A couple of weeks ago, CIB blogger Donna Grant wrote a great post on “How to get your first 1k followers on Pinterest.” I thought I would piggy-back on her post with some Pinterest observations of my own. I LOVE Pinterest – both as a follower and someone who uses it as a marketing tool for blogging! For […]
Read MoreI have had a Pinterest account for a couple of years now. I signed up to it simply because I liked the concept and I found myself pinning inspiration for a ton of different things; life hacks, photography tips, DIY craft projects… the list goes on. Despite being a fan of Pinterest, it never really […]
Read MoreEarlier this month, Facebook announced it is changing its news feed algorithm (again!) to give preference to posts from our friends. This means other posts, like our blog links, will take less priority in news feeds. In case you weren’t aware of the change, here are a few links to catch you up: Facebook’s official […]
Read MoreMany of us are so busy pushing out posts that sometimes we forget about the static pages on our blogs. I set up my “About Me” page when I first launched my blog, and I haven’t paid much attention to it since. It’s long overdue for some love and updating. Maybe yours is too! I […]
Read MoreLast time, I talked about the importance of having a Facebook page for your blog. To piggyback on that, I thought it would be useful to provide some links for how to grow your Facebook following and then drive those followers to your blog for added traffic (and profit). All of these links are from one […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, one of our Chronic Illness Bloggers had asked if she really needed a Facebook page for her blog. The short answer is YES, YES and YES! (I’m screaming yes here!) Traffic sources can vary by blogger, but for me, Facebook is one of the largest traffic generators for my blog. I don’t think I […]
Read MoreShortly after I launched my blog last spring, I realized I had a problem: More than half of my traffic was coming from mobile phones and tablets. Why was that a problem? Because I’d just spent several hundred dollars for a website designer to create my blog. It looked great on a laptop or desktop, […]
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Reposted with permission from Donna Grant of February Stars. HOW TO MANAGE A BLOG WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS by Donna Grant There is no getting away from the fact that blogging is hard work. Writing blog posts, taking/finding and editing photographs, marketing your blog… it all adds up to a lot of time and energy. I […]
Read MoreIn my last two posts, we covered why it’s important to have an email list and how to build your list using a free opt-in incentive. Today I’d like to share some links for other ideas on how to build your list and in turn, boost your traffic: Copyblogger: How to Build a First-Class Email List in […]
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