Elevating women's voices.
By Alt Channel teacher Melanie Burk. Photography by Christine Buckton Tillman.
One of the simplest ways to make your blog more professional is to buy your own domain. It isn’t hard, and it isn’t expensive. However, the benefits are endless. It will make your blog more professional, plus it feels so much better to say yourblog.com, instead of yourblog.blogspot.com. While I love blogger and it’s platform, if you are seriously about blogging, you should make the switch.
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Email newsletters are not synonymous with fun, but for a blogger they can be an important part of growing one’s readership. If you think of your readers as your friends, and your newsletters like the party of the year, you might just have a line around the block trying to get in.
Get the Word Out
Every great party starts with a great invitation. Add a widget to your blog, or a sign up form to your Facebook page, and whoever is interested can RSVP. You can make it easy for people to invite their friends too, by adding share and social share buttons to your newsletters. The more the merrier, right? Well, kinda. Even though most people love a good party, some people just aren’t that social. You wouldn’t force someone to rock sequins and eat cupcakes against their will, so you shouldn’t add anyone to your email list without their permission.
Add a Little Sparkle
No party would be blog-worthy without some killer decorations. You’ve worked hard to develop your personal brand, from logo and color palette down to what shoes to pack for Alt. You’d also put that same attention to detail into tablecloth selection and DIY place cards for any party you threw. The same should go for your email newsletters, which are an extension of your blog.
By Jenny Batt. Photography by Flint Knits. Here are a handful of links to prepare you for the Alt conference this week. Incase you are staying home, not to worry – we will be posting follow up links next week. If you are posting about the conference be sure to #altsummit so we can find […]
Read MoreBy Sara Urquhart. Photography by Alt. We wish everyone who wants to attend Alt could be in Salt Lake with us this week, but if you’re feeling a little sad you won’t be there in real life, don’t worry! You’re still part of the Alt community, and there are so many ways to stay connected […]
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By Ryan Hazelton. Photography by Curious Mess.
There are a few times during the year when people tend to do a cleaning and re-organization of their home, closets, or office. The turn of the year tends to be one of these, as it is a means to starting the New Year fresh. It is a great time to reorganize your closets or shelves, get rid of things that may not be needed anymore, and allow space for new items to come in – perhaps the new jacket you bought at a holiday sale, or the new book on your bookshelf. You know how good it feels grab a shirt out of your newly organized closet, or to admire your keepsakes neatly arranged on a shelf. Why not give your blog the same attention?
