Create a Mobile Website Using WordPress

Just a few short years ago, all you needed to reach the majority of web users was a single website that was compatible with all major web browsers on your desktop computer. The introduction of the mobile devices changed all this and now your website must be optimized for mobile content in order to maximize [...]

Disney World and Disneyland Open for 24 Hours on May 24!

Kick off Memorial Day weekend with 24 hours at either Walt Disney World or Disneyland! That’s right, from 6am on May 24 to 6am on May 25 you can literally get a full day of Disney magic. The special event will have lots of Monsters U theming since the movie is just one month away [...]

Princess Merida’s Coronation – Disney Social Media Moms Conference

I was invited to the Disney Social Media Moms conference. They did not ask or require me to write or share anything about the conference — I just want to. I know this isn’t the kind of post I usually share here on Blogging Basics 101, but I feel like our community has grown past [...]

Blog Tips From YOU

This week I asked my Blogging Basics 101 Facebook fans to share their best blogging tip for beginners. They had some good ones! Barbara H.: Blogging is a learning curve. You’ll develop your own vision and writing style over time. It’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them. Linda K. of Travels with Children: Pick a blog [...]

Enthuse.me – A New Way to Build Your Personal Brand

Enthuse.me is a lot of things and it doesn’t fit one mold. It’s part social media, part About.me or Flavors.me. Enthuse.me allows you to take the best parts of your social profiles and showcase them in one place. In short, it helps you build your personal brand. I don’t usually pay too much attention to [...]

Podcasting Microphone Review – Blue Snowball & Blue Yeti Are Fantastic Value

Are you a vlogger or podcaster? Then maybe you’ve heard that creating high quality recorded content with great sounding audio is key to producing outstanding vlogs and podcasts. And capturing high quality audio starts with using high quality microphones. In the past, professional grade microphones usually came with high price tags. Then the folks at [...]

How to Promote Your Blog Posts

When you first start blogging — and even if you’ve been doing it for a while — it’s hard to find readers for your excellent, engaging content. There are a few key things you can do to help others see your blog posts, though. I found this infographic via my friend Stephanie Schwab of Crackerjack [...]

Protect Your Blog’s Root Access Folder at All Costs!

My kids have been using computers since they were old enough to figure out a mouse. This was way back before mobile devices like iPhones and iPads. I taught them safe user habits and monitored their use. One day I was sitting with my son and he clicked on a flashing ad that was, to [...]

5 Reasons Not to Ask for Facebook Likes, Comments, and Shares for Your Giveaways

I still get a lot of traffic on my post about how to run a Facebook giveaway – and a lot of questions. It turns out people don’t like to hear that their giveaways may not be adhering to the Facebook Promotions Guidelines. And that’s OK. No one likes to hear they can’t do something they’ve always [...]

Tweetdeck is Going Away, Now What?

Twitter is known for its inadequate user interface. Most people don’t use the Twitter website to keep up with their stream. Instead, they turn to other apps that are easier to use and allow for monitoring specific lists. One of the most popular apps is Tweetdeck (bought by Twitter in 2011), but Twitter announced that [...]