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How I Use CoSchedule to Grow My Blog

March 5, 2015 by Steph Powers 4 Comments

How I use CoSchedule to Grow My Blog

Today I'm sharing my workflow for How I Use CoSchedule to Grow My Blog. Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links for CoSchedule. This means that if you choose to sign up with them using my link, I will earn a credit. I only recommend products & services that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good hands.     Today I want to share my workflow using a ...

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Filed Under: Blogging, Tech Tip Thursday Tagged With: coschedule, editorial calendar, social media, tech tips thursday

Tech Tips Thursday: How to Create and Install A Favicon On Your WordPress Blog (The Easy Way!)

February 27, 2015 by Steph Powers

Create and Install a Favicon for Your Wordpress Blog the Easy Way

How to Create and Install a Favicon for your Wordpress Blog using a simple plugin!   One of the biggest things you can do to brand your blog is to create a custom favicon. If you don't know what a favicon is, it's that little square on your browser tab that looks like this:   Favicon is short for "favorites icon". In addition to your browser tabs, it also shows up when you ...

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Tech Tips Thursday: How (and Why) to Verify Your Blog With Pinterest and Get Rich Pins

January 22, 2015 by Steph Powers 12 Comments

How (and Why) to Verify Your Blog for Pinterest (The Easy Way)

Step-by-Step instructions (with pictures!) on how and why you should verify your blog with Pinterest (the easy way). Today I want to talk to you about verifying your blog on your Pinterest account. This is an amazing way to gain traffic and brand recognition on Pinterest. Benefits of verifying include: Your blog name and your site's favicon (that little image on the browser tab above) below ...

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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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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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