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Everyone that has an email list wants one thing—more subscribers! 🎉 You can promote it on social media, email your long-time followers, or write a rockin’ post about it, but one of the most effective and permanent ways to promote
When I first switched from Blogger to WordPress, I was in awe at how different the two platforms were. There were so many words I didn’t understand, design files I hadn’t seen before, and tons of code in a language I’d never…
There’s an exciting feeling that every blogger shares when publishing a post. You’ve got something new to share with your readers, and you can’t wait to see their reactions! You get all your posts up on social media, the comments
Starting a blog was absolutely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s provided me with countless opportunities, from working with big brands to meeting some incredible people, and has recently become a great source of…
It’s the question everyone has after they’ve settled into blogging: how do I make money from this thing? A lot of bloggers don’t start with the intention of earning anything, but once you see other bloggers post income reports…
We’ve all hit that time when blogging just doesn’t seem like a priority anymore, and before you know it, your last post was timestamped three months ago. Or maybe at the beginning of last semester? I mean, I guess college should…
Having a great social media presence can do wonders for your blog, so figuring out the best way to maintain that is one of my top blogging priorities. It’s not incredibly hard to do; I mean, you just have to post! But one…
Back when I first started this blog, I was posting about every subject you could think of. Over time, I decided to narrow down to blogging/design tips, but there was always something that bothered me about going with that path;…
As someone who blogs about blogging and all that goes with it, I try to give the best advice and information I can to help my readers become the best bloggers they can be. That being said, I don’t expect any of my readers (or…
If you’re a blogger, it’s almost guaranteed you’ve heard of WordPress. You may be a user, a designer, or a friend of a WP blogger, but I think we can all agree that WordPress is a well-known platform. Despite its popularity, one…
So you’ve decided on a blogging platform and found a beautiful design to showcase your content. All the behind-the-scenes work is done, but one of the biggest questions every blogger asks themselves is leaving you feeling stuck:…
Rich Pins are popping up everywhere on Pinterest, and it’s slowly becoming the norm for bloggers to have them. They’re pins that include extra information—your website name and favicon—so pinners know exactly who they’re…
Hey there lovelies! It’s time for part two of my series, How To Start A Blog, so if you missed part one, you can check it out here. Today I’m talking about finding a beautiful blog design to use on the platform of your choice.…
Starting a blog encompasses a lot of decisions, from deciding what you want to blog about to figuring out exactly what fonts you’ll be using. As a blogger who mainly writes about blogging and everything tied into the subject, the
I started thinking about making a blog about four years ago, when I was a freshman in high school. I could’ve easily started one then, but I came up with excuses for years— “What would I even write about? None of my friends blog,
I made the switch from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress on February 22, 2015, and to be honest, I had no clue what to expect from WordPress in terms of helping my blog grow. I knew it was a more SEO friendly platform, and I…
So you decided to take the leap and purchase the Genesis Framework. Every other blogger you know has been raving about it, meaning it has to be fantastic, right? You complete the download, install it onto your blog, and…now what?
I’ve been planning on making a post of my newly designed room, but that’s taking a heck of a lot longer than I thought, so instead I’ve gone 5 days postless. I had my little quote series going (kind of) so that should’ve taken up
I’ll admit, when I was redesigning this blog, I was extremely tempted to opt out of having a sidebar and go for the full width look. After considering the benefits of a sidebar though, I realized how big of a role it plays in…
While I would love to say that I’m a professional photographer who takes every photo I use on my blog, that is definitely not the case. So rather than use my horribly amateur iPhone photos, I look to stock photo websites for the…
Last week I recapped my reader survey and talked about all the information I gained from it, which was a ton! It went so much better than I’d anticipated, thanks to a few guidelines I made for myself before running it. Today I…
After opening up a reader survey last week, I received some fantastic data that I'm now analyzing and sharing with my readers.
I was going to wait until tomorrow to do this, but I couldn’t contain the excitement anymore. I’ve been hyping up this “big change” for a while now, and well, if you haven’t figured it out yet… !!!!!!! Be prepared for an…
These seven resources will make tracking your presence on social media a breeze.
Do you ever have one of those days when everything just starts coming together? As if right before your eyes, all the thoughts flooding your mind somehow connect and, well, make sense? That was me yesterday. And it was beautiful.
Make the most of every tweet and grow your Twitter following with these tips.
For those of you who don’t know, I’m sort of a major tech-lover. My life pretty much revolves around technology in one way or another, whether I’m blogging, using social media, or just doing school work (electrical engineering…
Make your posts more engaging with this simple hover effect that even non-coders can apply to their blog!
Fill up your advertisement spots and boost your profits with these tips for creating a killer sponsorship program.
Freshen up your blog and content with this blogging checklist!
Make it simple for followers to share your content with this hovering Pinterest button.
Note: This post has become the base of The Collection, a page full of every blog related post I’ve made! That means this post will no longer be updated, so head over here for some blogging goodies! After launching my new…
So this was kind of a spur of the moment decision, but I got kind of bored with my old design. I kept seeing all sorts of nifty gadgets and design elements on other blogs and I couldn’t help but feel inclined to redo my own! The…
Gather your ideas on Pinterest boards with these examples.
Grab the attention of your blog readers and keep them coming back for more with these tips.
The rules of the blogging world are pretty open, but make sure you're avoiding some of these blogging mistakes!
Add a simple back to top button to your blog with this tutorial.
Feeling burned out? Taking a break from blogging is something every blogger needs to try.
Create a sticky navigation bar for your Blogger blog with this simple tutorial.
Over the past few days, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my new blog design, down to every tiny detail. One of my hardest decisions so far has been choosing the fonts I want to use, because there are so many out there!