I am a Party Pooper A linky party pooper that is. Now before I go in to why I am not the life of the linky party, I do want to say that I enjoy link parties. I think they are a great way to build traffic and followers. Being a part of many, I have definitely found some great bloggers who I now follow religiously. I have also benefited from increased traffic and being featured. There are many positives from link parties. But I also think that ...
How to Turn Your Average Posts Into the Best!
How to turn your average posts into the best... Have you ever seen another blogger's post go viral and you think to yourself "I wrote on that exact concept a few months ago and no one cared???" It can be a bit frustrating, but rest assured this has happened to all of us. Sometimes it's just because the other blogger already has a larger platform with more people to share their content. Other times they may have just caught a lucky break ...
Blogger Interview – Melissa Cohen
Welcome to another wonderful blogger interview! I'm excited to introduce you to Melissa today!!! My name is Melissa Cohen, and I blog at a couple of different sites. My website is www.melissaannecohen.com, and I usually try to put everything there. I also blog at Massmoms.com, InterfaithFamily.com, and Mothering.com. I'm a happily married SAHM with three children, Jessica is ten, Samuel is seven and Julianna is three. I also have two ...
Blogger Interview – Jillian @ Olive Plants & Cornerstones
I am so excited to introduce you to Jillian today! She's a fairly new blogger, but she has tons of good ideas and she's doing a great job finding balance!!! I hope you will visit her blog and social media profiles and send her some BOTS love today!!! I'm Jillian and I live in a suburb of NY with my husband and 8 kids. I blog at Olive Plants & Cornerstones, where you'll find me talking about everything from the joys and challenges of ...
Blogger Interview – Yvonne @ Sunnyside Up-Stairs
Can I just say I LOVE doing these interviews? It is so much fun hearing from each of you, and learning more about your blogs!!! Today we're hearing from Yvonne!!! Introduce yourself Aloha! I'm Yvonne of Sunnyside Up-stairs, wife of Angelito, mother of a 3-year-old sweetheart, and teacher to a brood of second-graders. I type from the west coastline of O'ahu, Hawai'i about hand-making the furniture and finishes in our 600 square foot ...
Blogger Interview – Jenny @ Suscipio blog
Welcome to another interview! This is one of my favorite parts of the week, I just LOVE hearing from each of you, and hearing about your blogs!!! Today we're introducing Jenny!!! Hi, I’m Jenny. Even though I may not be shyly waving from the corner, I am an introvert at heart. I have been married to Chris for 21 years and we are raising 7 precious gifts on 365 acres. I have been blogging for about 6 years. I closed my original blog, A ...
Why Your Blog Needs a Facebook Page
We all know that it's the trendy thing to have a Facebook page for your blog, but is it really necessary? Sure, you can have a good blog without one, but if you are ready to take your blog to the next level, a Facebook fan page is a great place to start! Wondering why? Here are the top 5 reasons your blog needs a Facebook page. Relationships - Social Media, especially Facebook, is your chance to really get to know your followers. You can ...
Blogger Interview – Jessica @ Smartter Each Day
We are so excited to introduce you to Jessica from Smartter Each Day! These will be weekly blogger interviews, and Jessica is our very first! Click here for more details about the blogger interviews and how you can be a part of the interviews!!! Now, on to the Interview!!! I’m Jessica Smartt, and I blog at “Smartter” Each Day! Every once in a while someone comments on my “misspelled” blog name, but (as you might notice) it’s a play on my last ...
5 Reasons to Respond to Emails & Comments
Responding to emails is sometimes a very daunting task, I admit, I don't always respond to every last email that I receive, but I do my best to reply to most! Today, Rachel from GrayBerry is sharing with us 5 reasons to respond to emails, from the perspective of a newbie blogger! Each number is a reason that a blogger might have for not responding to emails, and Rachel counters each point, with compelling reasons that bloggers should reply to ...
How Do I Make Money Blogging
Disclaimer - This post contains affiliate links and referral codes How do I make money blogging? That is something that every business blogger has been asked, probably more times that they can count! I started monetizing my blog earlier this year, and people are always asking me this question! I thought I would share a few of the basics with you today about making money with a blog! Sponsored Posts - There are lots of great companies that ...