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Increase Traffic with Crowd Ignite
September 30, 2011
A fellow blogger turned me on to Crowd Ignite some time ago. It is the 5 boxes you will see under my comment section. They have always been above the section but I recently moved them there to test out a few things. I usually average between 50-130 hits per day, and as you can see on this graph one day I hit 400. That is equivalent to 1500-3900 hits per month from them. I think this is a pretty good trade off for adding it to my site. I have found that I do have to maintain … [Read more...]
5 Stumble Tips : Building a Good Following Base on StumbleUpon
September 18, 2011
A while back I did a couple posts on stumbling because I was often asked how to do something. If you missed them or want to revisit: How to Customize Your Stumble Profile and How to Stumble PhotoBlog. While writing those post I had a handful of additional StumbleUpon post in my head that I had intended to write. Today I'm back on the StumbleUpon path and sharing a few of those ideas with you. I wanted to tackle the subject of "Following Stumblers" and why I think it is … [Read more...]
How to Optimize, Minimize, and Resize Your Photos
August 22, 2011
I had a reader recently ask me how I managed to get my files to be small yet so clear. When you are posting a lot of photos on your site you want the file size (as in kilobytes) to be as small as possible yet still have a very high quality photo. Not only do you want small photos for your site but have you ever tried sending large files through email? I use gmail and though it has the capability to send very large files the person on the other end isn't always able to receive … [Read more...]
Media Kits : How to Create and What to Put In Them
August 12, 2011
If you are a blogger do you have a media kit? As my blog has grown in the past year so has my need for a quick and easy way to say, “Hey here I am and this is what I’m all about!” This is what I personally feel the purpose of a media kit is. It is a one page (or two) introduction to who you are and what you can do for your client. Creating a media kit was one of the best things I have done. It shows a client, or company, that you mean business. You are not just a mom, … [Read more...]
How to Jazz Up Your StumbleUpon Profile
July 25, 2011
I mentioned I would give you a few tips on how to jazz up your StumbleUpon profile. The profile settings on StumbleUpon are limited but you should do your best to maximize your space. My own opinion and why I feel it is worth your while to jazz up your profile is you want to attract followers and this is your space to make a first impression. You should always take advantage of any space you are given. To customize your profile you will need to go to Settings/Customize … [Read more...]
How to Stumble PhotoBlog and Why You Should
July 22, 2011
I've had a lot of questions and written up some tips for people on how to tap into your stumble power. One thing that is hard to just write about without photos is how to Stumble PhotoBlog so I thought I would do a quick tutorial. I will be doing a few more post regarding jazzing up your profile and my own advice on how to stumble properly, but today is how to Stumble PhotoBlog. First I'm asked why? Why should I Stumble PhotoBlog. The simple answer is to make you look more … [Read more...]
Do What You Love and Prosper : Turn Your Site Into Money
July 21, 2011
I’m happy to introduce Shanda Sumpter of HeartCore Women for today’s guest post. Dear Mother Who Wants More Money And To Make A Difference, The times have changed and women of today no longer dream and seek to “have it all” in a big corporation position filled with competition from men…an Emerging few have created for themselves the life they’ve always dreamed of, working from the comfort of wherever their laptop can plug in, earning a 7-figure … [Read more...]
Facebook Shout Out Exchange
May 7, 2011
I recently participated in a Facebook Shout Out Exchange. In which I let my readers know about a new Facbook Fan Page/Blog they may want to follow. In addition that person gave her readers a shout out to me as well. I gained some new Facebook Fans and hopefully some new blog readers. So I've decided to set up my own Facebook Shout Out Exchange here at Shibley Smiles. It is rather simple. You will fill out the Facebook Exchange Form with all the important information … [Read more...]
My Social Spark Earnings
May 3, 2011
I realize that not everyone enjoys sponsored post but I love them. I enjoy creating a post, if I believe in the product of course. One place I get my sponsored post is Social Spark . The average post is about $15, at least in my experience. I have tried to negotiate higher but that has yet to work for me. I know $15 seems low but they do eventually add up. I currently have made $178.15 with Social Spark. Some of my money is still pending because you have to wait 30 days after … [Read more...]
Where to Advertise Your Giveaways
March 31, 2011
Over the past couple of months many bloggers and friends have asked me where I advertise my giveaways. I thought I would share with you where I advertise and would LOVE for you to return the favor and leave a link to places that you advertise that seem to work for you. Please feel free to tweet and share this post with others to pay forward the giveaway love! Advertising Sites: (some of these sites may require a reciprocal … [Read more...]
