So anyways, here we go….
–the game is constantly changing!
CONSIDER
–the look and performance of your site
–your projects
–your photography
–social media involvment
–features
–maintaining your readership
YOUR SITE
–clean, navigable, lots of content
–personal picture, info about you
–be true to yourself and your writing style
PROJECTS
–explained clearly
–step-by-step phonts
–interesting- throw in personal twists
–text on pictures
–don’t use full sheets of instruction (when pinned on pinterest, people don’t need to come to your site if it’s all in one image)
PHOTOS
–space finished
–project finished
–room light
–STAGED images
–watermark non-obtrusive and clear
GOALS
–blog goals? business? friendships? creative outlet?? why do you blog….
SOCIAL MEDIA
–Brand Yourself – BUY YOUR DOMAIN – use that name everywhere
–FB – instant updates
–Twitter – tag companies you love
–Pinterest – make it work for you
–comment on other blogs
GETTING FEATURED
–original content
–friendly short email
Thank you for sharing these notes! It is a bummer that I was swallowed by blogging NOW rather than 5 years ago, so it is good to hear what is important to have a successful blog for new bloggers!
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Let the journey BEGIN!
you know. i’ve been kicking myself for not attending snap…and was anti snap when everyone was all…look at these pictures look how much fun we had! so thank you for making me feel like i was there and giving me a rundown of all the fun stuff you learned! love you mands!