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Blog Beautiful: 5 Tips + Fixes to Make Your Blog Glow eBook
Want 5 more actionable tips to beautify your blog right now?
This is the preview to the full book, Blog Beautiful 50 Tips + Fixes to Make Your Blog Glow!
50+ Feminine Styled Stock Photography Sites
This clickable cheat sheet makes it simple to find all the feminine styled stock photography sites you need to go to and download photos from for your blog posts! See the full posts with descriptions and examples here: 23+ Sites for Free + Affordable Feminine Styled Stock Photography
Fake LeadPages Tutorial Checklist
This checklist will keep you on track and make sure you don’t forget anything when you create a landing page opt-in sequence and thank you page ala LeadPages without paying for LeadPages! See full tutorial with video here: How to Offer Content Upgrades with a Fake LeadPages Landing Page!
Blog Image Performance Cheat Sheet
Images are the #1 culprit adding to page weight which makes your pages load more slowly. Find out how to fix that. Cheat sheet goes with this post: The Biggest Mistake You’re Probably Making with Your Blog Images
Image courtesy of #scstockshop
Blog Sidebar Evaluation Worksheet
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to sidebars. Use this worksheet to find out what you should keep in yours and what to get rid of. Worksheet goes with this post: How to Really Organize and Prioritize Your Blog’s Sidebar
Blog Sidebar Bio Worksheet
A worksheet to help you write your sidebar mini bio. Worksheet goes with this post: How to Create a Killer Blog Sidebar Profile Bio + Photo
How I Built My Subscriber List Guide
Here’s my personal story of how I built my list with actionable tips you can take to grow yours too.
Blog Header Tagline Worksheet
Use this worksheet to write a catchy tagline for your blog that readers will jump all over. Worksheet goes with this post: How to Write a Kickbutt Blog Tagline
Choose a Domain Name Worksheet
This worksheet will walk you through choosing a great domain name for your new blog! Worksheet goes with this post: The Epic Guide to Start a (lovely) Blog on the Cheap // 02: Build a WordPress Blog in 15 Minutes
Growing Traffic with Facebook Groups + Twitter Chats Cheat Sheet
Learn how to effectively join and participate in Facebook groups + Twitter Chats to grow traffic, build an audience and make new friends. Worksheet goes with these posts: How to Get Traffic to Your Blog with Facebook Groups + Twitter Chats
Gold Social Media Icons
Download these two sets of gold leaf social media icons to add a little sparkle and bling to your blog! Goes with this tutorial: How To Add a Gold Leaf or Glitter Texture to Your Blog Graphics
3 Ways to ROCK Your Blog Design Now! eBook
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In this 40 page guide, you’ll learn about: typography, color, and how to avoid a useless sidebar!
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Hello!
The password I received for the Library access is not working. I’ve tried it on two different browsers, but it keeps reloading back to the starting point.
Please advise?
Best,
Maura
Hi Maura, I sent you an email!
Hi, the password I received did not work for me.
Hi Collin, did you make sure capslock is not turned on and that you aren’t copying/pasting any spaces before or after the password?
The password sent to me for the library is not working 🙁
Ann I just sent you an email.
The password I have is not working to get into the library.
Hi Shelly, check your email.
There is no tag line worksheet that downloads.
Hi Mary,
The download is not from this page, you will need to click the Login link above and then login using the password you received in your email when you signed up. I just tested it there and it works, let me know if you still have issues and I can send it over.
Marianne
Hey Marianne! I have subscribed a bunch of times to your blog but I’ve never received a password for the library.
Hi Lara, I just checked and it looks as if you are receiving those emails. In any case, I’ve just sent you a separate email with it enclosed inside. Let me know if you do not receive it.
I’m interested in buying your book. I have one concern, would it be suited for squarespace?
Hi Jenn, thank you for asking! The majority of the book contains design principles and blogging strategies that would apply to any blogging platform.
About 5% of the book will not be suited to Squarespace just because I have a few instructions that are specific to WordPress or Blogger. However, the principles of these tips will still apply to any platform, you might just have to look for specific SS instructions to carry it out. For example, I explain how to add a popular posts widget or gadget to a WP or Blogger blog. I’m sure this is something you can add to a SS blog, you might have to search for the exact “how to.”
Hope that makes sense!
Check out the table of contents in the preview on this page for a better idea of what’s in the book: http://designyourownblog.com/blog-beautiful-ebook And let me know if you have more questions!
Hi I just found your site, I’m excited to read everything. I noticed that there isn’t a link to this post
“HOW I BUILT MY SUBSCRIBER LIST GUIDE”. I couldn’t find it when I did a site search either. Thank you for your site!
Hi Deanna, thank you for the sweet words! I don’t actually have a post for that, just the eguide that’s a download bonus for subscribers. The rest have links only because they are content upgrades for those posts. Enjoy!
Hello Marianne! Same situation, the password that I’ve received is not working.
Could you help me ?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Karina, make sure you aren’t copying spaces before or after the password and that capslock is not turned on.
how to write code to share posts to facebook and twitter on any page below posts. it should also to be open in new popup window.
Hi Vipul, I use plugins for that. You could try this for Blogger: https://www.addtoany.com/buttons/for/blogger
Hi Marianne,
Great site – lots of useful info! I am wanting to purchase your Blog Beautiful Ebook and I was looking over the preview – I love how clearly all the info is laid out but I didn’t see any information on what theme you were working with so I’m assuming these tips are for people to use with their existing theme. I’m still in theme choice limbo so I was wondering if there was a free theme that you recommend for WP and also what paid theme you might recommend so I could get started with your book. Thanks so much for your time and for your blog!
Hi Tanya, thank you so much! Yes the book is for any theme and any blogging platform, it is not specific to just one. I don’t know that many current free themes these days, but do have a few theme shops I recommend in my blog’s sidebar, such as Pretty Darn Cute, Restored 316, Bluchic, etc. They are child themes based on the Genesis WordPress theme which is a very versatile theme because it’s easy to add additional functionality to it.
Hope that helps!
Your resources are awesome and your blog post are lovely, thank you 🙂
Hi Marianne,
Just to say I have tried couple of times your Subscriber email list form but the font comes automatically by caps so couldn’t send right email address to you.
Thanks
Kelly
Hey Kelly, I see that you’ve signed up to the list, but you have not confirmed. Check your email and your spam for the confirmation email which has a button you can click. Do a search for ‘Marianne’ and hopefully you’ll find it! Unfortunately, for legal and privacy reasons, I am unable to confirm it for you so I hope you can find the email! Sorry about the issues!
Hello!
The password I received for the Library access is not working. I’ve tried it on two different browsers, but it keeps reloading back to the starting point.
Please advise?
Many thanks,
I have sent you an email Naïma.
Hello Marianne. I too have subscribed a couple of times and still haven’t received my password email for the library. Can you help me with this too. Really looking forward to learning from you!
Hi Lynn! It looks like you were able to open some emails, hopefully you got the password. Just in case, I’ll send you one more email. Sorry for the delay!
Great website! Web design is lovely.
Thanks Nylon, I appreciate that!
This is amazing what you are doing. Web designing is an important part in making your website. Beautiful work
thank you Kassandra!
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