FOUR BLOGGING TIPS
Today is day 4 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge and the suggested topic is to write about things that come in fours. What I’m writing about isn’t actually what comes in fours but it’s Four Blogging Tips that come in very handy for me and hopefully some of the newbies may find them handy also. Since I have WordPress, these directions for the tips I’m writing about may be different for other blogs.
The first tip is to OPEN A LINK IN A NEW WINDOW. By doing this, your readers can click on a link you inserted in your blog but still keep the blog open without having to hit the backspace button. This is a very easy to do after you put the link in your blog article.
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,Highlight the link and click the tab above that says “insert/edit link” (It’s the 5th icon from the right on the top row that looks like a paperclip). Once you click that, click on the little gear like icon that says “link options”. You will now have a new window open where it says “URL” and the second line says “link text”. Type what you want to show up in your blog then click the box that says “open link in a new tab”. That’s it, quick and simple. When you go back to your post, you can highlight the blog link so it stands out for your readers.
My second tip is
SAVE DRAFT while writing your blog post. Some bloggers write their blog off-line or in Microsoft Office but if you write it directly on your blog where you can edit it as you write this is a good way to not lose your content. While I’m writing, I click the “save draft” often just as a precaution. If by chance internet goes down you won’t lose your entire post. This is a great safety precaution so your hard work doesn’t go to waste.
My third tip is
CONTROLS Z. If you have written your content and accidental had it disappeared all you have to do is hold the “ctrl” key and “Z” key at the same time. This tip isn’t just for when you are writing your blog, it’s also go if posting on social media or even an email.
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My fourth tip for today is
EYE APPEALING PHOTO BACKDROPS. When taking still life photos for my blog, I like to add a backdrop that adds to the photo. It can be something as simple as a piece of fabric or lace. When taking outdoor photos, I like to use our weathered picnic table. It doesn’t have to be any expensive purchased backdrop, when taking photos, use your imagine and find unique ways to make eye appealing photo backdrops.
When I was doing a product review for this popcorn bucket, I wanted to turn the photo into something totally eye appealing so I found a photo I snapped of my granddaughter in front of a cornfield. I super imposed the filled popcorn bucket over it and it turned out awesome. It made a great hit on my review and the seller loved it!
So there you have it, my group of four blogging tips and I hope some or all of them have helped you and your blogging.
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Great Post, Martha!!
Thanks Val, hope they will be helpful to others. Thanks for stopping by!
Martha, these are great tips and useful tips. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Brenda, most of my tips come by trial and error with the hopes they will help others. Thanks for stopping by.
Good tips. I knew all but one, so will use that info. Thank You.
Hopefully that one will be of help to you Di! Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog.
Great Tips Martha. Thanks for sharing
Hope some of them can be of help to you David. I love learning as I blog and I never know what other neat tip I may come up with. Thanks for stopping by.
I always forget to SAVE! Thanks for the reminder!
Hope my blog will help you remember Anne! I would get so frustrated when I would either hit the wrong button or internet would go down and pufff!! there goes my blog. Thanks for stopping by and visiting.
love all the tips 🙂 and love that photo of the popcorn…really cool idea
Thanks LadyInRead. I love coming up with unique photos and since we had recently visited our granddaughter with a cornfield in her backyard, I thought it was perfect. While reviewing rose serum, I set the bottle on a photo of a rose I had taken, that was a big hit for the seller also. Thanks for stopping by and visiting!