You need good photos for your blog posts. For Pinterest, Facebook, and general reader retention, every single blog post you create should have a good image attached. But this is a BIG, HUGE WAY to get yourself in trouble. So I’m sharing how to legally get photos for your blog. There are many ways to legally get photos for your…
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How to Insert YouTube Videos into Your MailChimp Newsletter
My MailChimp Newsletter has definitely become one of the best ways I have to stay connected with my Readers and Followers outside of my site. I can send them updates, reminders and even exclusive content. I have fun each week customizing, writing, designing and selecting content ā always trying to make the experience a bit different from the last. As…
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Have You Seen Blackbeardās Ghost? | Visit Bath North Carolina
by Kristen Loy Campfire Diaries thecampfirediaries.com @CampfireDiaries I love history and thankfully so does my husband, Justin. Therefore, when we want to get in the car and go somewhere new within a day’s drive, locations with history are great places for us to start. One of our adventures took us to visit Bath, North Carolina. Bath is a beautiful place…
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Meet Jennifer from Brass and Whatnots
1. How long have you been blogging? Iāve been blogging since February of 2013, so I just hit my 2 year blogiversary! Yay! 2. What do you blog about? I blog mostly about DIY projects and crafts. I also blog about organization while at home and traveling. Since becoming diagnosed as gluten intolerant, Iāve started sharing some food related posts…
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Tips For Becoming a Brand Influencer
Tips For Becoming a Brand Influencer “This will go in your permanent file…” Who dreaded those words when they were in school? We all (okay, most of us) worked hard to ensureĀ that the only thing going in our “permanent file” were positive marks that would help us succeed. Honestly, I used to think it was unjustĀ that other people were in…
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Meet Susannah from Feast + West
1. How long have you been blogging?Ā I began my blog in January 2014, but I was thinking about it and planning it for about six months before that. I even read a book about blogging before deciding if I wanted to do it. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! 2. What do you blog about? Food, design…
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How to Get it All Done (and can you?)
You are a blogger and a person who probably (like us) has a lot of demands on your time. So how do you get it all done? How to Get it All Done (and can you?) Blogging411 is our weekly podcast where we tackle the biggest topics and questions bloggers think about. In this Blogging411 episode, Allison and Tiffany give real…
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Discover Raleigh and Beyond!
byĀ Suzanne Miller Raleigh Au Pair USA raleigh.aupairusa.org @IEXAuPairUSA Iām Bored. Thereās Nothing To Do. Whatās Going On? ā¦ Do you dislike hearing these words as much as I do? One reason they make me cringe is that āNothing to doā is not trueāat least for those of us fortunate enough to call the greater Raleigh and North Carolina Triangle area…
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Meet Rachel from Fit Triangle Mom
1. How long have you been blogging? I started blogging 3 years ago. I first started with a money saving mom blog, but switched gears to fitness when I realized how saturated the budget blogging market was. Plus I like how I versatile the mommy fitness/healthy living blogging can be. 2. What do you blog about? Fitness, Faith and Family…
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Blogging Ethics: Where I Stand
About three weeks ago this happened: Someone with a fan page on facebook posted on my fan page wall saying something along the lines of Hey there. Have your readers come see my page if they want great recipes for baking. This hit me wrong. It seemed spammy and kind of obnoxious. So I walked away for a bit, and…
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Scoop Road Trips: Pinehurst
We love living in the Queen City, but sometimes a girlās gotta get out of town for the weekend to relax and recharge. And in just a few hours drive, you could be sipping drinks by the ocean at Isle of Palms, S.C. or hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. But if you avoid the living room when your…
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