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1: Be a nice human… give credit when credit is due, only leave nice comments, feature other bloggers, try to be helpful…!
alt= “handmade projects”
So, if for some reason my button doesn’t pop up, it says “handmade projects”, like you see above. This also makes it better for SEO purposes. HEREis a great post about how and where to add your alt text.Blogging with successsays, “The ‘alt=’ attribute is part of any image you add to your site. Normally the alt value is blank, but you should always add a description. The tag stands for “alternative text.” If the image fails to load, visitors see the alt value instead. For SEO purposes, the alt value can help bring new visitors just from the image indexing.
4: Start a series and ask other blogs of similar size and interest to join. I recently used google docs to help organize Creating Really Awesome Free Trips and it was greatness. It lets everybody see everything. C.R.A.F.T. has hosted 5 on Friday and Creating Really Awesome Free Trips. I removed their emails for the picture…but see how organized it is:
5: Thank your top 10 referrals– this goes back to being a nice human. I actually just realized I did not do this for the month of May! HERE is my post for April. You can easily do this with google analytics. I also use this post as a friendly reminder about C.R.A.F.T.’s other social networks… like this:P.S. Please join C.R.A.F.T. on facebook and twitter… It will be fun, promise 
I usually post my latest craft project pictures on facebook first! AND if you just can’t get enough of C.R.A.F.T. you can also be my friend on Blog Lovin , Stumble Upon, Pinterest and Blog Frog !
10: Be a lifelong learner and READ about how to make your blog better! I’m guilty of not doing this nearly enough… In my spare time I find DIY projects and crafting to be a lot more fun It’s summer now, so I have no excuses! Here are a few to start with:
I recently saw THIS post on SITS girls: Starting July 19, in the SITS Girls Community on BlogFrog, a group of bloggers will be taking ProBlogger’s Build a Better Blog in 31 Days Challenge. I’ve heard this is an awesome program, although I’ve never personally done it! HERE is a great discussion with Laurie @ Tip Junkie and HERE is what she learned from Blissdom 2011. Laurie’s thoughts on linky parties are pretty interesting…I had no idea!
In the end, if you enjoy blogging…do it! For me, blog or no blog, I am going to keep creating really awesome (mostly) free stuff. So, I try to make that my priority. That is really what I love to do.
Hope this list was helpful Happy Blogging!
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Great suggestions, I will be back to read it over again and again!
Thank you so much for posting these blog tips! They are very helpful to me as a new blogger. And I also very much appreciate your invite to your link party this week! I linked up
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Thank you so much for posting these helps….I am now on Blog Lovin if you could get me started by following…on to reading more of your blog!
Thanks for all the great advice! Very helpful.
Great tips! Thanks Jamie!
Great post and really helpful tips – thanks!
Love this post! I found all of this helpful and will read it again~ can you tell me how to make a blog button? I need one!
Thanks! Have a great day!
Jamie
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Greta post, than you so much!! I wll explore all your links carefully
Thank you so much for all this great information. My goal this month is to build up a better blog/website. So this couldn't have come at a better time. Your blog gets better and better all the time. : )
Great advice! I especially like the part about being a nice human, I couldn't agree more!
Hey girl- I've been following and linking up to your parties for a long time. But I just wanted to stop in and say I found this particular post SO helpful. =D I appreciate you putting the list together!