When you venture onto Social Media, it can often be intimidating, especially if it’s new or you have a few different accounts to manage. There is a lot to learn about each network’s do’s and don ‘ts. But knowledge is power, as they say, so with that in mind, I wanted to share some great …
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Social Media Image Tips
We all want our images to look the best they can on each network so I’m happy to share this infographic displaying all of the major Social Media Network’s current image size requirements.
Change, Honesty, Openness, and Sharing.
This was one of the first headers I used for this site back when it was a blog called Surprising and powerful Lives! Surprising Lives has undergone quite a few changes in 2016. Some of these changes may have left a few regular readers confused, and others possibly annoyed. My deepest apologies. I would like to …
Twitter’s Easiest Most Effective Tips
I love Twitter. It is admittedly my favourite social media platform and the one from which I receive the majority of my subscribed followers. Twitter has received various criticisms lately, but personally, I find it to be the most efficient, open, and productive social media platform. WHY? Twitter’s Productivity and Highlights: The 140 character limit …
Hosting, SEO, Permalinks, Re-Posts: “I Quit!”
Did you know that there is an astonishingly grotesque amount of top YET CONFLICTING SEO and Website Mangement information? There are no actual, hands-on help, just planet destroying quantities of information. Read this humorous blogging story.
Visual Media- What Everyone Needs To Know About Creative Commons
This post is currently being updated to provide the most current information. Thanks for your patience. A specific and clear description of what creative commons means and what all of the different attribution requirements are. Great information that every kind of blogger and person on social media needs to pay attention too.
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Tags~#Infographic~Be Informed, Most Aren’t!
Tags and categories can be easily confused and used incorrectly. If not used properly it can result in being dropped from the WordPress reader and even search engine results. Here is an infographic created by Amanda Ricks which outlines the basics of tag use in a clear and concise manner .
Categories and Tags: How To Do It Right
Categories and tags are the structure of your site and blog. While categories are the basic structure, tags then are the reference library. This article a more detailed guideline and explanation of the use of categories and tags including wordpress.com and it’s “reader” application. Tags and Categories. I first published an infographic that laid out very …
Ultimate #Infographic Guide to Creating Blog Posts That Get Viewed And Shared
An original Infographic explaining and laying out the top tips to creating a post targeted to receive top views, likes and shares. Created and written by Amanda Ricks
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Crucial Content Marketing Basics!
An extensive explanation of what actually constitutes Content Marketing. Written in straight forward language for everyone to understand. Resources include The Marketing Institute, Seth Godin, Robert Caruso, Brafton, Robert McGuire, Neil Patel, Jay Baer, Copyblogger, and Socially Sorted’s Donna Moritz . By Amanda Ricks Re-edited from an original article of March 3. 2016
10+ Lesser Known but Essential Points for a Successful Early Blogging Experience
An easy to understand and implement list of top tips to ensure successful setup and running of a blog By Amanda Ricks
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The 8 Best And Easiest Blog Boosts
A summary of the top easiest tips to remember to do when setting up your blog. These points will greatly increase your readership. By Amanda Ricks