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Why Bloggers Need To Be Like Spongebob
You read it right. Spongebob would kick ass at blogging. And yes, I’ve been watching too much Spongebob Squarepants lately. What can I say? I’ve got two teens and two preschoolers in the house and they all bump heads and start screaming for mom. Followed by complaints. Complaints I can’t understand cause they’re all yelling at the same time. Damian stole my book. Sabrina won’t share the sofa. Natasha took my train. Vanessa won’t let me change the channel. And you’ve got to hear all of it while...
read moreThe Truth Behind Being A Famous Blogger
Recently I’ve been hearing a lot about the need to be famous online from fellow bloggers. Famous blogger, famous vlogger, famous podcaster, famous online line radio host, etc, etc. You get the picture right? Yesterday when I spoke of my Fame, I mentioned a post I’d read about how to be a famous blogger from a pretty famous guy who’s making moolah on line. Now I get ambition. It’s a driving force that’s a needed ingredient to become famous. But there’s a few other ingredients that need...
read moreI. Am. Famous.
It’s so odd. Just this morning I was reading Jon Morrow’s The Brad Pitt School of Blogging Superstardom. All about the benefits of being a famous blogger. Cause you know, we could never imagine that. But seriously, sarcasm aside, it’s a great post. And I’ll give you the link! But before you head there, I’ve got two extraordinary bloggers for you! not just because they both posted about me today which means I’m in the news and pretty damn famous if you ask me and you should cause i know all… These are...
read moreDon’t Fear the Commentluv Update
Back in the day, I would find myself surprised to log in to a new client’s site and find that they hadn’t updated WP or their plugins in ages. Ya gotta understand people, updates are important for functionality and security. But I know, some updates are daunting because of the techy gibberish that comes with it. Commetluv Premium, though awesome as it is, has a bit of techy gibberish after the update that people ignore (big no-no) or freak out about. seriously. So here’s a quickie to help you get over the fear. Now go forth...
read moreWear Your Blog With Pride
Some time back I made a vlog post for a segment of my first Google Luv Course students. That first group was a mix of beta testers and paying students. Those who completed the course were invited to watch the video. Of me. It’s the only vlog post I’ve ever made. As I was building the strategy of the new blog, The Strategic Mama and it’s WP + SEO Training Membership site, I realized I wanted to put more of me in it and so I watched that video several times, trying to decide if I wanted to be on camera. Besides...
read moreIn Google’s Eyes…
Here’s a semi-oldie and not-so-goodie topic that many blogging/seo virgins have a skewed understanding of. What the heck does a Penguin and Panda have to do with Google? And what does Google want from me? Honestly? Panda is a google engineer. So they named the algorithm after him. Penguin is another algorithm. The Algorithms The Panda algorithm was created to filter the spammy sites to the last pages of the search engine results and sometimes deindex them. The Panda is very suspicious of sites with shallow content and lots of affiliate...
read moreThe Truth About Premium Commentluv
Hey all. I’m a bit pissy. I didn’t expect this sale to go live until midnight. So I missed out on offering you the $99 Premium Commentluv Plugin for $22. At this moment, it’s priced at $32 and will be such for the next few hours. If you’re not sure what commentluv is, let me tell you and then show u. Commentluv Premium is not a commenting plugin. Commentluv Premium is a comment control system. Besides allowing people to promote their posts when leaving a comment (a great way to thank them for their time), Commentluv...
read moreLearn How to Get Traffic To Your Blog On Your Own Time
So I’m super super excited!! While instructing the Google Luv Course I learned what worked and what didn’t work when it came to being user friendly and efficient. As the weeks passed I realized what my students needed and I’ve spent the last two weeks building it. Introducing: http://training.thestrategicmama.com/ Check out the video: For more info on the Google Luv Course Membership which teaches you how to increase traffic to your blog, visit the Traffic Boosting Training page. WARNING: This is NOT a...
read moreYe Old Social Media Pub
Ten years ago, when I was 26, a salaried corporate employee, divorced and raising two kids on my own, I discovered I needed something I never had since the day I got married. Regular time with friends. Time to socialize, hang out, bullshit. Release the tensions. Not be completely responsible for EVERYTHING for a few hours. Now don’t misunderstand, when I was married and working, I did head out once every few months for dinner or shopping with a girlfriend. As my marriage soured, as the stress of an unemployed, alcoholic, verbally...
read moreThe Twitter Refresher You Must Watch
Twitter has always been my first social media love. I’ve actually made some great bloggy friends there and picked up several clients. Imagine the shame I felt when I watched this video: Yes, I feel ashamed. I’ve been too busy for any social media platform lately. I just can’t seem to schedule it into my day. And my day requires that when I schedule, I prioritize that which is most important. Sadly, engaging via Social Media has been on the bottom of the list a lot lately. I do find time to share posts. And yes, many of my...
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