#BlogTrends – Blogging Platforms – 7/21/14
There are so many different platforms to blog on these days, with just as many customization options, even for coding novices! So how is one to decide which will suit them best? During this #BlogTrends...
View Article#BlogTrends – Design & Branding – 8/4/14
In the blogging world, when we talk brands and blogging we’re often referring to working with large brands not our own brand. But branding is not just for big companies, it’s for us bloggers too! This...
View Article#BlogTrends – Social Media Tools – 8/11/14
Social Media has exploded in the last few years, and as bloggers, it’s crucial to be preset where our target readers are. In this week’s chat, we discussed the tools that make this presence easier!...
View Article#BlogTrends – Professional Blogging ft. @Momtrends – 8/25/14
This week for #blogtrends, we chatted with Nicole Feliciano, founder of Mom Trends! She gave us an inside look at what it’s like to leave a full-time job and start a viable blogging business. We took a...
View ArticleHow to Develop the Theme of Your Lifestyle Blog — and Stand Out
As of 2012, there was an estimated 31 million bloggers in the United States alone. I admit, that number seems pretty intimidating and it could make you want to hide your laptop in your closet and never...
View Article#BlogTrends – Blogger Meetups – 9/8/14
Bloggers are one of the biggest digital communities in the world, so it’s easy to feel a little lost when trying to build new relationships. This week, we chatted about the benefits of good...
View Article#BlogTrends – Why We Blog – 09/15/14
Whether you started blogging as a creative outlet, to share your knowledge, or to find a community, blogging is a part of your life. This chat, we asked how blogging has affected you, why you started,...
View Article#BlogTrends – Blog Newsletters – 10/06/14
E-mail is the oldest form of digital communication, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down, so this #blogtrends we talked about newsletters for your blog! We asked how many of our #blogtrends...
View Article#BlogTrends – Holiday Blogging – 10/13/14
Summer came and went so fast that Halloween is upon us and in no time, the holiday season will be here! This week on #blogtrends, we asked our bloggers if and how they prepare for the holiday, what...
View Article#BlogTrends – Networking Night – 11/03/14
Sometimes, we just get together for an informal chat, but we rarely get together a transcript! This week we talked about the upcoming holidays, vlogging, and more. Check out what our #blogtrends...
View ArticleHow To Save Time with a Social Media Content Library
I am on a mission to make social media management a more streamlined process that doesn’t take you hours and hours to effectively manage. The response to my 5 day Social Media Focus Challenge (with a...
View Article5 Ways to Automate Trello to Increase Your Productivity
If you’re a fan of productivity tools, you’ve likely heard of Trello, a collaboration tool that allows you to organize your projects into boards with lists and cards. The beauty of it is that It’s...
View ArticleHow To Get In Depth Facebook Group Analytics
You may or may not know that Facebook groups are a very popular marketing tool for many business owners and chances are you are a part of at least one. The benefit to a Facebook group is the community...
View ArticleEverything I Know About Instagram’s Hashtag Problem and Shadowbanning
A couple of weeks ago, around the middle of March, some of the accounts I manage on Instagram saw engagement drop off by over 50%. It was kind of scary and I rode it out for a day or two to see if it...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned about Schedugr.am and Grum and Instagram’s Terms Of Use
Being a social media manager means that I manage a variety of accounts across a few different platforms. Instagram is by far the most complicated when it comes to finding efficient ways to create and...
View ArticleTrending Topics by Month For Your Blog & Social Media: July – December
The second half of the year begins in the middle of summer for most of us, but really we should be planning our content and talking about upcoming things a lot sooner than you might expect! One of the...
View ArticleSocial Media Marketing Sanity: A 5 Step Weekly Routine for Success
You want the results that social media can bring, but you don’t want to go crazy trying to keep up with ALL. THE. PLATFORMS. I hear you! There are so many different places to “show up” these days that...
View ArticlePaying Attention to These Social Media Stats Can Change Your Business +...
You know you need to be on social media for your business or blog but there’s this nagging question – how do you know what works? What kind of content does well and what disappears into the darkness?...
View ArticleHow To Create A Productive Social Media Routine & Schedule
***Guest Blog Series | Pierce Social | By Alicia Grace *** Social media is an important key to any business’ marketing plan, whether offline or online (especially online!), but can also hurt your...
View ArticleHow to Make Money With Instagram – Case Study: Uncommon James
Instagram is so much more than a place to shout at people and post ads like you may on the sidebar of a website or print in a magazine. Marketing and social media are changing, and it’s not by...
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