some ROBBED blog tips.

BLOGGIN ADVICE is everywhere...and although I think I know it all...i'm totally just acting. I always find a link that makes me double think something and opens my eyes...


so I'm featuring a few great blog tips.....with some added commentary!


crafterminds
her post is entitled 8 reasons to comment on my blog

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this is one of my favoritest posts. EVER. we all love comments. and no matter if I get 2 or 52...i love them all. (and don't judge your blog on comments...ucreate only gets 2-3 comments and it's HUGE) 

sometimes we are lazy. it takes time to leave a comment...

but IF YOU DO....

I will remember who you are. HONEST. I have some people who leave me sweet little comments all the time..I could list them all here from the top of my head...I develop a relationship with them. it's true. I feel like we are tight.

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AND if I get a comment from a new reader...who has her blog in her title (or after her comment) I will click that button. it's like a moth to a flame. can't resist. I love to see what my followers look like (kinda like stalking) I have found loads of etsy shops through my reader's blogs....and cute ideas and projects and things that have made me laugh!

I have my comments linked up to my email...so I get every stinking one (even the ones that you delete..lol) (that is probably why it takes me SO long to go through my emails.)


and if I go over to your blog...and something stands out at me..you know if will end up on pinterest on my sunday shout out or facebook or twitter......which means traffic for you...

same as comments...if you put my button on your blog..i'm addicted to my stats button. and if you send people over to me..i will be over to check you out. (not a creepy in a tree with binoculars kinda way)

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so let me ask you this....are comments important?

well...not as important as ...air....or maybe water. or blood.  or chocolate.

but I would say it's pretty darn important.


(hey...you know that widget that tells you who your top 10 commentators are? you can go HERE to put one on your blog)


ALSO...i found this great post on hope studios...called 10 things i hate about your blog
omg. it's true.

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I know you love music. and I love it too..but if i'm trying to go through you blog and see what you got....and everytime I click on older posts the song stops...and starts over again. i GO MAD!
(I actually love other people's playlists

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(i have one on the famdam blog) so I always will pop it out and listen and add songs to mine--so plllleaase just don't have it start automatically) (p.s. you can go HERE to listen to the grooves that speak to my heart.) (p.p.s. it's random. like country and rock and oldies and random. you know. like me.)



I found this awesome website icons etc. were you can find cute little icons....i always wondered how people got so creative neat icons.

tip junkie  has a loads of blog tips (are you a tip junkie. i am a JUNKie)  but their newest one

(8 things to consider when starting a blog)

is great.

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but one thing really popped out at me and I wanna  discuss it a little bit.

when I started my blog...I didn't tell anyone. I have been crafting for years....so I started by posting a few of the things I already had done until I had about 15 projects.....then I told people.

If I was going to have people "over" to my blog..I wanted them to be able to get a sense of what my blog is about!

so just this suggestion: get a great starting base before you spread your bloggy love.

I actually love getting links from people who just started a blog...it's so fun to see fresh new blogs..but i hate when there is only two links..and one is the "why I'm starting this blog" post.

just a thought I had in my mind.

now... don't be afraid to send me your new blog links...i visit each one!

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notes from a very red kitchen

how to grow your blog...

it's got nice little reminders I have mentioned once or twice...but I want to EMPHASIZE ONE:

please.....please....link up your email with blogger. I would you rather you have your playlists on automatic shuffle than not being able to shoot you an email back when you ask a question.

•Go to your blog and sign in.

•Click on "customize" up at the top.
•Click on "Dashboard" up at the top.
•Click on "Edit Profile" (second option down next to your profile picture).
•Check the box (third line down) that says "Show my email address."
•Scroll down a little.
•Make sure your e-mail address is entered in in the "Identity" section.
•Scroll all the way down to the bottom.
•Click "Save Profile."



it's so stinking easy.

like one minute.

here..i'll time you.

on your mark

get set.

go.

(seriously...go. i beg you. You will love it as much as I will as soon as you get a direct response from someone you asked  a question to!)

let's talk about making some MONEY!!!!

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I'm slow on the computer.

takes me awhile to figure out if things are legit.

so I love when other people do the dirty work and then post about it so we can all reap the benefits.

just like my bbff mandi:

VINTAGE REVIVALS

she shares some companies that will make you some money just by advertising on your blog.

 great companies like rivit (which I just joined!)

and mandi says it best

"And in the policy of full disclosure I have not been asked or compensated by any of the above companies to blog about this subject. I just wish that someone would have showed me when I started!"

amen sister friend.

that's why i started this blog tips in the first place.

another fan fave of mine is cheri

i am momma hear me roar

and she shares her money making skills

(and about google analytics which is a must for serious bloggers.)

and (hint) I wish she would give a full tutorial on the google anayictals (i'm gonna leave that spelling mistake for you)  for us lesser smartish folks (hint)

i mean I TOTALLY get it.

but i just thought YOU -my readers-would want to know.

okay. i want to know too.

and let's end all this with some pinterest love

from my random crap board

from my photo crap board

from my pretty crap board

from my hair and clothes crap board

craft crap

color crap