Your branding is essential to growing your business. But so many of us become business owners without knowing much about how to build a brand. Today I’ll share some of the most common branding mistakes I see and how to avoid them. Are you making any of these branding mistakes? If you are, don’t worry… … Read more
Google Analytics is a powerful tool for your blog that will help you monitor your traffic, identify blogging opportunities, and identify which posts, pins, and pages are working best. Setting up Google Analytics on Blogger is quick and easy! Follow this quick tutorial and you’ll be up and running in minutes. 1. Create a Google … Read more
When you first start learning about search engine optimization, or SEO, all of the terminology can be pretty confusing… almost like learning another language. To help you get a handle on all the new jargon you’re running across, I’ve created an SEO terms glossary just for you! This beginner’s guide to SEO terms will break … Read more
If you’re reading this, and you currently blog on Blogger (Blogspot), chances are you’ve been told at some point that you need to switch your blog to WordPress or Squarespace because of one of these myths. Here’s the truth… 1. Blogger blogs aren’t self-hosted, so they aren’t reliable. False. Let’s talk about what self-hosted … Read more
Do you see the dreaded “Sorry Image Not Available” message when linking to your blog on Facebook? Or maybe when you link, Facebook shows a cropped section of your header image. Either way, it’s frustrating for your brand not to be presented the way you’d like, especially when you’re marketing! Today, I’m sharing an easy … Read more
If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you’ve probably seen the #linkinprofile hashtag. I thought LinkInProfile was pretty cool, so I checked out the site. It’s a paid service, of course, and although it isn’t that expensive, there’s a free alternative you can use. Luckily, there’s a pretty simple way to create the same type of … Read more
Static pages are all of the pages on your blog that are not blog posts. You can use static pages in lots of ways on your blog: an about me page, a contact page, an FAQ page, newsletter subscriptions, blog series, etc. Want to add a static page to your blog? Here’s a quick and … Read more
You can use a custom domain with your Blogger blog to change your URL from yourblog.blogspot.com to www.yourblog.com. The process is pretty simple, but it can be tough to find all the information you need in one place. Once you purchase your domain name, you will need to set it up to point to your … Read more
Using jump breaks in your posts allows blog visitors to see more of your posts on the home page, and also keeps them on your blog longer, by prompting them to click “Read more” in order to finish reading each post. Unfortunately, if you are on one of the traditional Blogger templates, the “Read more” … Read more
Backing up your blog is a crucial task that every blogger should be doing on a regular basis. If, by some chance, your blog disappears or some of the functionality stops working, a recent blog backup can have you back in business in just a few minutes. On Blogger, backup is a two step process, … Read more
If you’re on Blogger, and you have a cute, custom Pin It button that perfectly matches your design, chances are, you’re NOT using the best Pin It button for your blog! Whether you hired a designer or did it yourself, it’s likely that in our quest for beautiful blogs, we (because I am guilty too!) … Read more
So you bought a DSLR camera to improve your blog photography, but you aren’t exactly sure how to use it to its full potential. Here are a few simple tips that you can implement right away to improve the quality of your photographs, and I won’t even require you to read your manual…yet. Ha! One … Read more