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I get this question a lot: Do I need to do updates on Wordpress? My answer - YES! Today I wanted to quickly tell you how important it is to do the recommended updates on your blog. When I was on the phone with my host, because someone was trying repeatedly to hack into my page, he asked about my updates. They are important! You need to do the recommended updates on your blog. If you ever have this little thing on your page… (that ...
This week, I asked in our Facebook group (join here) if any one had questions for us and we got so many amazing ones! In fact, a few of them will get their own posts as I don't think I can cover them in just a paragraph or two. I wasn't able to cover them all in one post, so Q&A part 2 will be coming next week. Let me know if you have more questions to include! (This post has links to a few products I use and love with my ...
Today I am sharing my tips on how to find free things to give away on my blog. When I first started blogging, I decided to host a few giveaways to help readers find my page. It worked, but I was paying for my own items… until I realized that I didn't need to do this because there were businesses that WANTED me to give away THEIR items at no cost to me! Here are a few tips to find items to give away for free. 1- Contact someone that ...
Are you feeling stuck? Maybe your blog has hit a plateau or you are just unable to hit a milestone you've been trying to reach for a long time. This happens to all of us from time to time, but since a lot of people have been talking about it lately, Becky and I decided it was time to do something to help! 5 ways to get out of a blogging slump 1. Don't stress - Okay, I know, this one seems impossible. So I'll change it to - have a buddy ...
"What do you do?" It's a question that gets asked at every social gathering, any time you meet some one. For most of us, we say "blogger" and earn some crazy looks. Blogging isn't necessarily a career path understood by your average person. It doesn't earn the same respect that engineer, architect or brain surgeon might. Okay, maybe it shouldn't earn the same respect as brain surgeon, but you know what I mean. Even if I try to ...
It doesn't usually take too long blogging, before mean comments start rolling in. It's amazing how the internet allows people to showcase their true selves, which for many people is not a very good thing. People speak in comments online in ways that they would (hopefully) never communicate in person. As a blogger, you learn to have thick skin, and hopefully let it roll right off you, but sometimes it's hard to know if you should delete a ...
Usually, people talk about comparison as a bad thing. We're encouraged not to get caught up in comparing our homes, cars, parenting styles, bodies or even our blogs to those of another person. On one level I agree. Comparing yourself and your accomplishment to those of another person can be unhealthy. Comparison can breed discontentment as well as all kinds of insecurities and jealousy. But I also do not believe that comparison by itself, ...
I wanted to tell you one thing that can help you dramatically. HAVE A CONTACT ME PAGE AND PUT IT ON YOUR MENU BAR! Why? Picture this scenario… A sponsor comes by your page and loves your content. They decide that you would be a great fit for an upcoming campaign or ad. They decide that they want to talk to you about it. They want to find out how much you charge, how many links you will include and so on… So, they look for it: CONTACT ...
Tips for blogging while traveling. Are you headed on vacation this year or off to visit family? We've compiled a list of tips for blogging while traveling to help keep you safe, your content fresh and your readers engaged, even while you are gone! {this post has affiliate links} I'm personally just coming back from a week-long trip to San Antonio, with my kids, my aunt and uncle and my grandmother! This was by far the easiest trip blog-wise ...
Blogger Burnout. At sometime or another it happens to all of us. You don't feel like writing, or engaging followers on social media and the mere thought of creating eye catching images or optimizing your site for SEO, just makes you want to hurl. I have been there more times than I can remember but I keep working through it. I have my reasons that keep me going and even enjoying it on hard days/weeks/months. To be honest, this week has ...
