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I Was Wrong: Why I Now Pin (Some of) My Own Posts

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I’ve seen a major jump in my Pinterest referrals since I started pinning my own posts (I added the graphics and plugin at the same time, so that may also have something to do with it) and numbers don’t lie.

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WordPress Galleries: How to Make a Portfolio Page

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I want to marry WordPress and have fabulous .php babies with it. Seriously, I love the platform. Because every time I find myself even starting to brainstorm a feature wishlist, those darned developers come out with exactly what I needed. The most recent example is the WordPress Image Galleries feature, which is native to the WordPress.org platform (previously, there were plugins you could use to get the same effect but this is better). You can now upload multiple photos at {Read More}

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All Things to All People

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It has been a busy few weeks in the blog world, hasn’t it? I’ve certainly been watching some interesting discussions (debates?) pop up on everything from the proper way to disclose sponsored or advertising posts to how to pick which brands you work with in the first place. There are the constant posts about how to raise kids — start solids, no don’t! use sunscreen, but don’t! — or do our jobs. And there’s a lot of accompanying infighting among {Read More}

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Moving From Feedburner to Feedblitz

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I’ve moved my RSS feed to FeedBlitz, and you may want to do the same. It was time for me and FeedBurner to break up. We had a pretty good run but I think the writing is on the wall. I mean, Google just announced that it’s shutting down one of its most popular services — Google Reader. Why would it keep FeedBurner?

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5 Tips for Content Integration

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(I’m really excited to offer you this guest post from my friend Alyssa of FunFitFashionable, because it’s a rundown of what works for her — and may work for you — when it comes to a checklist for making sure your work gets seen. Take a look, leave Alyssa a comment and be sure to tell her what YOU do!) Hi bloggers! My name’s Alyssa and I am a health and fitness enthusiast obsessed with living a balanced life and {Read More}