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Have you ever wondered who is pinning your posts from your blog? Did you know there is an easy way to find out? Type this in your navigation bar: www.Pinterest.com/source/YourWebsite.com In place of the YourWebsite.com you would put your own URL. For example, to find out who is pinning from this site we type in Pinterest.com/source/beckyandpaula.com and it shows us all the recent pins from our site. When I track pins from my ...
I am moving this post back to the top (it was originally posted last year), because I find that being distracted is a time-grabber and it seems to be one that are causing all of us to fall behind on our blogs. It will take all of your extra energy and just pull it away. If you saw my challenge earlier this week, reading this post is a must... If you are wondering how to write without being distracted - first let me run a scenario past you ...
Ok, so a LOT of you ask me this question: How did you get a post to go viral? I have been grateful each time that I write on a viral topic and it takes off. It really boils down to just 3 things: 1. A good title. A simple title. A FUN title that engages them. Let's look at a few examples: Say we are talking about a parenting lesson about kids leaving toys out. The post is about how they leave their toys out, so you have decided to keep ...
Sometimes, as a blogger, new or old… there comes a time when you feel overwhelmed. It might be that you feel disorganized, or that you are trying to sign-up for so many money-making opportunities that you feel like you don't know where to begin. It may be that you are finding that balancing your blog with family life is proving to be harder than you thought. Here are a few ideas to help you when you feel overwhelmed: 1- Start with the ...
Hey guys! Becky here... talking about a breakdown of my blogging time! I wanted to talk to you for a minute about this because it comes up A LOT! Recently, we worked on a Personal Conference for someone's blog (find out what that means here) and while reviewing her blog, she asked me the question: How much time do you devote to writing compared to doing other things, like promoting your things? So today I am giving you a breakdown of my ...
About a week ago, a friend of mine came at me with the question "What is your blogging goal?" I had to stop for a second before I gave her my answer… "I don't really have one, except to do BETTER this month than I did LAST month." I want to reach MORE people. I want to inspire/help MORE parents. I want to help MORE kids get the time that they need from their parents. I want to help my family by making MORE money on my blog (my income ...
We bloggers often get very focused on our individual posts - making sure they have catchy titles, Pinteresty graphics, and SEO optimization. We hope that they go viral or at least get pinned or shared a lot. But another subtle yet very effective way to increase your stats and grow your readership is to entice people to get lost within your blog itself. Linking to other posts within posts is SO effective, and writing a blog series on a certain ...
It's one obstacle that many bloggers face: How to blog confidently without coming off like a know-it-all. If you have friends and family members reading your blog this worry can really hold you back as a blogger, because none of us want to lose friends because of our blogs. There are several things you can do to blog with confidence while still remaining humble and relatable. Be Inclusive - This one is quite simple, but make room in your ...
Sometimes, as a blogger, we feel like we aren't reaching anyone. Our Facebook posts aren't being liked, our Tweets are being retweeted and comments aren't being left. It is hard to continue motivating yourself to keep writing when you wonder: Who is actually reading this? I want to tell you something that you may or may not know: Some of the "BIG" bloggers have been blogging for 7 or more years. (remember that you don't have to be a HUGE ...
Write like no one is going to read it, except the one person that you are really writing to (almost all of my posts come from somewhere… either my husband reminding me of something or my kids, etc… write to them). Write like you want to pour your heart out. Write when you are inspired! I find that I write the best when I write at night. I am a little exhausted (to say the least… raising our 4 blessings that are ages 7, 6, 3 & 1) and I ...
