Category - Tips

Often times when I sit down to write a new blog post I hurry through it to get all of my ideas out before I am distracted. And most times I am so excited to be finished that I just want to hit the publish button. But then I go back and read or have my husband read it and it is riddled with typos and simple errors that shouldn't be there. I have come up with a checklist for myself that...

I used Blogger for several years for a personal/family blog and for the first year of my No Holding Back blog. Blogger is a fine tool for anyone just blogging about their life. But if you’re trying to monetize and build a business, or if you want to implement cool features but do not have the time, patience, or knowledge to do those things, WordPress.Org is definitely right for...

Do you have a button or banner for your blog? You might have more than one – perhaps one for your blog itself and then several others for your popular posts or weekly features such as a linky party.  You can add these into your posts and sidebars – but their real value can come from asking others to post the button on their site, thereby advertising your site and...

Congratulations, blogger!  You've jumped on board the fastest-growing monetization site on the World Wide Web...Sverve! Pat yourself on the back, stand a bit taller...and...uh... What now? Fabulous question.  Hopefully, these tidbits that I've learned along my own journey will supply some answers. Eight Great Habits of Highly Effective Sverve Influencers: 1.  Read the FAQ...

I am a freebie blogger and specialize in living a frugal lifestyle.  It all started as a matter of necessity in 1998 when I found myself supporting my family alone.  My oldest son was just diagnosed as autistic and I dropped out of college to spend more time caring for his needs. His erratic behaviors made keeping a sitter nearly impossible and, at the time and in the small town I...