There seems to be a new trend in the online world and that is not including dates on blog posts. I HATE IT! What the hell is up with this? I’m not against reading old blog posts, but I like to be aware of how […]
Category: Blogging
I Deleted 260 of My Email Subscribers
Earlier this month I talked about some of the lessons I’ve learned as a three year blogger and one of those points talked about why my email open rate (to subscribers) was only about 30%. I went through a phase where I bribed people to […]
Have You Deleted Old Posts? I’m Re-Thinking My Stance!
Last year I published a post where I was very against deleting old content. The gist of my post was: I never delete any of my old posts. I don’t think you need to. Why would you want to remove the content you worked so […]
How to Use and Compress Images to Improve SEO & User Experience
I’ve been meaning to do a detailed post on images, formats, and compression for a long time. But Kim here prompted me to finally go through with it! I was using the Smush-it plugin to optimize images on my blog but it is disabled and […]
Start Blogging With a Pre-Made Design (and how to find one!)
If you’re just starting your blog you should begin with a pre-made theme. A pre-made theme is one that is created by a designer and then sold an unlimited number of times. On the downside, that means hundreds or thousands of people could have the […]
Lessons Learned from a 3 Year Blogger
My first post on Nose Graze was published over three years ago now (April 11th, 2012). I’ve had this post scheduled for weeks now, but until yesterday it was a blank slate. Three years blogging and I couldn’t think of anything to say. I don’t […]
Bring Your Blog Out of the Dark Ages
I’ve always been stunned at people who insist on NOT having a responsive design. Do the enjoy having to pinch in on their phones and then scroll both vertically AND horizontally? Horizontal scrolling is THE WORST. I always lose track of which line I’m on. […]
A Small Navigation Menu Will Help Guide Your Readers
Hi Ashley! I was wondering how you can change the menu size limit on WordPress.org? Because I can’t add anymore pages and I actually need to add a few more. Is it possible to change the menu size limit? And if so, where and how […]
Why You Should Always Buy a Custom Domain
I want to build a blog through weebly.com, and I was wondering if there were any major cons of using the “.weebly.com” domain that they provide, because it is much cheaper than using a normal domain through their website. I want to have a successful […]
How to Choose a Blogging Platform That’s Right for You
Let the Blogger vs WordPress war begin! 😈 Seriously though. Choosing the right platform is hard. And while I’m a ridiculously strong advocate of WordPress, I accept that it might not be the right choice for everyone. So today we’re going to figure out which […]