Today’s tip is a reminder to take a few minutes to delete any plugins that you aren’t using. Letting those plugins that you don’t need hang around can cause your site to load slower, and they can also be an invitation for a hacker to exploit an old plugin’s code. Make sure you need the functionality of the plugins that […]
Read moreThere is plenty of room for us all in the great wide Internet, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a certain amount of competition for eyeballs and time. Think about who your blog is written for and what information they would come to you to find. Then, go out and find 3-5 bloggers who write the same topics for […]
Read moreWe’re assuming right now that you’re a professional (of sorts) blogger. You want opportunities. Maybe you want to work with brands, maybe you want a book deal, or maybe you’re promoting your other business. Whatever your goals, your About page on your blog is a stepping stone to getting there, so make sure it’s ready for the Big Time and […]
Read moreToday’s tip is for WordPress users in particular but also a good reminder for those that use blogger that logins and passwords are important business matters. The reason you would do this is to make it harder for someone to hack your site using the combination of your login and password. If you’re still using “admin,” which is the default […]
Read moreAlready have Google Analytics installed? Pat yourself on the back and skip down to our advanced tip to find out even more about your visitors. Statistics are a bloggers best friend. They can be used to get insight about the visitors that are currently coming to your site and they can also be used to help make decisions on next […]
Read moreIf you’re like most bloggers I know, you probably have some sort of goals around building your site and pageviews. And why not? What good is all of that writing if no one is around to ready it? We all know that Pinterest is hot. The right Pin can skyrocket your blog from anonymity to fame. One way to […]
Read moreWe’re starting a new series for 2015! Every Friday, we will put up a tip that is meant to be something that will improve your blog and be accomplished fairly quickly. Our first tip takes care of business and celebrates the new year! Change the copyright date on your blog. If you are blogging on WordPress, how you change the […]
Read moreWhen you think about holiday icons the span the generations, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is bound to top many lists. It is the 50th Anniversary of the first airing of the television special, after all. Now Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical is heading to the Citi Shubert Theatre in Boston December 9-14, 2014. You can nab tickets from the […]
Read moreLet’s meet Danielle Driscoll from Finding Silver Pennies. Where do you live? South Shore of Massachusetts What do you write about? I write about my passion for painting furniture, DIY (on a budget), my family and coastal living on the south shore. How long have you been blogging? Three and a bit years. I started my blog on August 3, […]
Read moreEarlier this month, a group of Boston Parent Bloggers were invited to attend a luncheon at Henrietta’s Table to learn about the new line of Braun no touch thermometers. Bloggers were also treated to a cooking lesson by Peter Davis, Henrietta’s Table’s famed chef. Visit the links below to find out more about the each blogger’s experience at the event. Braun No Touch […]
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