Amazon Associates Affiliate Program Now Integrated with Blogger Blogs »
Last week, Amazon announced their new program Amazon Associates for Blogger, a direct integration between Amazon Associates, their affiliate program, and Blogger. This new collaboration makes it easier for bloggers to monetize their content by adding relevant Amazon product links to blog posts without interrupting the blog editing process. Amazon Associates for Blogger is now available on the Associates Central webpage.
Read more...Taking the (Link)bait »
When I was in high school, there was a word I hated: social climber. I abhorred that word because it conjured up creepy crawly images of icky people that were disingenuous by nature and just, well, ick. Now there's a new word I detest for much the same reason: linkbait.
Read more...Blog to Win? Blogger Beware! »
There seems to be this new phenomenon occurring in the blogosphere. Every day my inbox seems to have an influx of pitches asking me to blog about a topic or product or service for the chance to win a gift card.
Read more...Do you use Facebook for your blog? »
Do you use Facebook for your blog? I’m an avid Facebook user. Some might even say that I’m a bit of a junkie. I have just over 400 friends on my personal account, but my blog's Facebook page has just 61 “likes.”
Read more...Why can’t we just be bloggers? »
The conversation continues to swirl in the blogosphere – are bloggers considered journalists? Writers? Columnists? Essayists? Critics? What are we? I mean, we have a public platform and we write on it. And sometimes we’re treated like something we’re not, but we’re also really smart people. So, why the constant debate?
Read more...Are you using location-based services? »
I have Foursquare downloaded to my BlackBerry. I also have a mobile version of Facebook, which offers a “Places” feature, allowing users to check-in wherever they are. It’s really rare that I ever use either of them.
Read more...Editing published blog posts – yay or nay? »
I’ve been blogging in a public forum for four years. On my personal blog, I have over 600 posts. In all that time, I’ve been asked to edit or remove a blog post a total of two times. That equals two extra times in my life that I’ve been irritated by my blog. Unnecessarily.
Read more...Constantly connected bloggers »
We all know someone who is constantly connected. Checking emails during the kids’ holiday extravaganza. Tweeting her way through a pediatrician’s appointment. Updating Facebook statuses during soccer. I definitely know someone who is constantly connected – me.
Read more...Addendum: Text links, SEO and stupid human tricks »
I’m glad to see that people are reading Blogger U and the conversation it generates is inspiring and energizing for me. However, I realize I may have gotten lost in the heat of the moment while writing this post, and that the words I chose were too strong.
Read more...Johnsonville Sausage “Kitchen to Kitchen” Mom Blogger Event »
Arriving in snowy Milwaukee on Wednesday mid-day, I embarked on an exciting two days of in-depth meetings and fun cooking immersions with the Johnsonville brand teams. This event marked the first time that the brand team has invited influential Moms to come spend time with them – both to learn more about the brand’s new positioning in the midst of robust sales to add to their existing strong equity on the grill and to focus on bringing their sausages into the kitchen, helping moms create diverse, flavorful family meals.
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