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 […]
Archives for April 2014
Everything You Need to Know About the Blog Comment Debate
Ever since Copyblogger turned off their blog comments, this question has swirled all over the Internet. “If a blog doesn’t have comments, is it even a blog?” There’s a lot changing in the blog/social media world and comments are no exception. As a personal blogger, I’ve chosen to turn mine off, but is it really […]
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 […]
14 Blogging Rules I Follow Religiously
Whether you are a beginner or a long time blogging veteran, I like to create simple rules that I can easily remember. Here are the 14 blogging commandments according to Fabulous Blogging!
Survival Of The….?
In science, they call it survival-of-the-fittest. The animals that can outlast their competition, end up passing on strong DNA to their offspring. In the digital world, it’s called survival-of-the-one-who-can-keep-up-with-the-changes-fastest. I’ll work on the name later. This post is for bloggers who’ve been around the block a while. There is a very famous tweet quote… Do not […]
Using Categories and Tags on WordPress to Create a Great Reading Experience on Your Blog
Today’s post is going to be a complete explanation of how categories and tags work on WordPress, how they help your readers discover older posts, and how to use them in unique and interesting ways to add functionality to your site. What is a category on WordPress? A category is a way to organize your […]
Why Most People Misuse the Famous Rule “Content is King”
Content is king. This is one of the golden rules of blogging. Create compelling, practical, entertaining, and formatted blog posts that your readers will enjoy reading, so much so, they feel compelled to share it. Here’s the problem… People think about the word CONTENT and immediately think of the word BLOG POST. Your content is not […]
Clawing Your Way to an Online Presence: The Difficulty of Building a Brand
Developing an online presence is like building a sandcastle at the water’s edge. Last summer, our family took a trip to a Rhode Island beach. The kids wanted to build a moat to protect our blanket and towels from the rising tide. They set to work, mashing piles of wet sand on top of each […]