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Ideas for Your Blogging Network

by angela on June 14, 2011

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom:

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Last month, I shared tips for starting your own blogging network. Today, I’m sharing ideas for your group to blog together, promote one another, and grow closer.

Blog Together

Collaborate on projects. When I began a 30 Days of Homemaking for Girls series, my blog network was the first place I went to look for contributors. Others have requested help on different projects and it’s great to see how things come together when the group is involved.

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How to Start a Blogging Network

April 21, 2011

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: Sometime last year I was asked to join a group of women in a blogging network. I’m so glad I said yes. Besides getting to know some awesome ladies I might not have met otherwise, my blog has grown in traffic and quality because of shared [...]

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How to Host a Giveaway on Your Blog

March 14, 2011

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: If you’ve been blogging for a while, then companies may have approached you to host a giveaway. I still remember the first company that asked me. I felt so official that day! However, if no companies have approached you, then seek some out on your own. [...]

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Organization for Multi-Site Posting + Free Printable

February 15, 2011

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: Over the last year, I have written regularly for 6 sites besides my own. Remembering the writer’s guidelines and posting guidelines for each site can be confusing. I often found myself asking: Is this the site that doesn’t use bullets? How wide are images supposed to [...]

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Declutter Your Blog

January 20, 2011

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: With the New Year, many of us resolved to declutter our homes, our diets, and our lives. So why not our blogs? I logged onto my blog the other day and decided to spiff up my categories. An hour later, I had combed through my entire [...]

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How to Capture a Screenshot and Why You Might Want To

December 15, 2010

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: There is fancy software available for capturing screenshots, but if all you need is a simple photo, you can do it easily and for free. Let’s say I am putting together a sponsor kit for Blogging Your Way and I want to show where an advertiser’s [...]

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10 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Next Post

November 18, 2010

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: Do you ever sit, staring at a blank computer screen? Rather than look for inspiration when a deadline is approaching, I suggest writing ideas down the second they strike. I collect these ideas as they spring into my mind on slips of papers in my purse, [...]

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Finding Free Images for Your Blog

October 19, 2010

The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: Photos in your blog posts don’t just pretty them up. Images can be used to break up large portions of text, invoke a certain mood, elicit an emotional response, and add interest to your posts. Great images can take your blog from pretty good to fantastic, [...]

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