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Saturday Giveaway: Book ~ Organize Now (& how I stay organized with my blog)

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I am always on the hunt for great organizing tips.  Blogging is certainly no different. Here are a few organizing tricks: 1). Get an editorial calendar plugin & keep your posts scheduled several days (even a week) in advance. 2).  Keep a list of post ideas.  I just write them into my "notes" section as soon as I think of something.  My list is SO long right now! 3).  Keep an actual planner & use it.  Highlight sponsored posts so that ...

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Blogger Interview – Anna

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Welcome and Happy Valentines Day!!! We have another wonderful blogger to interview today, so I will get to that! Have a wonderful holiday! 1) Introduction:   My name is Anna Geiger. I taught for eight years and received my master's in education before staying home to raise my children.  We have a daughter (6) and three little boys (5,3,2).   Currently we are past our due date as we wait for our fifth little blessing any day now!  I teach my ...

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How to re-use your old content & why its a good idea

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I wanted to tell you what I do every so often,  when I feel like I am having blogger burnout.   Sometimes I really just feel like I get a little overwhelmed (if you ever feel this way, check out "should I quit my blog"?) Today I want to tell you how to re-use your old content & why its a good idea for your blog. What most people don't understand is that blogging isn't just writing your post.   No, that's the fun part.  That's what draws you ...

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How to Join a Link Party

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One of our readers asked a great question, how do link parties work? How can you join them and why? So we're covering that question today. If you have any questions feel free to email us or ask on Facebook or Twitter and we will do our best to help you out! Back to the questions at hand. First, the importance of link parties. I've talked about it before when we discussed how to boost your stats, but we can explain more in detail now. Link ...

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Blogger Interview – Sherri

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Another interview today, this time we're introducing Sherri! Hello my name is Sherri Singley. First and foremost I am a follower of Jesus. I have been blessed to be the wife to my best friend Markiel. I also love being a stay-at-home mom to my eleven year old son Amari and my three year old daughter Sanai. My blog is God Life Happy Wife. I blog about marriage,God, faith, parenting, homemaking, and whatever else I feel like sharing.  My ...

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Tax tips for bloggers – Deductibles

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I wanted to share some tax tips for bloggers.  This is a very important subject, to say the least. Here are a few of my own tax tips. First- DEDUCTIBLES:   These are things that you are spending money on to better your blog.  You pay taxes after deductibles, so it is important to keep track of these. I use my separate PayPal account for all purchases, so it is easy for me to see where my blogging money goes.  (I also have it linked to a ...

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Quality or Quantity – Why Not Both?

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I hear a lot of talk in the blogging community about quality vs quantity in regards to followers and stats. I have to say, many of these conversations tend to rub me the wrong way. So often I hear a (self-proclaimed) "small blogger" say something like "I don't care that I only have a few followers, I prefer quality followers, that are really engaged to having a lot of numbers." First off,  I just want to say "Yes, you do care about the ...

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Energems Giveaway

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It is hard work to blog, take care of your home, take care of your family, etc… Thankfully, we have a few resources to help! Of course, this awesome resource, GROWING YOUR BLOG WHILE MANAGING YOUR HOME. (Its a must-have for bloggers)  Another one is Energems - its a great little supplement to get you moving! These candies are filled with the 'energy' of a few cups of coffee. They have Vitamin-B & Caffeine to keep you moving. They were given ...

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Blogger Interview – Nicole

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We're back with another fun interview for  you today! Hello BOTS readers! My name is Nicole Risinger, and I blog at A Living Sacrifice. My goal is to share organizing tips, info about my etsy shop, and most of all how to balance it all while living the Christian life. I am the oldest of 6 kids, ranging in age from 25 (hint: thats me!) to 2...yep, you read that right. Thanks to the BOTS gals for having me here! What is your blogging niche? ...

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