
5 Tips On Picking A Blog Name
I get my best ideas in the shower. I don’t know what it is but that steam gets going and so do my wheels! When I came up with the name for my blog I already had an idea of what I wanted my blog to be about, who my target audience was, and a POV that I knew would

How to Blog Consistently with a Full-Time Job
One of the questions I get asked most often is; How do you manage to work a full-time job outside the home in a non-social media related position and still manage to blog and create content for social media consistently? Oh yeah, not to mention, I’m married with two kids and love napping and downtime. Truth is that for the

Do You Need Self-Hosted WordPress?
Whether you’ve been blogging for awhile or you’re just starting to explore blogging, the question of which blogging platform is the best is bound to come up. As a web designer, I am constantly asked questions like: “Should I use the free WordPress.com or do I need to pay for self-hosted WordPress?” “Should I use SquareSpace or WordPress?” “Is it

10 Ways to Create a Positive, Engaging Social Media Tribe
As someone who has been in the social media/blogging industry for almost 10 years, I’ve seen many groups come and go. I’ve had many relationships come and go. I’ve learned a lot from every experience and instance. And, like with life, you cannot allow these experiences to define who you are and what your goals should be. Maintaining a positive

Stylish SEO – Search Engine Optimization For Style and Fashion Bloggers (Pt. 2)
If you missed part 1 of this series you can read it here! SEO Accessories – Mix and Match Tactics for the Perfectly Optimized Blog Post Would you wear every accessory you own every single day? Probably not (unless you’re a 5 year old girl). What you choose to wear depends on the occasion, and that’s how you should select

Stylish SEO – Search Engine Optimization For Style and Fashion Bloggers (Pt. 1)
When it comes to building an audience and getting found by the right people online, think of search engine optimization like the perfect accessory for your favorite outfit. When you layer SEO onto something that’s already working for you, like a great social media strategy, it adds that extra oomph that can help get you even more traffic. People aren’t