Hi Ashley! I have been noticing a lot lately that my scheduled WordPress.org blog posts are not getting posted. I’ll go check on them, and they will say “Missed Schedule”. The date and time are correct on them, so I know that should have gone […]
10 Reasons I Love Your Blog
1. I subscribe via email I have a few different ways that I subscribe to blogs. If I “like” your blog, I will subscribe through Feedly or I will check back regularly. But if I LOVE your blog, I will subscribe via email. This is […]
The Best Way to Track RSS & Provide Email Subscriptions on a WordPress Blog
I moved away from Feedburner a while back because I didn’t like the service much and was worried with it seeming like it might go away. I moved over to Feedblitz for my RSS and RSS-to-Email needs, which has been great, but with Google Reader […]
My Accomplishments in 2013
In my statistics wrap-up from yesterday, I talked about the books I reviewed in 2013. Today I’m going to focus more on the general blogging (or related) achievements. So less focus on reviews and more focused on blogging, coding, real life, or whatever! Posts on […]
Statistics from Books I Reviewed in 2013
With 2013 coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the year! I reviewed a total of 147 books. Wow, that’s quite a few! I have a couple of statistics I’d love to share with you guys! These statistics show where I got […]
Will Cross-Posting Book Reviews Hurt Your SEO?
Hey there, Ashley. I have a concern regarding cross posting reviews on various sites. I know that some people consider it lame if you just post the summary of your reviews on Goodreads or booklikes and then just provide a link of your blog for […]
Stacking the Shelves (70) – Books, Life, & Book Blogging
Thank you, Secret Santa! I only got one new book this week, but it was a great one! Huge thanks to my secret santa (the amazing Eileen) for this awesome Christmas gift: Thank you Eileen! 😀 I’ve already dug into the sour skittles and they’re […]
A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire
I ADORED this book! A Beautiful Wedding made me all happy, smiley, giddy, and a little bit teary. Maybe it’s partly because I’m just so in the “wedding mood” and this book got me all excited lol! To be honest, I didn’t love the reason […]
Change the Width of WordPress Dashboard Columns
Most WordPress.org users are aware of the new 3.8 update. With this update, came a brand new admin interface! I personally love the change. It makes WordPress feel so much more modern. The admin interface has been the same for many years, and it was […]
Does bestseller status make a difference?
Someone submitted an AWESOME question to me: There’s a comment on a book blog where an author commented about how book reviewers are more likely to work with or cover an author if she has a NYT Bestseller status or similar. This is the first […]