A couple of days ago I sent a message to my blog subscribers and let them know about a new series I'm promoting called Ask Me. Ask any blogging-related question and be featured here at BizChickBlogs.com! Backstory I receive emails every week from readers who have questions about their blogs, and I am happy to answer. The idea for Ask Me came … [Read more...]
How to Create an Elegant Food Blog: 8 Tricks from Fantastic Foodies
April 29, 2010 By
Top food blogs are elegantly displayed with tons of visuals. These 8 food blogs do a fantastic job at presentation and engagement. I've included links to the blogs, as well as information about what platforms they are on (Blogger or Wordpress) and how you can do the same thing on your blog. Not just for foodies! Many of these features will touch up … [Read more...]
Common Sense Blogging: 4 Design Principles that Transcend Time
April 26, 2010 By
This post is the fourth in the series. Website and blog design is trendy, isn't it? Just like hairstyles and jeans. And like any good shopping mall, the Internet presents a huge variety of outfits for your blog. Some really stink, though. They just break all the rules of good design, and what's worse is that tomorrow they will be out of style … [Read more...]
The Best Advice I Have Ever Received
April 21, 2010 By
The best advice I have ever received came from the late Dr. Johnny Mac Allen, my public relations and advertising professor/advisor in college, and, for the brief time that I got to share his company, a dear friend of mine. His advice? Read. … [Read more...]
What to do When No One is Commenting: 10 Tips
This post is the third in the the 6-week long Series. It'd be great to be able to say "The number one reason you're not getting any comments is..." but there are so many factors at play. It could be one huge reason or a lot of really small ones. (If you'd like me to take a look at your blog and help you figure it out, reply to this post with … [Read more...]