Are you one of the many bloggers wondering what exactly to include in your blog posts to get more people reading, commenting, and sharing them? You’ll love the infographic below which breaks it down into a simple template format you can follow. Think of it like this: The goal of your hookline (headline) is to get […]
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9 Free Sources for Beautiful Photos You Can Do Anything With
Image licensing can be a tricky subject. Do you have to include attribution and a link? Can you use it in a PDF, banners for marketing, or in products you’re creating for sale? Let me introduce you to the wonderful Creative Commons Zero license… Images which are released under CC0 allow you to freely use […]
How I Create Images to Attract Traffic from Pinterest
Want more traffic from Pinterest? Create Pinnable images! Here’s a short video tutorial showing how I create mine using a free account with Canva.com And if you’re looking for an easy way to add a “Pin It” button to your images, try this cool plugin. Tweet and share this with your blogging friends? Video tutorial: […]
7 Essential Tools for Bloggers
I take my blog seriously. It’s not a hobby. It’s my business. That means I’m willing to invest time, energy and money in my blog. To build a successful blog, you’ve got to have the right tools. The great news is that there are many fantastic tools out there to help you get it done […]
21 Totally Free, Legal Image Sources for Bloggers
Photo Credit miadomenico Looking for free sources for images you can legally use in your blog posts? Bookmark these links! (Always check the terms in case anything’s changed since I originally reviewed these websites and their policies.) Free Photograph Sources Unsplash – This site adds new images daily. High-resolution photos. Really interesting choices. Morgue File […]
How to Create Your Own Banner Images
Learning to create your own images can be a helpful skill for bloggers — you’ve got your blog’s header image, your Facebook fan page, Twitter profile, and you may even be creating custom images to promote your posts. In this short video tutorial I’ll show you step by step how to use the free graphic […]