The Hello Bar is a simple notification bar that engages users and communicates a call to action.

Facebook’s Timeline Changes Everything

Earlier this week I was initially thrown by the new News Feed elements Facebook rolled out. I was mostly annoyed about  the new lists because I liked the way I did my own lists. But I spent an hour or two getting to know the new interface on Wednesday night. That, along with the explanations [...]

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Can I legally use company logos on my couponing blog?

Copyright and trademark questions are some of the most interesting that I receive (and hardest to answer because there are so many nuances and I’m not lawyer). They are important questions, too, because bloggers, especially new ones, need to be aware that just because something is on the internet doesn’t mean it’s up for grabs [...]

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Five Ways to Critique Your Blog

Please welcome today’s guest blogger, Melissa from Momcomm as she shares tips on critiquing your own blog. I’ve gotten to know Melissa over the past year or so because of  Facebook group we belong to. She is a wealth of marketing information and she rocks socks at making blogs better. Today she’s sharing some tips [...]

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Social Media Isn’t a Fad: Infographic Depicting the Rise of Social Networks

I have loved idea of social networking since I first started building websites from code I created in Notepad. As websites evolved into blogs and blogs evolved into networking sites like Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr, and of course Facebook, I embraced each iteration as an opportunity to learn and grow my skill set. I love social [...]

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Facebook Giveaways & Contests: Are You Doing It Wrong? (Updated!)

Running a Facebook contest or giveaway is a great way to promote your Facebook business page and possibly garner more Likes for your page. However, I’ve seen enough businesses and bloggers running Facebook promotions incorrectly, that I thought it may be time to discuss how to run one the right way. What I’ve found is [...]

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Win iPad All-In-One for Dummies!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Robin E. who won the book! Thank you, everyone, for entering. Win a copy of iPad All-In-One for Dummies by Nancy Muir from Blogging Basics 101 on Facebook! One of the things my friends and I have discussed before buying our iPads was whether we could justify the [...]

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