Seven Mistakes Even Nice-Looking Blogs Make

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I’ve been writing Blog Design for Dummies for over five months now. My book will be… wait for it…  352 pages and full color. That means I want to feature many, many awesome blog designs in all their glory. But I’ve run into a problem. So many blog designs out there are pretty, beautiful, vivid, [...]

3 Things to Do Before Uploading Photos to Your Blog

Today I’ve got the lovely Eve from Beautiful Spit Up here to share killer tips about using pictures on your blog. Eve’s a self-proclaimed Momcomm stalker. The first time she posted a comment to me, her personality just endeared me to her. We’ve been blog buds ever since. Also? She’s one awesome marketing chick. Enjoy! [...]

How Do I Use a Custom Font for My Blog Post Titles?

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Today’s question comes from Jill over at The Prairie Homestead: I’d love to know how to make headers for my blog posts using custom fonts. How do I do that? As you can see, I have a custom font for my blog titles here. It adds an extra touch of branding, which I love. I’ll [...]

Blog Critique: The Little Hen House

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Each week, I’ll dissect a blog from top to bottom in three areas: design, navigation/functionality and content. The reason? To help the featured blogger meet her blog goals and become even MORE awesome. The point of a critique is to learn and grow, even if our blogger doesn’t take all of the suggestions. The good [...]

Where Do I Get Social Media Buttons?

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Most people download them from the Internet and nearly always for free. Some people design them or have them designed. I created mine in Adobe Illustrator. They usually come in multiple sizes so you can use the size that fits best with your blog. Here are a few sites that have pulled together a bunch [...]

DIY Tips for a More Professional Blog Design

In this bloggy blog world, we get all caught up in certain myths about what it takes to have a great looking and professional blog. “WordPress (or anything but Blogger) is the only way to have a nice blog.” “I have to pay someone to design it.” “I don’t know how to code anything.” To [...]