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, […]
What the Hell is a Circleshare on Google + and Why Is It So Confusing?
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 […]
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 […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Hootsuite
Social media can be overwhelming. Scratch that– it is overwhelming. As bloggers, it seems mind numbing that after all that work to write a post, you then have to be your own PR and market it on every platform known to man. Hootsuite aims to make social media just a bit easier. There are a […]
Setting up an Account with Bloglovin’ and Claiming Your Blog
With the death of the Google reader, Bloglovin’ is poised to be the primary way bloggers follow other bloggers. The platform is a fantastic and easy way to keep up with those writers you love. Here are step by step instructions for setting up your account and claiming your blog. 1. Sign up using your Facebook credentials or […]
Learn How to Use Google Plus | A Beginner’s Guide
It’s time. You must pay attention to Google + if you are at all on social media or in the blogging world. I know learning something new is hard. I know Google + isn’t intuitive. Still…we must soldier on. *At the bottom of this post, I’ve included a video tutorial for people who want/need visual […]
How to Create Readable Blog Posts
Today we’re going to talk about your text. The content is the most important part of a blog right? Those words you slave over day after day. If you write with one big block of words, people will move on. Blog writing is different than article writing or book writing. Long paragraphs are out. Keeping […]
How to Use Twitter | Tips for Beginners and Bloggers
*Early 2015 – Twitter has a new interface so I need to update these screenshots. In the meantime, it’s still a helpful tutorial! Most of you reading this have a Twitter account. You may be a Twitter addict or simply one of those bloggers who signed up for an account but hasn’t really “gotten” it. […]
Why Bloggers Should Pay Attention to Pinterest
Pinterest is not just for photographers and foodies. If you are a blogger, you should be on Pinterest. It is the fastest growing social media site and can offer you a lot of exposure. For every repin, you may get 100′s of hits (depending on the following size of the pinner). In fact, some bloggers are reporting that Pinterest has surpassed both Facebook and […]