Blogging for a living is all about creating compelling content, sharing it on social media and trying your best to make efficient use of your time. After blogging for quite some time, your networks become larger and time becomes smaller. Now that you are flowing well with content and promotion, it’s time to opt for…
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11 Tips To Start A Blog
So you have tossed the idea around of blogging but not sure where to start? These 11 tips to start a blog will help you get the wheels turning on your new adventure. ©carmiac via Canva.com Tips To Start A Blog What is your passion? When you start your blog, you want to write about topics you enjoy….
Midwestern Moms Has A Newsletter!
Hey all, just a quick post to let you all know that Midwestern Moms has an email newsletter now. Don’t worry, I don’t plan on jamming up your inboxes. Here is my game plan: I will be sending out 1 newsletter a week. It will consist of new content if there is any. If there…
How to use Google Keyword Planner
As bloggers, we create great content and try to share it with the world. There are many ways we do this and getting noticed in search engines ais number one. This is also referred to SEO – Search Engine Optimization. You may be asking: How does one find the best keywords for their posts? My…
Finding Metadata in Photos
Previously, I posted about how to insert your copyright information into your photos metadata using Photoshop. Someone posted a very good question: How to find the metadata in the photos. Looking at Metadata There are free online checkers. One that I have used is Metapicz. You can upload a picture to check or you can…
How to Copyright Photos in Photoshop
If you think adding a simple watermark to your photos is a good way to add a copyright to your photos, think again. I used to think just adding a watermark was good enough. As bloggers, we take the time to create eye catching photos for our posts and we take great pride in them….
Happy Holidays and Blog Ownership Transfer
Hi friends! I know I’ve been a little non-existent lately and there is good reason for that. In May of this year I decided that it was time for me to go back to working outside of the home. This was the best decision for our family, and it has been a true blessing. However,…
How Not to Link Build
Daily I receive spam on my site. Shocker… I know. 🙂 <——I majored in “sarcasm” at college. So, I thought I would write a note to the spammers about what not to do during link building. Because, obviously, no one taught them any differently. The Countdown Why a countdown? Because these are the order of…
Why Google AdSense Could Make Cents (and Dollars) for You!
It’s no secret that Google AdSense is one of the most popular advertising networks on the web. Any blogger can earn money from AdSense by simply signing up for an account and placing the ads on your site. They do not have a referral program, so the link provided will just take you to the…
Easy Way To Create Blog Button Code
Are you familiar with blogs that encourage you to “grab their button” and place it on your blog? This is often used in blog hops, link parties, or for advertising purposes during a giveaway for additional promotion. This tutorial will show you how you can create html button code for your blog. Grab My Button Code…
Twitter Parties – What are They and Why Should I Attend One?
Before I joined the blogging world, I had no idea what in the world a Twitter Party was. I thought it was an interesting concept to get hundreds of people together, with tweets flying everywhere. I have to admit, I joined my first Twitter Party because I was intrigued at how this was going to…
How to Find ALL the Sites You Have Joined on Google Friend Connect
While this might not be rocket science to everyone else, it definitely was to me. Since starting my blog, I have been joining sites to follow through Google Friend Connect. I was doing this in hopes that I could keep track of the ones I have joined so I could go back and visit them…
How to Add Networked Blogs to Your Facebook Fan Page
Networked Blogs is a great application that will allow you to publish your blog and connect with other bloggers socially. It’s a great way to get your blog found (and read) by others! This tutorial is meant to teach you how to attach the blog feed to your blog by adding it in your Facebook…