The Mommy Cup is a children’s book with a message that’s just as much for mommies as for their little ones. Heather Ruskievicz combines soft color illustrations that children will love with a simple story line that will speak right to a mother’s heart. The story introduces us to a mommy named Maria who lives in…
The first time you read about duplicate content, your heart sank. You’ve been duplicating your own posts on your own blog for years. What can you do now? I’ve been there. My ministry blog was in that boat. We had an annual feature dedicated to re-posting the best of our archives! And that required a…
“What’s the forecast looking like?” my farmer husband asked the moment he walked in the door. I checked it. Again. It was still saying rain. And we still had wet hay on the ground. It’s the same every fall. It’s time for a third cutting of alfalfa and we need a week of good weather…
If you’ve been blogging for a few years, you probably have some gems buried in the archives that your current readers have never seen. Too often, bloggers simply copy, paste, and re-post old posts, creating the potential for duplicate content penalties. But there are better ways to revive your archives. Here are tips and best…
We went Shoebox shopping this morning. Shopping with three children in tow is exhausting in itself. But when they are each allowed to help select gifts to fill a shoebox, it’s a unique but enjoyable challenge. We’ve been talking about it for months. Our oldest daughter, intrigued by the idea that you could choose to…
Ever read a “new” post someone has just shared and realize it sounds familiar? Often, once you get to the bottom, it’s noted that the post is “Edited from the Archives” or “A Re-Post.” Bloggers everywhere are re-posting their old posts. Often the re-posted version gets more attention and interaction, presumably since they now have…
In October I joined 1,575 other bloggers around the world in blogging for 31 days. I survived! But in the process, I learned some lessons about writing, blogging, and community. And since I’ve had 10 days to recover from blogging every day, I’ve been itching to get back. Here are 13 lessons I learned from…
When I first started writing, I felt like Jo March up in the garret scribbling furiously–but never showing my words to anyone. When I first started blogging, no one knew about RSS feeds or email subscriptions. I was literally sending my posts out into the nameless void. After a few years virtually offline, I reentered…
If these 31 days “inside” WordPress have left you with more questions than answers, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve compiled some of your most FAQ in this post. And when you have more? Just comment and ask! I’ll do my best to answer them. Social Media & Blogging What’s the best way…
You don’t have to be a social media ninja to be a successful blogger. In fact, your blog posts can go viral without you ever having to share them on Facebook or Twitter. All you have to do is make your posts shareable. (And have quality, compelling content worth sharing, of course.) Here are ten ways…
Your tech-savvy blog readers can subscribe to your blog using an RSS feed reader like Feedly or Bloglovin’, but the rest of them might not even know what that little RSS symbol stands for, let alone how to use it. (Don’t miss the 5 Minute Guide to RSS Feeds in WordPress.) The key to getting…
What is an RSS feed? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. An RSS feed is the latest content of a blog surrounded by special code that makes it available for “syndication” across the world wide web. Using a popular feed reader like Bloglovin’ or Feedly, or any number of other apps or programs, your visitors…
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