If you still haven't heard about Insta Stories by now, you were probably living under a rock for the past year and a half. I was a slow adapter to it, but I've grown to love it! Insta Stories let you share a series of videos or photos -- and have them disappear after 24 hours. You'll see stories … [Read more...] about Instastories for Businesses
Brand your Blog
Is your blog branded? When you share images on social media, do people automatically know they came from you? Achieving a consistent visual brand identity is crucial to your blog's success. You already know your blog's purpose and voice, you have to make sure that you are communicating it … [Read more...] about Brand your Blog
Optimizing Images for Web Use
As I promised in my previous post, here are some tips on optimizing your images for websites so that they load faster and still look good. Let's face it, you can't have a website with all copy and no images. Most creatives need to showcase their work on their websites, and this means online … [Read more...] about Optimizing Images for Web Use
Making the Most of Featured Images
Featured images are a valuable feature of Wordpress sites. They are your cover images, the ones that appear when you share posts on social media (mainly Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google); and the ones that show up on your blog page depending on your settings. It's important that you know … [Read more...] about Making the Most of Featured Images
Using Stock Images on Social Media
Hey, hey! It's my first post for the year! I thought I'd share a tip that has helped me with my social media strategy immensely. You'll find no resolutions or word of the year here, it's not really my style. I tend to hit the ground running and just move towards my goal with everything I … [Read more...] about Using Stock Images on Social Media
Make your sidebar work for you
Sidebars, when not managed well are mere distractions. I’ve seen a lot of blogs with sidebars that make me cringe. They can be too distracting, filled with unnecessary widgets, and have no proper alignment. With a wave of a magic wand and.... Evanesco! I would make them disappear … [Read more...] about Make your sidebar work for you
How to Add an Author Box at the End of Your Posts
I've been asked this question by clients a few times in recent weeks, so I'm posting a short tutorial here. Notice how in some wordpress blogs, you see an author box at the end of each post?It's really useful, and really easy to set up. Here's how. 1. First, sign up for a Gravatar to upload … [Read more...] about How to Add an Author Box at the End of Your Posts
How to Add a Mailchimp Mailing List Sign-Up Widget
A mailing list sign up form is a wonderful thing! It's also very easy to set up. Let's go through the major steps first: 1. You need to sign up for a free account over at Mailchimp and follow the steps. 2. Once you've finished setting up and activating … [Read more...] about How to Add a Mailchimp Mailing List Sign-Up Widget
How to set up a WordPress Menu
All the wordpress themes I design are built on the Genesis Framework, which uses the Wordpress custom menu feature. Here's a handy tutorial on how to set it up. Once you have published some pages and posts on your site, you are ready to create a menu - that's the navigation bar you see … [Read more...] about How to set up a WordPress Menu
