Adding a Watermark to Your Photos {tutorial}

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Ever wondered how people add watermarks to their photos? A lot use Photoshop or another photo editing software to add their watermarks. However, there is an easier way, especially if you don’t have a photo editing software on your computer. I used to use Picnik.com but it has gone bye-bye. Now, I use PicMonkey.com and [...]

Adding A “Like” Box To Your Site

Ever wondered how you could add a box on your website where people can “like” your Facebook page directly from your website? Here is an easy tutorial to help you get that set up. photo credit: Sean MacEntee 1. Go to your Page on Facebook. 2. Then click on “edit page” on the left under [...]

Add Disqus Comment System To Your Blog

You probably have seen how great Disqus looks on other sites, but never really knew how to add it to yours. It’s easy! Follow along… photo credit: LifeSupercharger Some popular features that Disqus offers are: Real Time Communication, Social Integration,The Community Box, and Connected Communities. For a complete tour of these features, click here. 1. [...]

Adding A Contact Form To Your Site {tutorial}

Ever wondered how you could add a spiffy Contact Form to your website? I’ve got an easy tutorial to share with you! It’s what I used and I love it! It makes contacting me from my website, easy, fast, and secure. Just follow these easy steps. 1. Go to the FoxyForm website. 2. You then [...]

Tutorial Thursday: Showing The Love In Blogging

WordPress, Blogger, whatever you use to jot down your “stuff”, it’s all the same. Show some love to the other bloggers out there. Why? Here are a couple reasons. Shows that you are user-friendly: We typically aren’t drawn to the bloggers who are negative, don’t want to help others out, who tend to lean towards [...]

Tutorial Thursday: Best Blogging Tips – "The 6 Be’s"

When people join the blogging world they feel overwhelmed. I know I did for sure. I wish I had a list at the time of a handful of items that were important in getting my blog started. I didn’t, but now thought it was time to use what I think is helpful and important when [...]

Tutorial Thursday: Add A Signature To Your Blog!

Want one of those adorable, fancy – shmancy signatures that attaches to each post in blogger? Look no further! Here is an easy tutorial for you!1. You can create your image/signature using Photoshop or an online signature generator.2. Save the image to your computer.3. Upload the signature image to blogger. Once it’s uploaded, hit “preview” [...]

Tutorial Thursday: Gaining Blog Traffic

I’m always out to find new ways and fun ideas to gain blog traffic. It’s a good feeling to know people like what you’re writing and to hear from them or see them “following” your blog or tweets. So, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite ways to gain blog traffic…here we go. 1. Make [...]

Tutorial Thursday: FREE Social Media Icons…Where Do I Find Them?

I’ve been asked over the past few weeks where I got my cute social icon buttons. For those who are wondering what a social icon button is, it’s the icons to the right of this post. On my blog you’ll see, “F”, “T”, “B” and then the feed icon. If you click on the “F”, [...]