I didn’t spend enough time thinking and researching about my blog name before I created it (which is why I changed it from BookNook to Nose Graze), so hopefully I can write something that will help new bloggers start off on the right foot and […]
Tag: Blogging Tips
Why You Shouldn’t Use Book Cover Images Straight from Goodreads
You’re about to start formatting a book review post on your blog and you need an image of the book’s cover. You hop on over to Goodreads, find the image, get the link, and add the image to your blog using that link. Today I’m […]
Changing Your Blog Name – What You Need to Know Before Doing It
Changing your blog name is risky Don’t make the decision to change your blog lightly. It is a long process and there is a lot at stake! It’s important to carefully weigh the pros and cons of changing the name. As with any big change […]
How to Receive Physical ARCs – Information & Good Practices
I have been meaning to do a post about ARCs (Advanced Review Copies) for ages, and finally I got a bit of encouragement to finally get my butt in gear and make a post. Christine submitted this BBB Question: How do bloggers receive physical ARCs? […]
How to Keep Your Blog & Online Accounts Safe – Part 2 – Securing WordPress
Last Updated: October 2016 These tips are specific to self-hosted WordPress.org blogs. Do not have a username called “admin” “Admin” is the default WordPress username, which it’s the first thing everything tries. Every single failed login attempt for Nose Graze has used the username “admin” […]
How to Keep Your Blog & Online Accounts Safe – Part 1 – Passwords & Recovery Questions
It seems like every other week I’m reading about some sort of internet hacking incident. My mom’s e-mail getting hacked. A friend’s Facebook getting hacked. A random person’s Twitter getting hacked. My mom’s e-mail getting hacked… again. Someone’s website getting hijacked. A WordPress account getting […]
How are Followers Measured? And What the Heck is RSS?
How are Followers Measured? Last week I asked how do you follow non-blogger blogs? There are so many ways to follow a blog: GFC, Linky, NetworkedBlogs, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail subscriptions, RSS, you name it! So when we have so many different ways to be followed, […]
Why You Shouldn’t Use CAPTCHA On Your Blog
CATPCHA. It’s the root of all evil. The bane of my existence. The cause of all my life’s problems. The evil, gruesome monster that haunts me in my sleep. I’m going to have a little chat with the CAPTCHA users out there. UGH! You should […]
An Introduction to SEO & Increasing Search Visibility
What is SEO? SEO stands for search engine optimization. Essentially, the more ‘optimized’ your website is for search engines, the higher up and more frequently it will appear in search results. Why is this important? Because a fairly decent percentage of your traffic will come […]