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Your eyes begin to scan the webpage. You recognize a few words and then a sentence and then full paragraphs begin to snap into focus. A rock forms in your stomach and your chest tightens. You know it immediately – someone stole your blog post. It’s easy to feel helpless when you’re online. It’s a […]
If you’re new to the world of blogging, you might feel overwhelmed or scared. After all, there are so many little things to consider when producing a successful site. Before you start breathing into a paper bag, take a minute to get your bearings. Think about why you wanted to start a blog in the […]
As craft and food bloggers know, Pinterest is an important resource for driving traffic to blogs. However, if you’ve blogged for more than two years, chances are that your old blog posts are riddled with horizontal photos. As all Pinterest users know, the pins that are shared the most often have similar qualities: Good or […]
This is the fourth post in a five-part series. If you missed the first three tutorials, here’s your chance to catch-up: Getting Started Editing Photo Touching Up Photos The Design Your Own feature is a relatively new feature from PicMonkey. Users asked and the monkey responded! Before this feature was available, users would have to […]
Welcome to the fifth post in my 5-part series about utilizing, understanding and analyzing the basics of Google Analytics. If you missed the first four posts in this series, you can catch up now by clicking these links: Google Analytics: The Basics Google Analytics: Understanding Standard Reports Google Analytics: Analyzing the Audience Report Google Analytics: […]
Welcome to the fourth post in my 5-part series about utilizing, understanding and analyzing the basics of Google Analytics. If you missed the first three posts in this series, you can catch up now: Google Analytics: The Basics Google Analytics: Understanding Standard Reports Google Analytics: Analyzing the Audience Report Google Analytics is a robust data […]
Pinterest can be an amazing resource (and a fantastic time-suck). You can find brand new blog followers and potential customers when you post blog content on Pinterest. You never know who will repin your image, share it with a friend, or simply like it. That one connection could lead to a lifetime of sales and […]
Some people think that blogging is just like a journal – you open up to a new page and start writing. This isn’t exactly false, but it’s definitely not true. Blogging is a skill and you have to practice in order to get better. One way to learn is by making mistakes. Sure, it’s okay […]
Last weekend, a group of editors from Prime Publishing (the publishers of Creative Income, FaveCrafts and more) traveled to the Craft and Hobby Association’s Winter Trade Show in Anaheim, CA. This isn’t the first outing for Prime, but it was definitely the most memorable. This year, Prime Publishing hosted an exclusive Blogger Event for a […]
So you’ve set up a blog … now what? A blog is a fantastic opportunity to promote yourself and your business. It gives you an excuse to connect with customers and other people in your industry. However, if you don’t keep your blog updated or post content that isn’t meaningful, you’re missing out. If you […]
