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Tales From the Nursery: The Toddler Years

New Look, Same Great Nursery

I am so excited to finally go live with our new layout and design! I decided this nursery needed an updated look so we knocked a few walls down and slapped on a


I’m Stumblin’ Tumblin’

Back in the day to find cool stuff you just “surfed the Internet.”. You randomly searched, clicked, clicked, go back, searched… It was actually a bit of work to surf and find good stuff.


What’s In a Name? Trademark Thoughts

One of my professional goals for this year is to get trademarked. I’ve seen this as a pretty hot topic around the blogosphere lately and it seems to be on a lot of


Why SOPA and PIPA Bills Are Bad for Review Bloggers

Have you heard about the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) proposed bills yet? I sure hope you have by now. United States Congress was scheduled to vote on SOPA


Are You Our Top Fan?

Whenever I ask a question or post a new giveaway on our Facebook fan page, there are several familiar names (and faces!) that I see.  I’ve seen a few other pages start recognizing their


My Personal and Professional Goals for 2012

So last week I explained why I’m working on goals rather than resolutions. So now it’s time to do step one – list those goals.  But wait, it’s January 3rd already! Who cares? Goals


New Event! Giveaway Frenzy Sign Ups Open

A new brain child of mine and Mariah’s is finally ready for you!  A spin-off of our popular monthly Follow Frenzy, we present… Giveaway Frenzy! Giveaway Frenzy will be a week long event each month that


Giveaway Liars & Cheaters & Comment Concerns Follow Up

Wow! I can’t believe the number of responses my post about the problems I had verifying winners recently.  I’m really glad to see how much you all care.  I apologize that I can’t reply


How the Move From Google Friend Connect (GFC) to Google+ Affects Bloggers and Readers

Times they are a-changin’ and Google is busy cleaning out old services and applications while ushering in new ones.  One of the ones being swept out the door is Google Friend Connect (also known


Blogger Resource: Places to Submit Giveaways

Need to advertise that awesome prize you are offering?  Want to know where I get the most bang for my buck (i.e. time) listing?  I’m going to share with you my favorite places to


Bloggers: Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Carnival Event – Sign Ups Open

I know we are focused on holiday gift ideas right now, but you can start to get ideas for Mother’s Day now too! It is a perfect time to find what gifts you


Why I Left Triberr

Dear Triberr, You came to me and offered me great things… things to help make sharing blog posts easier.  You noticed the ReTweet Club we had where we helped each other out.  You offered me


Blogger Income: Earn Money With Broadcast Bloggers

Are you a blogger hoping to earn some extra income for your time and work on your blog?  Then you may want to check out this Blogger Income opportunity! Broadcast Bloggers Broadcast Bloggers started in May 2011


Blogger Resource: How to Submit Queries on Profnet and Profnet Connect

I previously suggested three places to find sponsors for products to review and giveaway. You can also use those sites to find experts for posts you are writing and probably even guest posters.


Seeking Part-Time Contributors: Book Reviewer, Recipes, Crafts

Do you have a passion for reading and telling others about the world you were just immersed in?  How about a creative mind that can concoct delicious dishes or cute crafts? I would love to


Review & Giveaway Resources: Places to Submit Pitches to Sponsors

When you are taking part in a giveaway event, you will want places to submit pitches to sponsors.  Sometimes it is helps to send a wider message out to companies and PR firms that


Thoughts on Triberr: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

I just need to ramble a bit today. Ever since I wrote my post about Triberr developing ways to judge content (because there aren’t enough rating services and programs already out there), I’ve


Ask the Web Guy: Burnin’ Feeds and Taking Names

Ask the Web Guy: Burnin’ Feeds and Taking Names

Darcy asked me to type up a quick tutorial on your RSS feed and how to “burn it.” All blogs, regardless of their topic, should have an RSS link (sometimes also called Subscribe) in


Are You Offended by Being Called a Mom Blogger?

I’m a mom. I’m a mom who blogs. I’m a mom who blogs about being a mom. Is that the definition of a “mom blogger?”. Or is it just moms who


Ask The Web Guy: Adding Social Sharing Tools #savvyblogging

Ask The Web Guy: Adding Social Sharing Tools #savvyblogging

There have been a few requests on how to add the sharing tools to your blog posts, so I decided to do a post about it. When adding these buttons to your themes, make