#SITSClass: Where Is Your Blog Going?

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Here we are at Day 7 of our first week of blogging series from Problogger. Today we are going to take a step back and look at everything that we have learned in the past week and think about where we would like to take our blogs. Review Your Blog’s Direction What are you looking… [Continue Reading]

How To Make Your About.Me Page Amazing

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Joining us today is Liz from a belle, a bean & a chicago dog. Not only are we thrilled to have Liz guest post, but she is providing information that you just can’t miss! If you are in the market for a fabulous and FREE About Me page, then your search stops here. Learn more… [Continue Reading]

Fall Preview: Food & Lifestyle

food & lifestyle

With the help of Emily Louise from Little Momma and Co. over the past few months, we’ve focused on everything from delicious disguises with chocolate, to DIY fabric button earrings, to how to make your own silhouettes. We have adored having Emily as part of our team, but unfortunately it is time for her to… [Continue Reading]

Bloggy Boot Camp 2012 Announcement!

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We’ve been speculating for months about Bloggy Boot Camp 2012. Where will we go? And when? Do we want to keep things exactly the same? Well, the wait is officially over today! Here is the schedule for next year… April: St. Louis May: Philadelphia September: Dallas October: Las Vegas We’re thrilled to be continuing with… [Continue Reading]

Analyze Another Blog (with a Twist) From Problogger

Searching for a Niche Group

The assignment for Day 4 of our 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Summer Challenge sounds easy enough: Spend 15 minutes analyzing a blog in your niche. Darren from Problogger suggests looking at things like that blog’s content, reader engagement and design. He cautions us not to fall into a trap of replicating others… [Continue Reading]

Weekly Recap: Where Have We Been?

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Hello from Seattle! The girls and I are getting ready to kick off our third Bloggy Boot Camp on Saturday and we couldn’t be more excited. The weather is beautiful, the birds (or is it bloggers?) are tweeting, and we are excited to dive into yet another fabulous day of making new friends and learning… [Continue Reading]

#SITS31DBBB: Why Top Ten Lists Work For Bloggers

top ten lists

It’s Day 2 of our Problogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge.  If you are just joining us, here is a quick recap of how we are working together as a group to improve our blogs: Participants are being given two options to participate: 1) Work through all 31 activities every Monday through… [Continue Reading]

The Big Weekend Wrap-Up

weekend wrap up

We’re trying something new on SITS today! Our regular SITS Girl in the Spotlight feature is expanding to include a look back at our favorite posts from last week, as well as a look ahead at what’s coming up next week. It is our way of giving readers a road map to where we are… [Continue Reading]

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