On this week’s #MondayMashup, we’ll be showcasing some blog tips, some design freebies, some link building no-nos, and a warning from Google. I had a few people submit some possible articles for consideration, and after reviewing them, I couldn’t accept them. One had a tactic that one social network bans, like-gating. Another was really poorly
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Heather Acton
I met Heather Acton at WordCamp Chicago, in 2011. I think what stands out with Heather is that she is really a warm person and has a lot of great insight. You can just randomly sit at a table and find that she’s extremely approachable. Heather’s participation with WordPress and her surrounding community is fantastic.
[Continue Reading...]Nominated in the 2015 Small Business Influencer Awards
Better late than never. I was nominated in the Expert category at the 2015 Small Business Influencer Awards, hosted by Small Business Trends. This is the 4th year that I’ve been nominated. Last year I was 2nd in the same category. So, this award program has several categories, and allows companies and individuals to be
[Continue Reading...]Dear Mommy Bloggers: You’re Looking Kinda Spammy
Dear Mommy Bloggers, Your niche is really looking kinda spammy lately. That may tick a few of you off, or many, but it comes from a place of love. I read a lot of blogs. Naturally, as a mom, I do read mommy blogs. Mommy bloggers do carry a lot of influence, because we all
[Continue Reading...]#WordPressWednesday 2015 Volume 9
This #WordPressWednesday is filled with a lot of great finds. After my post, How WordPress Has Changed My Life, somehow you all got me really fired up to blog. It was the kick in the rear that I needed after a lot of things that have been weighing on my mind. This week we’ll cover
[Continue Reading...]Commentluv: Misunderstood and Abused
Commentluv, in my honest opinion, is one of the most misunderstood and abused plugins in WordPress. Even with over Commentluv having over 900,000 downloads (as of October 2015), some of the users can’t really understand what it’s for. When Andy Bailey created Commentluv, back in 2009, it was during the time in the blogosphere where
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