What types of things should I be putting for the Focus Keyword when I’m using the Yoast SEO plugin? This question refers to the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin. What do focus keywords do? First of all, I’d like to point out that the focus […]
Tag: Blogging Tips
Can/Should You Request Finished Copies of Books?
I was wondering if we, as book bloggers, may request finished copies of books? Is that a thing, and if so, can you guide us through doing so? Sam First, it’s important to understand that publishers usually have less finished copies to give away than […]
When You Get an ARC, Should You Send the Publisher Your Review?
When a publisher sends you an ARC should you or should you not send them an email with the link of the review? Harman Absolutely! If you get an ARC from a publisher (whether it’s one you requested or unsolicited), you should always email them […]
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 […]
Erotica Warnings – Are they necessary?
Warnings for Erotica Books – Is This A Rule? I was wondering about the warnings that you put on your book reviews for erotic type books: “Warning: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence. It is only recommended for […]
Improve SEO By Building Backlinks with CommentLuv
Hello, Ashley! Does commentluv really helps in building back links for your site? And talking about comments, is it really necessary to leave links every time you comment on other blogs? Why or why not? Charlotte Hi Charlotte! CommentLuv can help build backlinks for your […]
How to Set Up Post Templates in WordPress
Hi Ashley! I participate in a lot of weekly memes and I was wondering if there was a way to set up post templates so that I could just choose it instead of having to go through and copy and past every week! Thanks! Kaytee […]
Do Book Bloggers Need Photoshop? If So, Which Version?
I have looked into buying a copy of photoshop but there are different versions and I am unsure which one is the best for book blogging?? What version do you use? Thanks! Stacy This was not the first “book bloggers + Photoshop” question I received, […]
Should You Review Books You Don’t Finish?
I’ve recently been stuck on a book for 3 weeks now, and it seems as I really can’t seem to spend more time with it. I received it from Netgalley, and I’m not sure if I should review it anyways (I got to 30%) or […]
How to Participate in Blog Tours
New to the book blogging world? Learn all about blog tours, how to participate, and what some of the rules/best practices are! You’ve been so helpful, so I thought you’d be the best person to direct this question to, and maybe it would help some […]