Hello. My name is Ashley, and my blog was hacked. (This is when all of you guys chime in and say āHello, Ashley.ā ) Whew! Now that the whole āadmittingā part is over, I feel a lot better! Wellā¦ not really. Itās not my favorite story to tell, but sometimes those are the ones that need telling. Thereās a little…
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Meet Leigh of HinesSight Blog
Get to know LeighĀ ofĀ HinesSight Blog 1. How long have you been blogging?Ā I recently celebrated my 4th anniversary owning the HinesSight Blog. My very first blog post went live in January of 2011 and I did not know one thing about blogging when I hit āpublishā for the first time. Itās been a hands-on learning curve for me since day…
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Why Bloggers Need to Create Community, not Competition
True story: A blogging friend was brainstorming on what to name a website page dedicated to featuring businesses owned by friends, professional contacts, and other online connections that have helped her along the way. The title “partners” or “sponsors” didnāt seem right – these people werenāt exchanging money for a mention. Eventually, we decided together that the word “community” was…
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Why I Chose Blogging Concentrated
I am not impressed easily. When I met Dan and Rachel, I had just spent the past two years learning from, interacting with, listening to and speaking alongside most the world’s greatest blogging, digital marketing, and social media strategists minds. It was my full-time job to be not only up to date but be among those that broke the news…
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Own Your Outtakes
What do you do with your bloopers, boo-boos and outtakes? Do you ditch them? In this post, Sarah of 2pawsdesigns encourages you to own your outtakes. Earlier this week, my real life friend and blogging bestie, Allison, shared a photo of the two of us in a post for NC Blogger Network. She totally had my permission and I loved…
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Meet Brittany of Pretty Handy Girl
Get to know BrittanyĀ ofĀ Pretty Handy Girl 1. How long have you been blogging? Almost 5 years 2. What do you blog about? I write detailed DIY tutorials for home improvement, home repairs, crafting, sewing and home decorating. 3. Why did you start blogging? I saw a big gap in the number of women and men that knew how to use…
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The Six Senses of Food Blogging
Today’s post comes from member Susannah Brinkley from Feast + West. She’s a phenomenal food blogger and we’re so excited that she’s sharing some tips with us all today! The heat from the kitchen warms the house. Saccharine spices send wafts of aroma through the halls and up the stairs. Creamy, freshly-made icing sits ready on the counter, waiting. The…
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Top Secret Tips to Boost Your Blog
(Top Secret) Tips to Boost Your Blog Why do some blogs have terrible content yet thousands of followers? But then other blogs have fantastic content yet can’t get read? It’s a question that bloggers ask, a lot. So to tackle that topic, we’re covering some top secret tips to boost your blog! That’s right, this week on Blogging411 we are…
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Free Online Blog Planner
I must confess I am a bit of a planner addict. I love shopping for planners for my personal life and blog but am super picky about what I want the planner to have. It has to have room for everything because if I canāt write it down, there is no doubt IĀ will forget it. I have tried a…
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Food Blog Forum: Asheville
byĀ Leandra Spicer Love and Flour loveandflour.com @loveflourblog Day two of Food Blog Forum showcased the Asheville food scene from farm to fork. We arrived at Highland Brewing Company to what essentially amounted to a sea of food and beer. At 11 a.m. On a Tuesday. To say I was happy is an understatement. Creative. Delicious. All-around amazing. I am not…
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Meet JoAnna Carpentier from Thrifting and Bitching
Get to know JoAnnaĀ ofĀ Thrifting and BitchingĀ 1. How long have you been blogging?Ā I think I got a Tumblr back in 2007 or 2008, though it served more as a random journal and collection of pictures I like than an actual blog. Iāve worked as a professional blogger here and there for a little over a year now, but my…
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