It’s no secret that I love Stumbleupon. It can be an amazing source of traffic if someone knowledgeable discovers and shares your post. Or, it can kill a post if someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing discovers it. Once you know how to get the new Stumbleupon to work like the old, you can […]
As a small business owner, it’s important that I stay on top of the latest trends whether that’s a new social media platform or changes in the FTC requirements. As someone with a marketing degree, I’ve always been fascinated with how the economy works and how advertising and brands change throughout time. Are You Ready to […]
Putting together a newsletter can take quite a bit of time. When you’re running your own business, time isn’t something that you have a lot of. As a business owner, you often wear multiple hats: product creation, marketing, customer service, accounting, etc. I’m always looking for easy solutions that are cost-effective. 900 Free Email Newsletter […]
I’ve been blogging for seven years, and my blog has grown and changed over the years. I began just by talking about what went on in my life. Then that slowly turned into reviews and giveaways with a brief, unsuccessful stop at affiliate blogging. Slowly I added in sponsored posts and eventually evolved into evergreen […]
As bloggers, many of us run ads on our site. While my blog does not collect cookies itself, the advertisements I run may. While each network sets its rules about whether or not it collects cookies, ad networks like Adsense are collecting cookies on your site. Read on to learn how to deal with the […]
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Sharing posts on Facebook can be a great way to entice new readers to your blog. But, there are definitely challenges that go along with sharing to Facebook. One of most frustrating things is getting a photo that looks right on Facebook. Learning how to size a Facebook photo will help. How to Size a Facebook […]
Looking for free photos for commercial use? Check out this big list of sites for free images for blog posts and other commercial uses. Photography is very important to your blog post. Whether you are writing about a recipe, a home repair, a fashion post, or a list on changing market trends, you need a […]
There are so many little things that I want to do to my blog but I feel hampered by the fact that I’m not really a technical person. When I hear edit the header file or the word CSS, I instantly panic and imagine damaging my blog beyond repair. That means I need to come […]
Creating a good list of leads to work from can be an invaluable part of pitching prospective clients. You don’t want to pitch just anyone. You want to make sure that they have an interest in what you have to offer. If you’re a blogger, you want to make sure that their product fits your […]