for bloggers. It’s easy and quick, allowing you to add text and overlays to photos for blog posts. If you can’t afford Photoshop, it’s the perfect alternative! Having worked with it for nearly two years, I’ve learned a few tricks that may help. Creating a round button In the design […]
SEO Tips for Beginning Bloggers
Search Engine Optimization. It sounds so menacing and difficult, but there are some beginner tips that can make a huge difference on your blog. Don’t be intimidated by the concept of SEO or spend a lot of time trying to figure out the Google Keywords tool. Even though there is an entire market of tech […]
Using Canva to Create a Header for Your Blog
Your blog header is the first thing someone sees when arriving on your site. It’s a defining image or logo that tells your reader what to expect from you. A header usually includes text, symbol or image/s, and a tag line. Headers can take up the top 1/3 of a blog or website, or they […]
Checklist of Things to Do Before You Publish a Blog Post
So you write a blog post and hit publish. In many cases, the content is the easiest part! It’s all the other stuff that takes time, energy, and a little bit of know-how. But some of it is necessary to make sure your blog is seen and heard on the Internet. Before you hit publish, […]
25 Quick Blogger Tips Beginners May Miss
Here are some blogger tips for beginners. Are you on WordPress? Click on the link to see the sister article. 1. How many posts do you want to display on the homepage? Go to settings, posts and comments, and adjust how many posts display. 2. Do you know the captcha word verification it requires for commenters? Turn it […]