Drama sucks. You can’t always put a stop to it, but there’s something that I’ve noticed in the book blogging community that I DO think we can put a stop to, and that’s how we react to drama. Here’s a trend that I’ve seen: Something […]
Category: Blogging
How Many Circles are There?
I think it’s really interesting to look at the different sub-communities in the overall book blogging community. Sometimes I feel like I’m so sheltered when I only look at my own Twitter feed and my own email subscriptions to my favourite blogs. I see the […]
My Website Pet Peeves
There are certain website features and design elements that I DESPISE. I think we can all agree that things like autoplay movies and music are horrible, but today I want to highlight three other pet peeves of mine that I haven’t already mentioned in my […]
How to Add an Opt-In Box Below Your Posts in WordPress
Hey there, Ashley! Question for you – how would one put a subscription box below one’s posts in WordPress like what you have on Nose Graze? Is there a plugin or something to install? Thanks! 🙂 Hi there! 🙂 Adding an opt-in form below your […]
Add Collapsing Date Archives to Your Blog
Hi Ashley, I was wondering what plugin you use for your Archives? I’m trying to find one for WordPress that can show posts in a dropdown list split up by year/month (similar to what’s available on Blogger). I find they really help push my pageviews […]
Using Streak to Organize Client Projects (Book Blogging Applications??)
For a while now, I’ve been using a Gmail extension called Streak to manage my client projects. I’m going to share a bit about how I use Streak, but then I think it would be fun to consider how we could apply this application to […]
Why I Unfollowed You on Twitter
It’s pretty rare that I make the decision to unfollow someone on Twitter, but it does happen now and then. Here are five reasons why I might unfollow you: 1. You have too many automated tweets You know what my major pet peeve is? When […]
Video Guides Aren’t Always the Best
There’s a time and place for video guides. Sometimes they’re really helpful and easier to follow than text guides, but other times text guides are WAY more useful. I hate it when I need to look up a guide for something that involves coding or […]
How to Rock Your Blog in the New Year
The new year is the perfect time to spice up your blog. Your blog is probably already pretty awesome, but there are always things we can do to make it better. I have a few ideas to help you get your blog kicking ass in […]
Want to Join a Membership Site for Bloggers?
I have a fantastic idea. Well I think it’s a fantastic idea, but the question is do you? At first I planned on creating a second e-course. My first e-course was about how to make your own WordPress theme. My second e-course was going to […]