Earlier this month I officially made the move from Blogger to WordPress. Most days I don’t regret my decision. I mentioned when I returned from Type-A Conference that it was something I needed to do (and should have done a long time ago) and there were a few questions as to why I needed to make the move. So here…
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5 Things Your Blog Needs to Kick it Up a Notch
In this week’s episode of Blogging411, we’re sharing 5 things your blog needs to kick it up a notch and take it to the next level! 5 Things Your Blog Needs To Kick It Up A Notch Want to compete with the pros? Feel like something is missing from your blog, but you don’t know what? Want to know what separates…
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How to Schedule Instagram Posts
Social media schedulers are a lifesaver when it comes to working a full-time job and running a full-time blog. I rely heavily on being able to schedule tweets, Facebook posts, and even pins ahead of time to keep up with everything on my to-do list. For the longest time, I never thought there was a way to schedule Instagram posts,…
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What are all these WordPress Plugin Updates?!
Ever wonder what all those WordPress plugin updates are, or why you need to keep updating all the time? We’ve got the answers! You’re probably thinking “Wait. Didn’t I just update that WordPress Plugin yesterday?” No, you’re not imagining things! You probably did update that plugin yesterday. And you might be updating it again tomorrow! Here’s the secret: when you start…
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Get to Know Us
It is our twentieth episode of Blogging411! And to celebrate, we want you to get to know us! We’re going to spend 30 minutes answering the questions we’re asked the most. In this celebration episode, Randy, Nikol, and Allison are going to answer questions we get asked a lot. Questions like: What was our first job? Worst job? Most embarrassing moment?…
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Four Things You Might Not Know NCBN Has Been Doing
We may have seemed a little quiet to you lately…well, unless you are on our Facebook page, where we’ve had some great dialogue. But you should know that we are working hard at NCBN behind the scenes to get off and running. We are working to find the best way to serve YOU: the powerful, capable blogger. We have been unbelievably amazed…
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The Case for Social Media and Your Blog
Social media can be incredibly time-consuming. We know this. But we also know that if you’re a blogger, you absolutely need to use social media. We’re making the case for social media and your blog. But, perhaps, not all social media is made the same? We’ll discuss the various platforms tonight (and we might argue that not all platforms are…
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Meet the NC Blogger Network Winners
Meet the NC Blogger Network Winners Have you met the NC Bloggers who won our first big giveaway items? In case you missed it, last week, we announced our first-ever giveaway for NC Bloggers: Blog Books that Every Blogger Needs. It just so happens that 2 of the books we love were even written by NC-based bloggers. We picked three…
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Giveaway: 3 Blog Books for your Library
The new NC Blogger Network is giving away blog books to 3 lucky winners in exchange for your help finding all the NC Bloggers out there.
NC Blogger Network Prelaunch
Have you heard? Something new is coming to North Carolina just for bloggers. The NC Blogger Network will use collaboration, education, and support to make blogging across the state stronger and better for you. Â Real benefits coming soon. Â Make sure to sign up to get all the latest, and most exciting, information.
The Influenster TLC VoxBox
Brands love it when consumers try their products and share their opinions. Social media is a great way for brands to get direct feedback from consumers, and folks like us, who might like their products. One way that they do this is by teaming up with public relations firms or with companies who specialize in blogger outreach. Influenster is one such…
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