This is a bit of a snarky rendition of cirleshares. Take a shot of whisky and then read it. If you’re on Google Plus, you may have seen shared circle posts on your newsfeed. They look like this: I remember the first time I saw one, I thought, “Hey cool! That nice person is telling […]
Archives for February 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Posts That Went Viral From Everyday Bloggers – What Can We Learn?
It’s like striking the digital lotto. Every blogger wants their writing to spread through the Internet like a bad case of the Avian Flu. The problem is– there doesn’t seem to be a rhyme or reason to what strikes the public’s fancy at any given moment! Some of the best writing out there is tucked […]
A List of 22 Easy (and mostly free) Blogging Tools
Have you ever wanted to sneak into your favorite blogger’s computer and see what tools and programs he/she uses to make her website look so awesome? Well, I have. And I’ve stalked other bloggers trying to find the best, easiest, and inexpensive tools. So this is my blogging toolbox. Every single one of these websites […]