There is a blogger that I follow that drives me nuts. I've been blogging for over 5 years and she suddenly has more followers than me on every. single. platform. In under a year. Don't get me wrong, some bloggers do tend to explode, especially on Instagram. But the majority, especially on Facebook and Pinterest pages, the growth tends to be slower. So how did she seemingly get tens of thousands ... Read the Post
Why Buying Followers Hurts Your Engagement
8 Top Tips for Growing Your Social Media
We can all use some tips when it comes to growing our social media. Especially with the constant changes, I'm looking at you Instagram Stories, it's a good idea to stay on top of the trends. I've put together a list of some of my favorite social media tips, all in one place. 1. Instant Instagram Ideas Consistency is key on Instagram. But figuring out what to post can be daunting. Here are 14 ... Read the Post
How to Triple Your Twitter
I don't spend that much time on Twitter. There just aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with all of the social media channels. Yet, even though I don't spend that much time, it's one of the top traffic sources for my blog. Monthly traffic on my blog via Google Analytics: I don't come up with new, inventive things to tweet. Yet, I have more engagement than ever. I average about 5 ... Read the Post
The Best Time to Post to Twitter
I absolutely love twitter. My top 2 favorite social media platforms are, by far, Instagram and Twitter. Why? Because you're able to communicate and interact with people in real time. As soon as I find a blog I like, the first thing I do is go to their twitter account. It's a good place to find out more about them, see what they tweet about, and take a quick peek at their bio. If you're totally ... Read the Post
Why Social Media Sucks
I can be a little obsessive. I like to check my blog stats often. How many comments did I get on this post? How many page views? Any new followers? Same goes for social media. When I post a status I get a little anxious that no one will like it. Or my Instagram picture. Or favorite my tweet. It's sad really, who cares?! This girl. Which is ... Read the Post
I’d Tweet That + $105 Starbucks Giftcard
I often scroll through twitter and wish oh so much that I tweeted that. How can people be so clever in under 140 characters?! That's skill. When Sami announced that she'd be doing a one time "tweets of the week" link up I was in. I have been a fan of her Twitter recap from the start. So here are my favorite tweets, or really, I just wish I tweeted that: If this isn't funny to you, ... Read the Post