Category Archives: WEBSITE TIPS

Add Personality to your Blog

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Gina

engaging blog features help bring repeat visitors Creating a compelling reason for readers to return to your blog to check out what’s new naturally blends with your goals for becoming a respected blogger and commenter.  Page views will increase, mutual … Continue reading →

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Get a Gravatar

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Gina

Identify Yourself The primary goal of a blog is building community. Writing excellent posts is part of the task. Making comments at other blogs, responding to those comments and commenting on the response of your own blog are the ways … Continue reading →

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help Post Commenting take off

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Gina

a call to action for the Fourth of July First thing I do when I log onto my Word Press admin is check out comments left by readers. Bloggers love reading and responding to comments. But receiving those comments is … Continue reading →

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The New Color Wheel Fabric Dyeing

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gina

Magic, Drama, Excitement a book review of Katie Jane Widger’s guide to dyeing fabrics using fiber reactive dye Right away I have to tell you that this book is hard to find. I’m writing this review because I feel The … Continue reading →

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31 Days to Building a Better Blog

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gina

Darren Rouse’s ProBlogger self-guided Blog Tutorial Do you know what a Sneeze Post is? Would you know how to develop an editorial calendar for your blog? Do you have a plan to boost your blog’s profile and readership? Luckily, when … Continue reading →

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Attracting Customers Who Actually Buy

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Gina

Moving Beyond Interested Quilters Browsing Interesting Quilt Websites Now more than ever, artists are faced with the challenges and opportunities of the Internet with its fast changing capabilities to feature artwork. For many artists, traditional art galleries continue to fulfill … Continue reading →

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Preparing ditigal photos for your website

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Gina

Are your quilt photos showing your artwork in the best possible way? Here is what you will need to create better quilt art photos for your blog or website: 1. A digital camera (at least 2 megapixels) 2. A computer … Continue reading →

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Six Common Misconceptions about how Search Engines Find Your Website

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Gina

Looking under the Hood Search engines are a very competitive environment so how they work is a well guarded secret.  Google in particular is so sophisticated and successful that it represents over 80% of all searches, leaving the impression with … Continue reading →

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