Many of you have probably already heard that Google Reader is being retired on July 1, 2013. This beloved RSS reader will be missed by many, myself included! Fortunately, there are alternatives. One that has risen in popularity because of it's ease of use and attractive appeal is BlogLovin'. In … [Read more...] about Switching from Google Reader to BlogLovin’ and How to Claim Your Blog on BlogLovin’
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Giveaway Event Etiquette for Bloggers
Here on Measuring Flower, I often host or co-host giveaway events. Some are group giveaways where every participant pitches in monetarily to provide a large prize like an iPad. Others are giveaway hops where each participant obtains a sponsor along the event's theme then hosts a giveaway on their … [Read more...] about Giveaway Event Etiquette for Bloggers
FREE Printable Blogging Binder Pages
Keeping organized helps a blogger spend less time online and helps to keep them less stressed. Which is why I love to keep a nifty blogging binder. My home management notebook is my brain for my home and my blogging binder is my brain for my business. In today's post, I'm sharing with you some free … [Read more...] about FREE Printable Blogging Binder Pages
Vanity URLs: What They Are and How to Get Them
A vanity URL is quite simply a URL that is more polished, attractive, succinct, identifying, and professional. In the blogging world, just about everything we use can have a vanity URL. So today I'll discuss how to set up vanity URL's for some of the most common things we as bloggers … [Read more...] about Vanity URLs: What They Are and How to Get Them
How to Make a Direct Link to Follow via GFC {For Blogger Users}
Click here. Pretty cool, huh? If you would like to be able to make a direct link so others can follow you via GFC without the need of searching your sidebars for your widget (consider using this in your Rafflecopter forms) or would like to place this near your existing widget for when it … [Read more...] about How to Make a Direct Link to Follow via GFC {For Blogger Users}
How to Participate in a Twitter Party (Plus Using the Top 4 Twitter Aggregators)
Twitter Parties are big social events in the world of blogging. Aimed at both blogging and non-blogging tweeps (Twitter users), they are fun, promotional, and fast-paced all at once. If you have never attended a Twitter party and would like to know how to participate in one, read … [Read more...] about How to Participate in a Twitter Party (Plus Using the Top 4 Twitter Aggregators)