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5 Free Ways to Add Text To Images

February 19, 2015 by Steph Powers 9 Comments

These are great tips! 5 Free ways to add text to images with tutorials using Picmonkey, Canva, Paint, and more!

5 Free Ways to Add Text To Images with tutorials using Picmonkey, Canva, Paint, and more! If' you've been blogging for a while, you've likely been on Pinterest. You've also probably wondered how everyone adds text to their images to make them so amazing. (I'm still working on this...) Today I want to share with you 5 different tutorials with 5 different free methods that I think are super ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Roundup, Tech Tip Thursday Tagged With: blogging, canva, collage, picmonkey, tech tips, text on graphics

Tech Tips Thursday: 5 Things to Do to Your Blog Images Before You Hit Publish

January 15, 2015 by Steph Powers 11 Comments

5 Things to Do to Your Blog Images Before You Hit Publish

Take these 5 easy steps to make sure your next post gets all the social media love it deserves.  Today I wanted to talk about 5 things you should do to your blog images before you publish your next post. I've seen these mistakes being made all over the web (and even made a few of them myself for a while!), and wanted to help you avoid making them in your next blog post. Don't worry, they ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Tech Tip Thursday Tagged With: blogging, edit post, featured image, images, pin description, pinterest

Tech Tips Thursday: Why You Should Be Using Nofollow Links on Your Blog

January 8, 2015 by Steph Powers 28 Comments

Everything a blogger needs to know about using nofollow links with an easy to understand explanation.

Everything a blogger needs to know about using nofollow links with an easy-to-understand explanation. Are you using nofollow links? You've probably heard the word "nofollow" before, but you may not know what it is, or why it is super important to use them.  How important you ask? Well, not using them could result in Google removing your blog from their search results.  Do I ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Tech Tip Thursday Tagged With: blogging, links, nofollow, tech tips thursday

Food Photography Friday: What’s In My Camera Bag

January 2, 2015 by Steph Powers 10 Comments

Whats in My Camera Bag- Sustaining the Powers

Whats in My Camera Bag? It's not as fancy as you might think when looking at my photos.  I get a lot of questions and comments about my photos, so I thought it was about time to start a food photography series. I want to kick it off with a quick run down of the gear and software I use. Although my photos might look like I have a lot of fancy gear, I really don't. In fact, you could ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Food Photography Friday Tagged With: blogging, camera equipment, canon, food photography, lightroom, photography, photos

Tech Tips Thursday: 20+ Best WordPress Plugins for Bloggers

January 1, 2015 by Steph Powers

20+ Wordpress Plugins that will help you speed up your blog, streamline your comments, and save you tons of time. I found them and tested them so you don't have to!

I've tested and searched out all the best Wordpress plugins so you don't have to. Check these out!    Like I mentioned in my 2015 SMART goals post yesterday, I'm starting a new blogging tech tips series on Thursdays this year. To kick it off, I'm sharing a list of all the Wordpress Plugins I use here on Sustaining the Powers. I have spent a lot of time researching, ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Tech Tip Thursday Tagged With: best plugins, blogging, plugins, tech tips thursday, wordpress

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I'm Stephanie. I'm an Austin, Texas native living in Denver, Colorado who blogs about my favorite Tex-Mex and travel-inspired recipe creations, food photography tech resources for bloggers. I want to make it easier for you provide sustenance to your family and show hospitality to others. Click here to learn more about me.

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